What are the main factors that influence a Cardio Tech's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Cardio Tech's salary?

A Cardio Tech's salary grows with experience: starting around $84,883 for beginners, reaching about $88,098 at mid-level, and approach $91,717 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cardio Tech?

Cardio Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cardio Tech roles are District of Columbia $96,217, California $95,852, Massachusetts $94,575. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cardio Tech roles make?

Salaries for Cardio Tech level roles vary by specialization: cardio surgeon: $586,724; Certified Cardio-Pulmonary Perfusionist: $158,600; Cardio-Pulmonary Perfusionist: $158,578; Electrophysiology Tech: $116,000; Tech Analyst: $67,406.

How do different companies affect a Cardio Tech's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cardio Tech roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Cardio Tech Salary in the United States

How much does a Cardio Tech make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cardio Tech in the United States is $86,902 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, a Cardio Tech's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,400
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,350 to $94,491
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,565

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Cardio Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,491	$7,874	$1,817	$45
Average	$86,902	$7,242	$1,671	$42
25th Percentile	$78,350	$6,529	$1,507	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Cardio Tech Salaries

A Cardio Tech's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cardio Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cardio Tech's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $84,883
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,120
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,098
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,476
Expert (over 8 years): $91,717

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cardio Tech	$84,883
Intermediate Level Cardio Tech	$85,120
Senior Level Cardio Tech	$88,098
Specialist Level Cardio Tech	$91,476
Expert Level Cardio Tech	$91,717

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How Do Cardio Tech Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cardio Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,217.
California: $95,852.
Massachusetts: $94,575.

District of Columbia $96,217 California $95,852 Massachusetts $94,575 Washington $94,227 New Jersey $94,193 Alaska $94,071 Connecticut $92,872 New York $92,385

Hawaii $90,830 Rhode Island $90,100 Maryland $89,604 Minnesota $88,926 Colorado $88,666 Illinois $88,579 Oregon $88,249 Delaware $88,005

New Hampshire $87,852 Virginia $87,510 Pennsylvania $86,511 Nevada $86,007 North Dakota $85,841 Michigan $85,581 Wisconsin $85,485 Vermont $85,294

Texas $84,764 Maine $84,729 Arizona $84,677 Ohio $84,616 Georgia $83,817 Indiana $83,417 Wyoming $83,339 Utah $83,217

Iowa $83,165 Kansas $82,748 Louisiana $82,626 North Carolina $82,583 Missouri $82,565 Florida $82,226 Montana $82,044 Nebraska $81,870

Kentucky $81,774 South Carolina $81,427 Tennessee $81,210 Idaho $81,123 New Mexico $80,488 Oklahoma $80,349 Alabama $79,836 South Dakota $78,976

Arkansas $78,507 West Virginia $78,255 Mississippi $77,499

Top Paying Cities for Cardio Teches

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $109,609
San Francisco: $108,531
Oakland: $106,124

