Cardiovascular Technologists: Job, Salary, and School Information from The Riley Guide

Job Numbers and Growth

The number of jobs for cardiovascular technologists in the US is about 45,000. Recent data shows that this occupation has a very low level of unemployment.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Of those working as employees, 17% work fewer than 40 hours per week. Around 1% of cardiovascular technologists are independent contractors.

Training and Education

An associate degree is often required to work in this field. Survey data provided by the government shows that 25% of employees have a bachelor's degree or higher. 68% of cardiovascular technologists attended college, but do not have a degree. 7% of workers were able to find a job with only a high school education. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.

Area Job Conditions

On a per capita basis, there are more jobs for employees in Gainesville (Florida), Bowling Green (Kentucky), and Flint (Michigan), and fewer jobs in Seattle (Washington), El Paso (Texas), and Santa Ana (California).

Compensation for cardiovascular technologists is the most in Santa Rosa (California), Seattle (Washington), and Portland (Oregon), and the lowest in Gainesville (Florida), Abilene (Texas), and Baton Rouge (Louisiana).

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Cardiovascular Technologists: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for Cardiovascular Technologists, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Cardiovascular Technologists are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Cardiovascular Technologists are starred .

State	Area	Positions	Typical Pay	Popularity in Area
Alabama	Birmingham	300	$43,780	1.7
Alabama	Huntsville	250	$34,670	3.8
Alabama	Mobile	150	$42,540	2.6
Alabama	Montgomery	70	$37,900	1.3
Arizona	Kingman	50	$32,740	3.4
Arizona	Phoenix	710	$43,570	1.1
Arizona	Tucson	70	$49,630	0.6
Arkansas	Fort Smith	50	$35,950	1.4
Arkansas	Little Rock	100	$51,460	0.9
California	Bakersfield	60	$50,990	0.7
California	Chico	40		1.9
California	Fresno	80	$54,140	0.7
California	Modesto	40	$50,890	0.8
California	Oakland	320	$56,030	0.9
California	Riverside	290	$50,660	0.7
California	Sacramento	230	$53,410	0.8
California	Salinas	60	$60,230	1.2
California	San Diego	370	$54,630	0.8
California	San Francisco	170	$58,060	0.5
California	San Jose	160	$61,670	0.5
California	Santa Ana	210	$58,240	0.4
California	Santa Barbara	40	$46,580	0.8
California	Santa Rosa	70	$66,420	1.2
California	Stockton	70	$54,560	1
Colorado	Boulder	50	$45,970	1
Colorado	Colorado Springs	40		0.5
Colorado	Denver	390	$50,020	0.9
Connecticut	Bridgeport	110	$60,430	0.8
Connecticut	Hartford	220	$47,800	1.2
Connecticut	New Haven	100	$60,370	1.1
Connecticut	Norwich	40	$54,690	1
Connecticut	Waterbury	50	$59,810	2.5
District of Columbia	Washington	560	$62,810	0.7
Florida	Deltona	70	$40,040	1.4
Florida	Fort Lauderdale	400	$38,780	1.7
Florida	Gainesville	210	$35,210	5.9
Florida	Jacksonville	460	$44,220	2.3
Florida	Lakeland	100	$38,730	1.6
Florida	Miami	700	$35,910	2.1
Florida	Naples	80	$38,530	2.1
Florida	Ocala	70	$45,920	2.4
Florida	Orlando	590	$39,660	1.7
Florida	Palm Bay	180	$39,030	2.9
Florida	Pensacola	160	$34,830	3.4
Florida	Port St Lucie	70	$39,540	1.8
Florida	Sarasota	180	$35,760	2.1
Florida	Sebastian	50	$38,930	3.6
Florida	Tallahassee	80	$36,780	1.6
Florida	Tampa	620	$44,460	1.5
Florida	West Palm Beach	250	$44,300	1.4
Georgia	Atlanta	510	$47,090	0.6
Georgia	Augusta	90	$48,770	1.4
Georgia	Columbus	40		1.2
Georgia	Gainesville	80	$51,940	3.8
Georgia	Valdosta	30	$50,750	1.8
Hawaii	Honolulu	140	$50,510	1
Idaho	Boise	50	$49,720	0.6
Illinois	Champaign	50	$49,550	1.7
Illinois	Chicago	1,320	$53,380	1
Illinois	Kankakee	30	$37,570	2.9
Illinois	Springfield	130	$47,030	4.1
Indiana	Bloomington	40	$43,350	2
Indiana	Elkhart	40	$40,620	1
Indiana	Gary	110	$44,420	1.2
Indiana	Indianapolis	310	$50,540	1
Indiana	South Bend	60	$44,220	1.4
Iowa	Des Moines	80		0.8
Kansas	Topeka	70	$38,010	2.1
Kansas	Wichita	80	$43,300	0.8
