Cardiovascular Technologist Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

There are an estimated 45,000 cardiovascular technologists nationally. Recent data shows the joblessness for workers is very low compared to other jobs. An estimated 1% of employees were not able to find a job in 2008.

Area Job Conditions

The highest density of cardiovascular technologists are found in Gainesville (Florida), Bowling Green (Kentucky), and Flint (Michigan). The lowest density occurs around Seattle (Washington), El Paso (Texas), and Santa Ana (California).

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

Training and Education

Employers tend to prefer to hire employees that have an associate degree. in 25% of cases, cardiovascular technologists have four year degrees or better. Among workers 68% pursued some additional career education without completing a bachelor's degree. In 7% of cases, employees have 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.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Cardiovascular technologists working part-time are about 17% of the total. About 1% of workers work on their own.

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Cardiovascular Technologists Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of cardiovascular technologists compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for cardiovascular technologists.

Alabama

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Birmingham	$44,000	300
Huntsville	$35,000	250
Mobile	$43,000	150
Montgomery	$38,000	70

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Phoenix	$44,000	710
Tucson	$50,000	70
Kingman	$33,000	50

Arkansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Little Rock	$51,000	100
Fort Smith	$36,000	50

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
San Diego	$55,000	370
Oakland	$56,000	320
Riverside	$51,000	290
Sacramento	$53,000	230
Santa Ana	$58,000	210
San Francisco	$58,000	170
San Jose	$62,000	160
Fresno	$54,000	80
Stockton	$55,000	70
Santa Rosa	$66,000	70
Salinas	$60,000	60
Bakersfield	$51,000	60
Modesto	$51,000	40
Chico		40
Santa Barbara	$47,000	40

Colorado

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Denver	$50,000	390
Boulder	$46,000	50
Colorado Springs		40

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Hartford	$48,000	220
Bridgeport	$60,000	110
New Haven	$60,000	100
Waterbury	$60,000	50
Norwich	$55,000	40

District of Columbia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Washington	$63,000	560

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Miami	$36,000	700
Tampa	$44,000	620
Orlando	$40,000	590
Jacksonville	$44,000	460
Fort Lauderdale	$39,000	400
West Palm Beach	$44,000	250
Gainesville	$35,000	210
Sarasota	$36,000	180
Palm Bay	$39,000	180
Pensacola	$35,000	160
Lakeland	$39,000	100
Tallahassee	$37,000	80
Naples	$39,000	80
Ocala	$46,000	70
Deltona	$40,000	70
Port St Lucie	$40,000	70
Sebastian	$39,000	50

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Atlanta	$47,000	510
Augusta	$49,000	90
Gainesville	$52,000	80
Columbus		40
Valdosta	$51,000	30

Hawaii

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Honolulu	$51,000	140

Idaho

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boise	$50,000	50

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Chicago	$53,000	1,320
Springfield	$47,000	130
Champaign	$50,000	50
Kankakee	$38,000	30

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Indianapolis	$51,000	310
Gary	$44,000	110
South Bend	$44,000	60
Elkhart	$41,000	40
Bloomington	$43,000	40

Iowa

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Des Moines		80

Kansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wichita	$43,000	80
Topeka	$38,000	70

Kentucky

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Louisville	$40,000	460
Lexington	$44,000	160
Bowling Green	$32,000	80

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Baton Rouge	$29,000	170
Shreveport	$38,000	150
New Orleans	$49,000	120
Lafayette	$42,000	50
Monroe	$39,000	40
Lake Charles	$31,000	40
Houma	$34,000	30

Maine

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$51,000	110

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Baltimore	$51,000	530
Bethesda	$55,000	110
Salisbury	$36,000	70

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boston	$60,000	720
Springfield	$62,000	110
Worcester	$60,000	80
Barnstable Town	$57,000	50
Brockton	$58,000	30

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Detroit	$47,000	600
Warren	$50,000	440
Flint	$47,000	200
Grand Rapids	$51,000	160
Lansing	$49,000	140
Ann Arbor	$59,000	110
Kalamazoo	$54,000	100

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis	$57,000	460

Mississippi

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Jackson	$44,000	180

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
St Louis	$43,000	440
Kansas City	$47,000	270

Nebraska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Omaha	$49,000	320

Nevada

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Las Vegas	$49,000	380

New Hampshire

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Manchester	$48,000	80
Nashua	$50,000	40

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Newark	$63,000	300
Edison	$54,000	230
Camden	$57,000	160
Trenton	$62,000	100
Atlantic City	$62,000	30

New Mexico

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Albuquerque	$41,000	130
Las Cruces	$57,000	50

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
New York	$54,000	1,740
Nassau	$58,000	560
Buffalo	$51,000	190
Albany	$45,000	140
Poughkeepsie	$50,000	120
Syracuse	$53,000	110
Utica	$48,000	60

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Charlotte	$55,000	210
Durham	$54,000	150
Greensboro	$56,000	140
Raleigh		140
Greenville	$55,000	70
Asheville	$44,000	60

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Cleveland	$53,000	590
Cincinnati	$45,000	420
Columbus	$44,000	250
Toledo	$50,000	210
Dayton	$45,000	150
Akron	$39,000	110
Canton	$45,000	80
Lima	$50,000	40

Oklahoma

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Oklahoma City	$37,000	280
Tulsa	$43,000	180

Oregon

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$62,000	290

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Philadelphia	$48,000	830
Pittsburgh	$51,000	750
Allentown	$69,000	290
Harrisburg	$47,000	140
Erie		110
Scranton	$45,000	110
York	$44,000	90
Lancaster	$50,000	60

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$54,000	190

South Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Charleston	$51,000	200
Columbia	$44,000	170
Greenville	$36,000	110
Florence	$44,000	90
Spartanburg		60

South Dakota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Sioux Falls	$50,000	100
Rapid City	$46,000	40

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Memphis	$40,000	280
Nashville	$49,000	130
Knoxville	$38,000	120
Chattanooga	$45,000	100

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Houston	$45,000	730
Dallas	$50,000	680
Fort Worth	$47,000	340
San Antonio	$49,000	200
Austin	$53,000	150
Lubbock	$51,000	90
Corpus Christi	$50,000	90
Amarillo	$52,000	70
Beaumont	$44,000	50
Mcallen	$71,000	50
Brownsville	$51,000	50
College Station	$51,000	50
El Paso	$49,000	40
Tyler	$52,000	40
Abilene	$37,000	40

Utah

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Salt Lake City	$48,000	120
Ogden	$48,000	40

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Virginia Beach	$49,000	350
Richmond	$46,000	300

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Seattle	$62,000	230
Spokane	$58,000	90
Olympia	$62,000	50

West Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Huntington	$48,000	60

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Milwaukee	$51,000	330
Madison	$57,000	100
Green Bay	$50,000	50
Racine	$52,000	40
Eau Claire	$40,000	30

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