San Jose, CA $109,609

San Francisco, CA $108,531

Oakland, CA $106,124

New York, NY $100,710

Queens Village, NY $100,059

Paramus, NJ $99,363

Passaic, NJ $99,276

Bergenfield, NJ $99,189

Stamford, CT $99,059

Huntington, NY $98,972

Newark, NJ $98,407

Bridgeport, CT $98,234

New Brunswick, NJ $97,947

Vallejo, CA $97,764

Middlesex, NJ $97,712

Somerset, NJ $97,634

Petaluma, CA $97,434

Santa Cruz, CA $97,095

Boston, MA $96,921

Monterey, CA $96,487

Fairbanks, AK $96,426

Los Angeles, CA $96,261

Washington, DC $96,217

Seattle, WA $96,061

Santa Rosa, CA $96,044

Juneau, AK $95,792

Orange, CA $95,505

Anchorage, AK $95,348

Anaheim, CA $95,288

Santa Ana, CA $95,157

Nassau, NY $95,105

Long Beach, CA $95,070

Danbury, CT $95,044

Santa Maria, CA $94,749

Everett, WA $94,731

Bremerton, WA $94,306

Trenton, NJ $94,141

Sacramento, CA $94,106

San Diego, CA $94,062

Brockton, MA $94,028

Tacoma, WA $93,993

Santa Barbara, CA $93,871

Lowell, MA $93,524

New Suffolk, NY $93,489

Nashua, NH $93,384

Lompoc, CA $93,245

Ventura, CA $93,159

Stockton, CA $93,132

New Haven, CT $92,959

Atlantic City, NJ $92,733

Hartford, CT $92,542

Modesto, CA $92,498

Poughkeepsie, NY $92,307

New Britain, CT $92,263

Olympia, WA $92,142

Kennewick, WA $92,142

New London, CT $92,124

Norwich, CT $92,098

Lawrence, MA $92,055

Bakersfield, CA $91,812

Riverside, CA $91,690

New Bedford, MA $91,690

Richland, WA $91,603

Portsmouth, NH $91,533

Vineland, NJ $91,516

San Bernardino, CA $91,447

Boulder, CO $91,203

Worcester, MA $91,134

Portland, OR $91,055

Saint Paul, MN $90,951

Minneapolis, MN $90,951

Philadelphia, PA $90,830

Honolulu, HI $90,369

Springfield, MA $90,065

Providence, RI $90,056

Chicago, IL $89,804

Bellingham, WA $89,700

Baltimore, MD $89,604

Chico, CA $89,387

Wilmington, DE $89,239

Pittsfield, MA $89,152

Manchester, NH $88,987

Spokane, WA $88,605

Denver, CO $88,596

Albany, NY $88,188

Troy, NY $88,153

Schenectady, NY $87,970

Burlington, VT $87,779

Portland, ME $87,475

Salem, OR $87,406

Yakima, WA $87,388

Ann Arbor, MI $87,362

Rochester, MN $87,119

Fresno, CA $87,075

Reno, NV $87,075

Milwaukee, WI $86,997

Detroit, MI $86,910

Allentown, PA $86,884

Carson City, NV $86,876

Houston, TX $86,745

Colorado Springs, CO $86,736

Syracuse, NY $86,693

Eugene, OR $86,528

Bismarck, ND $86,424

Gary, IN $86,424

Galveston, TX $86,424

Springfield, OR $86,354

Medford, OR $86,146

Fort Collins, CO $86,111

Austin, TX $86,041

Mesa, AZ $85,859

Phoenix, AZ $85,841

Dallas, TX $85,815

Reading, PA $85,763

Saint Cloud, MN $85,728

Concord, NH $85,650

Madison, WI $85,615

Utica, NY $85,381

Raleigh, NC $85,311

Las Vegas, NV $85,303

Rochester, NY $85,242

Des Moines, IA $85,233

Atlanta, GA $85,094

Battle Creek, MI $85,068

Salt Lake City, UT $85,042

Lancaster, PA $84,912

Champaign, IL $84,894

Harrisburg, PA $84,790

Durham, NC $84,712

Kansas City, MO $84,703

Kansas City, KS $84,686

Fort Worth, TX $84,677

Boca Raton, FL $84,642

Cleveland, OH $84,633

Columbus, OH $84,616

Pittsburgh, PA $84,607

Richmond, VA $84,573

Indianapolis, IN $84,555

Cincinnati, OH $84,442

Petersburg, VA $84,312

Billings, MT $84,121

Lansing, MI $84,121

Huntsville, AL $84,121

Lebanon, PA $84,112

Dayton, OH $84,103

Pueblo, CO $84,103

Appleton, WI $84,077

Buffalo, NY $84,043

Racine, WI $83,999

Charlotte, NC $83,990

Saint Louis, MO $83,964

Springfield, IL $83,930

Elkhart, IN $83,912

York, PA $83,912

Gastonia, NC $83,903

Benton Harbor, MI $83,903

Beaumont, TX $83,851

Lorain, OH $83,834

Toledo, OH $83,799

Binghamton, NY $83,756

Rock Hill, SC $83,747

Rockford, IL $83,704

Fargo, ND $83,660

Elyria, OH $83,660

Flagstaff, AZ $83,599

Fort Lauderdale, FL $83,547

Miami, FL $83,495

Duluth, MN $83,356

Bangor, ME $83,243

Cedar Rapids, IA $83,147

Louisville, KY $83,104

Grand Rapids, MI $83,087

Hialeah, FL $83,078

Casper, WY $82,956

Scranton, PA $82,852

New Orleans, LA $82,826

Virginia Beach, VA $82,817

Akron, OH $82,774

Peoria, IL $82,661

Sarasota, FL $82,643

Green Bay, WI $82,583

Baton Rouge, LA $82,539

Charleston, SC $82,522

Nashville, TN $82,496

Jamestown, NY $82,478

Davenport, IA $82,478

Tucson, AZ $82,435

Cheyenne, WY $82,409

Saint Petersburg, FL $82,383

Tampa, FL $82,365

Omaha, NE $82,348

Port Arthur, TX $82,313

Evansville, IN $82,313

Bradenton, FL $82,278

Santa Fe, NM $82,122

Orlando, FL $82,035

Clearwater, FL $81,940

Canton, OH $81,757

La Crosse, WI $81,757

Grand Forks, ND $81,731

Albuquerque, NM $81,705

Tulsa, OK $81,705

Newport News, VA $81,696

High Point, NC $81,670

Ogden, UT $81,635

Corpus Christi, TX $81,566

Laramie, WY $81,514

Norfolk, VA $81,514

Rock Island, IL $81,462

Saginaw, MI $81,444

Jacksonville, FL $81,435

Salisbury, NC $81,418

Memphis, TN $81,401

Moline, IL $81,357

Fort Myers, FL $81,331

Waterloo, IA $81,218

Spartanburg, SC $81,131

Lincoln, NE $81,088

Fort Wayne, IN $81,071

