Occupational Employment and Wages, November 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
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area 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)
43,320 1.9 % $19.60 $40,770 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.76 $13.64 $18.97 $24.77 $29.48
Annual Wage (2) $22,390 $28,370 $39,450 $51,510 $61,310

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 32,270 $19.15 $39,840
Offices of physicians 4,910 $20.29 $42,200
Federal government (OES designation) 2,050 $21.15 $44,000
Medical and diagnostic laboratories 1,020 $20.25 $42,120
Colleges and universities 630 $23.09 $48,040

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Offices of other health practitioners 240 $30.29 $63,010
Employment services 270 $26.45 $55,010
Colleges and universities 630 $23.09 $48,040
Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers 50 $22.83 $47,480
Other hospitals 570 $21.95 $45,650

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 $17.03 $35,420 0.066%
West Virginia 380 $16.90 $35,150 0.055%
South Dakota 190 $17.89 $37,200 0.051%
Alabama 930 $18.91 $39,330 0.050%
New York 3,960 $21.28 $44,260 0.048%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Alaska 40 $25.78 $53,620 0.014%
Washington 770 $25.31 $52,650 0.029%
New Jersey 1,140 $23.06 $47,970 0.029%
New Hampshire 170 $23.03 $47,900 0.027%
California 2,880 $22.96 $47,760 0.020%

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
Sioux Falls, SD MSA 120 $17.42 $36,230 0.101%
Altoona, PA MSA 60 $16.52 $34,360 0.099%
Gainesville, FL MSA 120 $20.67 $43,000 0.097%
Alexandria, LA MSA 50 $16.82 $34,990 0.088%
Birmingham, AL MSA 390 $24.19 $50,320 0.085%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Jose, CA PMSA 220 $30.11 $62,630 0.026%
New Haven-Meriden, CT PMSA 60 $28.43 $59,130 0.023%
Brockton, MA PMSA 60 $27.38 $56,950 0.060%
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA 350 $25.86 $53,790 0.027%
Atlantic-Cape May, NJ PMSA 50 $25.22 $52,450 0.026%

About November 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.

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Last Modified Date: November 9, 2005