Kentucky	Bowling Green	80	$31,780	4.8
Kentucky	Lexington	160	$43,540	2.1
Kentucky	Louisville	460	$40,400	2.3
Louisiana	Baton Rouge	170	$28,600	1.4
Louisiana	Houma	30	$34,070	1
Louisiana	Lafayette	50	$41,620	1.1
Louisiana	Lake Charles	40	$31,110	1.5
Louisiana	Monroe	40	$39,270	1.7
Louisiana	New Orleans	120	$49,390	0.7
Louisiana	Shreveport	150	$37,890	2.7
Maine	Portland	110	$51,420	1.7
Maryland	Baltimore	530	$50,580	1.2
Maryland	Bethesda	110	$54,970	0.6
Maryland	Salisbury	70	$35,760	4.6
Massachusetts	Barnstable Town	50	$57,010	1.6
Massachusetts	Boston	720	$59,600	1.3
Massachusetts	Brockton	30	$58,440	1.1
Massachusetts	Springfield	110	$62,020	1.1
Massachusetts	Worcester	80	$59,600	1
Michigan	Ann Arbor	110	$59,120	2.1
Michigan	Detroit	600	$46,950	2.6
Michigan	Flint	200	$46,680	4.7
Michigan	Grand Rapids	160	$51,230	1.3
Michigan	Kalamazoo	100	$54,060	2.4
Michigan	Lansing	140	$48,860	2.3
Michigan	Warren	440	$50,120	1.1
Minnesota	Minneapolis	460	$57,330	0.8
Mississippi	Jackson	180	$44,120	2.2
Missouri	Kansas City	270	$47,210	0.8
Missouri	St Louis	440	$43,130	1
Nebraska	Omaha	320	$48,680	2.1
Nevada	Las Vegas	380	$48,660	1.2
New Hampshire	Manchester	80	$48,000	2.5
New Hampshire	Nashua	40	$49,670	0.9
New Jersey	Atlantic City	30	$62,280	0.6
New Jersey	Camden	160	$56,980	0.9
New Jersey	Edison	230	$54,400	0.7
New Jersey	Newark	300	$62,620	0.9
New Jersey	Trenton	100	$61,520	1.5
New Mexico	Albuquerque	130	$40,560	1
New Mexico	Las Cruces	50	$56,660	2.8
New York	Albany	140	$45,410	1
New York	Buffalo	190	$51,390	1.1
New York	Nassau	560	$58,030	1.3
New York	New York	1,740	$54,270	1
New York	Poughkeepsie	120	$49,930	1.6
New York	Syracuse	110	$52,760	1.1
New York	Utica	60	$48,100	1.5
North Carolina	Asheville	60	$44,430	1.1
North Carolina	Charlotte	210	$54,780	0.7
North Carolina	Durham	150	$54,040	1.7
North Carolina	Greensboro	140	$56,490	1.2
North Carolina	Greenville	70	$54,860	3.3
North Carolina	Raleigh	140		0.8
Ohio	Akron	110	$38,990	1
Ohio	Canton	80	$45,400	1.5
Ohio	Cincinnati	420	$45,210	1.2
Ohio	Cleveland	590	$53,280	1.7
Ohio	Columbus	250	$43,580	0.8
Ohio	Dayton	150	$44,950	1.2
Ohio	Lima	40	$50,460	2.6
Ohio	Toledo	210	$50,050	2.1
Oklahoma	Oklahoma City	280	$37,120	1.5
Oklahoma	Tulsa	180	$42,620	1.3
Oregon	Portland	290	$61,670	0.8
Pennsylvania	Allentown	290	$69,350	2.6
Pennsylvania	Erie	110		2.8
Pennsylvania	Harrisburg	140	$47,340	1.4
Pennsylvania	Lancaster	60	$50,350	0.8
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	830	$48,440	1.3
Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	750	$50,930	2
Pennsylvania	Scranton	110	$44,670	1.3
Pennsylvania	York	90	$43,720	1.6
Rhode Island	Providence	190	$54,000	1
South Carolina	Charleston	200	$50,510	2.1
South Carolina	Columbia	170	$44,260	1.5
South Carolina	Florence	90	$44,360	3.6
South Carolina	Greenville	110	$35,800	1.1
South Carolina	Spartanburg	60		1.6
South Dakota	Rapid City	40	$46,340	2.2
South Dakota	Sioux Falls	100	$49,850	2.3
Tennessee	Chattanooga	100	$44,630	1.3
Tennessee	Knoxville	120	$37,970	1.1
Tennessee	Memphis	280	$40,230	1.4
Tennessee	Nashville	130	$49,030	0.5
Texas	Abilene	40	$36,600	2.2
Texas	Amarillo	70	$51,560	2.3
Texas	Austin	150	$52,610	0.6
Texas	Beaumont	50	$43,500	1
Texas	Brownsville	50	$50,790	1.3
Texas	College Station	50	$50,770	2.2
Texas	Corpus Christi	90	$49,580	1.6
Texas	Dallas	680	$49,910	1
Texas	El Paso	40	$49,080	0.5
Texas	Fort Worth	340	$46,560	1.2
Texas	Houston	730	$44,800	0.9
Texas	Lubbock	90	$50,760	2.4
Texas	Mcallen	50	$70,690	0.7
Texas	San Antonio	200	$48,550	0.7
Texas	Tyler	40	$51,530	1.5
Utah	Ogden	40	$48,060	0.6
Utah	Salt Lake City	120	$47,960	0.6
Virginia	Richmond	300	$45,790	1.5
Virginia	Virginia Beach	350	$49,360	1.4
Washington	Olympia	50	$62,320	1.8
Washington	Seattle	230	$61,880	0.5
Washington	Spokane	90	$58,410	1.3
West Virginia	Huntington	60	$47,710	1.7
Wisconsin	Eau Claire	30	$40,370	1.3
Wisconsin	Green Bay	50	$49,880	0.9
Wisconsin	Madison	100	$56,510	0.9
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	330	$51,320	1.2
Wisconsin	Racine	40	$51,690	1.7

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