Birmingham, AL $80,975

Cedar Falls, IA $80,958

Provo, UT $80,949

Springfield, OH $80,940

San Antonio, TX $80,923

Greensboro, NC $80,888

South Bend, IN $80,879

Winston Salem, NC $80,871

Boise, ID $80,845

Savannah, GA $80,784

Muskegon, MI $80,627

Lima, OH $80,523

Lake Charles, LA $80,488

Anderson, IN $80,471

Lexington, KY $80,445

Augusta, GA $80,419

Greenville, SC $80,419

Wichita, KS $80,341

Tuscaloosa, AL $80,341

Columbia, SC $80,262

Bloomington, IN $80,045

Roanoke, VA $79,993

Asheville, NC $79,880

Knoxville, TN $79,732

Shreveport, LA $79,724

Wilmington, NC $79,611

Frankfort, KY $79,445

Oklahoma City, OK $79,385

Chillicothe, OH $79,350

Longview, TX $79,341

Topeka, KS $79,315

Mobile, AL $79,185

Terre Haute, IN $79,150

Erie, PA $79,141

Altoona, PA $79,098

Melbourne, FL $79,072

Amarillo, TX $79,037

Killeen, TX $79,011

Fayetteville, AR $78,941

Sioux Falls, SD $78,881

Chattanooga, TN $78,828

Idaho Falls, ID $78,820

Gainesville, FL $78,637

Portsmouth, OH $78,594

Little Rock, AR $78,576

Lynchburg, VA $78,576

Lafayette, LA $78,542

Youngstown, OH $78,542

Temple, TX $78,507

Daytona Beach, FL $78,490

Clarksville, TN $78,481

Pensacola, FL $78,472

Hopkinsville, KY $78,211

Charleston, WV $78,203

Florence, SC $78,159

Sioux City, IA $78,107

Macon, GA $77,855

Tallahassee, FL $77,846

Fayetteville, NC $77,829

Waco, TX $77,812

Wichita Falls, TX $77,812

Pine Bluff, AR $77,777

Vincennes, IN $77,612

Lubbock, TX $77,577

Great Falls, MT $77,525

Alamogordo, NM $77,516

Abilene, TX $77,447

Rapid City, SD $77,334

Monroe, LA $77,334

Albany, GA $77,282

Huntington, WV $77,273

Jackson, MS $77,264

Greenville, MS $77,256

Parkersburg, WV $77,169

Montgomery, AL $77,151

Johnstown, PA $77,134

Springfield, MO $77,064

Biloxi, MS $77,021

Sumter, SC $76,838

Columbus, GA $76,830

Twin Falls, ID $76,778

Pascagoula, MS $76,665

Kingsport, TN $76,439

Gulfport, MS $76,413

Alexandria, LA $76,126

Fort Smith, AR $75,909

El Paso, TX $75,674

Helena, MT $75,561

Las Cruces, NM $75,283

Harlingen, TX $75,040

Pocatello, ID $74,961

Florence, AL $74,935

Brownsville, TX $74,918

Dothan, AL $74,779

Mcallen, TX $74,735

Columbus, MS $74,092

Altus, OK $73,693

Lawton, OK $73,527

Pierre, SD $73,215

What Skills Can Increase a Cardio Tech's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Interviewing (Mentioned in 5.97% Job Postings): The ability and process of conducting a conversation to gather information to facilitate all kinds of decision-making.
CPR (Mentioned in 3.73% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.
Clinical Care (Mentioned in 2.99% Job Postings): Clinical Care means anyone who has examined, carried out investigations or diagnosed for the purposes of, or in connection with, any form of medical treatment.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Interviewing	5.97%
CPR	3.73%
Clinical Care	2.99%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cardio Tech's salary.

Clinical Care: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Workday: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Verbal Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Clinical Care	$97,330	12%
Workday	$96,461	11%
Verbal Communication	$95,592	10%
Cardiac	$95,592	10%
Commitment	$92,985	7%
Physiology	$92,985	7%

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How Education impacts a Cardio Tech's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cardio Teches enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Cardio Tech with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $82,245 and $87,189).

Cardio Tech Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cardio Tech

No Diploma 29.3%

High School 29.3%

Associates 33.8%

Bachelors 35.3%

Masters 1.5%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	29.3%
High School	29.3%
Associates	33.8%
Bachelors	35.3%
Masters	1.5%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Cardio Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cardio Tech's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on February 01, 2026

$78,350

Average $86,902/year

$94,491

$6,529

Average $7,242/month

$7,874

$1,507

Average $1,671/week

$1,817

$38

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,491	$7,874	$1,817	$45
Average	$86,902	$7,242	$1,671	$42
25th Percentile	$78,350	$6,529	$1,507	$38

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Salary Trends for Cardio Tech

Salaries for a Cardio Tech can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $88,612 in 2023 to around $85,968 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cardio Tech salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Cardio Tech Over Time

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2023

$88,612

2024

$87,815

2025

$85,968

2026

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2023	$88,612
2024	$87,815
2025	$85,968
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