Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

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. Include vascular technologists.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
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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)
43,540 2.0 % $19.09 $39,710 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.48 $13.41 $18.60 $24.10 $28.36
Annual Wage (2) $21,790 $27,890 $38,690 $50,130 $59,000

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
General medical and surgical hospitals 32,210 $18.79 $39,080
Offices of physicians 5,230 $19.00 $39,520
Federal government (OES designation) 2,000 $21.11 $43,900
Medical and diagnostic laboratories 840 $20.69 $43,040
Colleges and universities 600 $20.94 $43,560

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Employment services 280 $26.03 $54,140
Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers 50 $23.54 $48,950
Offices of other health practitioners 310 $22.20 $46,170
Other hospitals 540 $21.61 $44,950
Federal government (OES designation) 2,000 $21.11 $43,900

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Kentucky 1,140 $16.62 $34,580 0.066%
West Virginia 370 $16.40 $34,120 0.054%
Pennsylvania 2,700 $16.89 $35,120 0.049%
North Dakota 150 $16.25 $33,790 0.047%
Alabama 860 $18.47 $38,420 0.047%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Alaska 40 $25.42 $52,870 0.014%
Washington 740 $24.95 $51,900 0.029%
Connecticut 460 $24.64 $51,250 0.028%
Massachusetts 1,100 $22.79 $47,400 0.035%
New Jersey 1,140 $22.56 $46,920 0.029%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Altoona, PA MSA 60 $16.28 $33,850 0.100%
Ocala, FL MSA 80 $18.67 $38,820 0.092%
Gainesville, FL MSA 110 $21.02 $43,730 0.091%
Alexandria, LA MSA 50 $17.65 $36,710 0.090%
Sioux Falls, SD MSA 100 $16.65 $34,630 0.085%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Bridgeport, CT PMSA (7) $29.16 $60,660 (7)
Atlantic-Cape May, NJ PMSA 60 $27.46 $57,120 0.032%
New Haven-Meriden, CT PMSA 60 $26.93 $56,020 0.023%
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA 310 $25.36 $52,750 0.024%
Yakima, WA MSA (7) $24.93 $51,850 (7)

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005