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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$74,310
United States, 2025
Employment
62,960
United States, 2025
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests.
- O*NET code
- 29-2031.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress testing, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments.
- Explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.
- Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to notify the physician if something appears wrong.
- Obtain and record patient identification, medical history, or test results.
- Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
- Prepare and position patients for testing.
- Attach electrodes to the patients' chests, arms, and legs, connect electrodes to leads from the electrocardiogram (EKG) machine, and operate the EKG machine to obtain a reading.
- Adjust equipment and controls according to physicians' orders or established protocol.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$39,000
25th percentile
$47,890
75th percentile
$98,110
90th percentile
$121,350
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.9
- Monitoring3.8
- Speaking3.8
- Operations Monitoring3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Social Perceptiveness3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Service Orientation3.3
- Operation and Control3.1
- Writing3.1
- Active Learning3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 17 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
17
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.6 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Speaking | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Service Orientation | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Operation and Control | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Science | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $224,280 | 810 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $128,530 | 50 | 2025 |
| UT | $113,510 | 1,250 | 2025 |
| HI | $111,730 | 140 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $111,730 | 130 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $107,710 | 640 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $107,000 | 780 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $106,340 | 70 | 2025 |
| MA | $105,580 | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $105,400 | 80 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $104,050 | 170 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $104,000 | 330 | 2025 |
| RI | $104,000 | 260 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,060 | 500 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $102,350 | 70 | 2025 |
| ID | $100,100 | 220 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | $100,100 | 140 | 2025 |
| DC | $99,380 | 280 | 2025 |
| OR | $99,240 | 550 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $98,950 | 120 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.