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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests. Includes vascular technologists.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 56,560 |
1.5 % |
$28.24 |
$58,730 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$14.11 |
$18.35 |
$27.33 |
$36.17 |
$44.76 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$29,340 |
$38,170 |
$56,850 |
$75,240 |
$93,100 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
1,190 |
0.13 |
$34.65 |
$72,080 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
440 |
0.01 |
$32.43 |
$67,460 |
| Offices of Physicians |
7,030 |
0.27 |
$29.14 |
$60,600 |
| Employment Services |
360 |
0.01 |
$28.42 |
$59,110 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
43,630 |
0.79 |
$27.95 |
$58,130 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
6,040 |
0.50 |
1.28 |
$26.23 |
$54,550 |
| California |
4,740 |
0.28 |
0.71 |
$35.08 |
$72,960 |
| Florida |
4,690 |
0.54 |
1.39 |
$23.72 |
$49,340 |
| New York |
3,280 |
0.35 |
0.89 |
$30.62 |
$63,690 |
| Pennsylvania |
3,070 |
0.52 |
1.34 |
$26.69 |
$55,520 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Rhode Island |
380 |
0.78 |
2.00 |
$35.28 |
$73,380 |
| West Virginia |
480 |
0.69 |
1.77 |
$17.15 |
$35,660 |
| Delaware |
300 |
0.66 |
1.70 |
$27.76 |
$57,740 |
| Michigan |
2,510 |
0.58 |
1.49 |
$27.77 |
$57,760 |
| Kentucky |
1,100 |
0.58 |
1.49 |
$23.73 |
$49,370 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
2,660 |
0.28 |
0.72 |
$32.97 |
$68,570 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,060 |
0.58 |
1.47 |
$26.42 |
$54,960 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,970 |
0.42 |
1.08 |
$30.08 |
$62,580 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,660 |
0.27 |
0.70 |
$35.37 |
$73,560 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,600 |
0.54 |
1.38 |
$27.11 |
$56,380 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,490 |
0.57 |
1.47 |
$24.51 |
$50,990 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,310 |
0.46 |
1.17 |
$28.42 |
$59,100 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
1,210 |
0.61 |
1.57 |
$29.47 |
$61,290 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,110 |
0.35 |
0.90 |
$28.89 |
$60,080 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
980 |
0.36 |
0.91 |
$38.65 |
$80,380 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Morgantown, WV |
140 |
2.15 |
5.49 |
$16.33 |
$33,970 |
| Hattiesburg, MS |
110 |
1.83 |
4.68 |
$23.25 |
$48,370 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL |
330 |
1.24 |
3.16 |
$21.50 |
$44,730 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH |
40 |
1.12 |
2.87 |
$21.76 |
$45,260 |
| Ann Arbor, MI |
220 |
1.01 |
2.58 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Ocala, FL |
100 |
1.00 |
2.55 |
$23.78 |
$49,460 |
| Chico, CA |
80 |
1.00 |
2.57 |
$28.32 |
$58,900 |
| Tyler, TX |
100 |
0.99 |
2.55 |
$29.34 |
$61,020 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
210 |
0.97 |
2.49 |
$21.15 |
$43,990 |
| Terre Haute, IN |
60 |
0.96 |
2.45 |
$24.84 |
$51,670 |
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