1. The median hourly wage for cardiovascular technologists and technicians is $22.37. The median annual salary for cardiovascular technologists and technicians is $44,940.
2. Here are the top five industries that employ cardiovascular technologists and technicians and the average hourly and annual salary for each.
General medical and surgical hospitals
- Hourly: $21.79
- Annual: $45,330
Physicians’ offices
- Hourly: $23.83
- Annual: $49,560
Medical and diagnostic laboratories
- Hourly: $27.09
- Annual: $56,350
Other ambulatory healthcare services
- Hourly: $23.02
- Annual: $47,880
Colleges, universities and professional schools
- Hourly: $23.75
- Annual: $49,560
3. Here are the five highest paying industries for cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and the average hourly and annual salary for each.
Scientific research and development services
- Hourly: $45.09
- Annual: $93,790
Offices of other health practitioners
- Hourly: $32.72
- Annual: $68,060
Management of companies and enterprises
- Hourly: $28.25
- Annual: $58,770
Medical and diagnostic laboratories
- Hourly: $27.09
- Annual: $56,350
Physicians’ offices
- Hourly: $23.83
- Annual: $49,560
4. Here are the five states with the highest concentration of cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and the average hourly and annual salary for each:
Florida
- Hourly: $18.14
- Annual: $38,300
Pennsylvania
- Hourly: $21.59
- Annual: $44,920
Michigan
- Hourly: $22.36
- Annual: $46,500
Alabama
- Hourly: $17.89
- Annual: $37,200
Kentucky
- Hourly: $18.53
- Annual: $38,530
5. Here are the top paying states for cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and the average hourly and annual salary for each.
New Jersey
- Hourly: $28.07
- Annual: $58,380
Rhode Island
- Hourly: $27.44
- Annual: $57,080
Washington
- Hourly: $27.39
- Annual: $56,970
California
- Hourly: $26.34
- Annual: $54,780
Oregon
- Hourly: $26,00
- Annual: $54,090
Source: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
