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

A Cath Lab Tech's salary grows with experience: starting around $81,513 for beginners, reaching about $85,867 at mid-level, and approach $89,572 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cath Lab Tech?

Cath Lab Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cath Lab Tech roles are District of Columbia $93,448, California $93,093, Massachusetts $91,853. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cath Lab Tech roles make?

Salaries for Cath Lab Tech level roles vary by specialization: Cath Lab Manager: $114,287; Cath Lab Nurse: $96,601; Cath Lab Rn: $95,832; Cardiac Cath Lab Tech: $92,972; Cath Lab Assistant: $86,200.

How do different companies affect a Cath Lab Tech's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cath Lab 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.

Cath Lab Tech Salary in the United States

How much does a Cath Lab Tech make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cath Lab Tech in the United States is $84,400 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,709
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,171 to $92,413
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,038

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Cath Lab Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,413	$7,701	$1,777	$44
Average	$84,400	$7,033	$1,623	$41
25th Percentile	$72,171	$6,014	$1,388	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Cath Lab Tech Salaries

A Cath Lab 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 Cath Lab Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cath Lab 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): $81,513
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,852
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,867
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,325
Expert (over 8 years): $89,572

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cath Lab Tech	$81,513
Intermediate Level Cath Lab Tech	$81,852
Senior Level Cath Lab Tech	$85,867
Specialist Level Cath Lab Tech	$89,325
Expert Level Cath Lab Tech	$89,572

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How Do Cath Lab 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 Cath Lab Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $93,448.
California: $93,093.
Massachusetts: $91,853.

District of Columbia $93,448 California $93,093 Massachusetts $91,853 Washington $91,515 New Jersey $91,481 Alaska $91,363 Connecticut $90,198 New York $89,726

Hawaii $88,215 Rhode Island $87,506 Maryland $87,025 Minnesota $86,367 Colorado $86,113 Illinois $86,029 Oregon $85,708 Delaware $85,472

New Hampshire $85,323 Virginia $84,991 Pennsylvania $84,020 Nevada $83,531 North Dakota $83,370 Michigan $83,117 Wisconsin $83,024 Vermont $82,839

Texas $82,324 Maine $82,290 Arizona $82,239 Ohio $82,180 Georgia $81,404 Indiana $81,016 Wyoming $80,940 Utah $80,822

Iowa $80,771 Kansas $80,366 Louisiana $80,248 North Carolina $80,205 Missouri $80,189 Florida $79,859 Montana $79,682 Nebraska $79,513

Kentucky $79,420 South Carolina $79,083 Tennessee $78,872 Idaho $78,787 New Mexico $78,171 Oklahoma $78,036 Alabama $77,538 South Dakota $76,703

Arkansas $76,247 West Virginia $76,002 Mississippi $75,268

Top Paying Cities for Cath Lab 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: $106,454
San Francisco: $105,288
Oakland: $103,069

San Jose, CA $106,454

San Francisco, CA $105,288

Oakland, CA $103,069

New York, NY $97,177

Paramus, NJ $95,996

Queens Village, NY $95,992

Passaic, NJ $95,911

Bergenfield, NJ $95,904

Stamford, CT $95,718

Huntington, NY $95,684

Newark, NJ $95,060

Bridgeport, CT $94,882

Vallejo, CA $94,714

New Brunswick, NJ $94,680

Petaluma, CA $94,629

Middlesex, NJ $94,469

Somerset, NJ $94,410

Santa Cruz, CA $94,300

Boston, MA $93,785

Monterey, CA $93,489

Seattle, WA $93,296

Santa Rosa, CA $93,279

Los Angeles, CA $93,254

Juneau, AK $93,034

Washington, DC $92,941

Orange, CA $92,641

Santa Ana, CA $92,418

Long Beach, CA $92,334

Anaheim, CA $92,317

Anchorage, AK $92,275

Santa Maria, CA $92,021

Everett, WA $92,005

Danbury, CT $91,707

Bremerton, WA $91,591

Tacoma, WA $91,287

New Suffolk, NY $91,285

Sacramento, CA $91,262

Santa Barbara, CA $91,169

Trenton, NJ $91,076

San Diego, CA $91,076

Brockton, MA $90,983

Fairbanks, AK $90,777

Lompoc, CA $90,561

Lowell, MA $90,493

Ventura, CA $90,477

Nashua, NH $90,460

Stockton, CA $90,452

Modesto, CA $89,835

Poughkeepsie, NY $89,650

Olympia, WA $89,489

Kennewick, WA $89,489

New Haven, CT $89,456

Lawrence, MA $89,152

Hartford, CT $89,067

Riverside, CA $89,051

New Bedford, MA $88,966

Richland, WA $88,966

Bakersfield, CA $88,848

San Bernardino, CA $88,814

New Britain, CT $88,806

Atlantic City, NJ $88,806

New London, CT $88,772

Norwich, CT $88,747

Portsmouth, NH $88,730

Boulder, CO $88,551

Portland, OR $88,434

Worcester, MA $88,426

Minneapolis, MN $88,164

Philadelphia, PA $88,046

Honolulu, HI $87,768

Saint Paul, MN $87,727

Vineland, NJ $87,709

Providence, RI $87,464

Chicago, IL $87,219

Bellingham, WA $87,118

Springfield, MA $87,050

Baltimore, MD $87,025

Chico, CA $86,814

Pittsfield, MA $86,586

Manchester, NH $86,426

Spokane, WA $86,054

Denver, CO $86,046

Albany, NY $85,649

Troy, NY $85,615

Nassau, NY $85,525

Schenectady, NY $85,438

Wilmington, DE $85,371

Burlington, VT $85,253

Salem, OR $85,219

Portland, ME $84,957

Yakima, WA $84,873

Rochester, MN $84,611

Reno, NV $84,569

Fresno, CA $84,569

Milwaukee, WI $84,493

Detroit, MI $84,409

Ann Arbor, MI $84,394

Allentown, PA $84,383

Colorado Springs, CO $84,240

Syracuse, NY $84,198

Carson City, NV $84,198

Houston, TX $84,079

Eugene, OR $84,037

Gary, IN $83,936

Springfield, OR $83,868

Bismarck, ND $83,851

Galveston, TX $83,792

Medford, OR $83,666

Fort Collins, CO $83,632

Concord, NH $83,590

Austin, TX $83,565

Mesa, AZ $83,387

Reading, PA $83,379

Phoenix, AZ $83,370

Dallas, TX $83,345

Saint Cloud, MN $83,264

Madison, WI $83,151

Utica, NY $82,923

Rochester, NY $82,788

Des Moines, IA $82,780

Raleigh, NC $82,771

Atlanta, GA $82,645

Battle Creek, MI $82,619

Salt Lake City, UT $82,594

Lancaster, PA $82,467

Harrisburg, PA $82,349

Kansas City, MO $82,265

Champaign, IL $82,248

Kansas City, KS $82,248

Fort Worth, TX $82,239

Columbus, OH $82,225

Boca Raton, FL $82,206

Pittsburgh, PA $82,172

Richmond, VA $82,138

Indianapolis, IN $82,121

Cleveland, OH $82,113

Las Vegas, NV $82,012

Cincinnati, OH $82,012

Petersburg, VA $81,885

Huntsville, AL $81,758

Lansing, MI $81,702

Lebanon, PA $81,691

Pueblo, CO $81,682

Appleton, WI $81,657

Buffalo, NY $81,623

Dayton, OH $81,598

Racine, WI $81,581

Charlotte, NC $81,573

Saint Louis, MO $81,547

York, PA $81,497

Elkhart, IN $81,497

Gastonia, NC $81,481

Billings, MT $81,460

Beaumont, TX $81,438

Lorain, OH $81,421

Benton Harbor, MI $81,404

Toledo, OH $81,387

Binghamton, NY $81,345

Rock Hill, SC $81,336

Rockford, IL $81,294

Springfield, IL $81,260

Elyria, OH $81,252

Fargo, ND $81,252

Flagstaff, AZ $81,193

Fort Lauderdale, FL $81,142

Duluth, MN $81,092

Miami, FL $81,092

Cheyenne, WY $81,033

Grand Forks, ND $81,033

Bangor, ME $80,847

Cedar Rapids, IA $80,754

Durham, NC $80,719

Louisville, KY $80,712

Grand Rapids, MI $80,695

Hialeah, FL $80,686

Casper, WY $80,568

Scranton, PA $80,467

New Orleans, LA $80,442

Virginia Beach, VA $80,433

Akron, OH $80,391

Peoria, IL $80,281

Sarasota, FL $80,264

Nashville, TN $80,205

Omaha, NE $80,205

Green Bay, WI $80,205

Baton Rouge, LA $80,163

Charleston, SC $80,146

Jamestown, NY $80,104

Davenport, IA $80,104

Tucson, AZ $80,062

Saint Petersburg, FL $80,011

Tampa, FL $79,994

Evansville, IN $79,944

Port Arthur, TX $79,944

Bradenton, FL $79,910

Santa Fe, NM $79,758

Orlando, FL $79,606

Clearwater, FL $79,581

Canton, OH $79,404

La Crosse, WI $79,404

Albuquerque, NM $79,353

Newport News, VA $79,345

High Point, NC $79,319

Ogden, UT $79,285

Corpus Christi, TX $79,218

Norfolk, VA $79,167

Laramie, WY $79,167

Rock Island, IL $79,117

Saginaw, MI $79,100

Jacksonville, FL $79,091

Salisbury, NC $79,074

Boise, ID $79,058

Moline, IL $79,015

Fort Myers, FL $78,990

Memphis, TN $78,973

Tulsa, OK $78,931

Waterloo, IA $78,880

Spartanburg, SC $78,796

Lincoln, NE $78,754

Fort Wayne, IN $78,737

Provo, UT $78,728

Cedar Falls, IA $78,627

San Antonio, TX $78,593

Greensboro, NC $78,560

South Bend, IN $78,551

Savannah, GA $78,458

Muskegon, MI $78,425

Birmingham, AL $78,416

Winston Salem, NC $78,375

Lake Charles, LA $78,171

Anderson, IN $78,154

Lexington, KY $78,129

Augusta, GA $78,104

Greenville, SC $78,104

Lima, OH $78,036

Wichita, KS $78,028

Tuscaloosa, AL $78,028

Columbia, SC $77,952

Springfield, OH $77,935

Asheville, NC $77,800

Bloomington, IN $77,741

Knoxville, TN $77,437

Shreveport, LA $77,429

Wilmington, NC $77,319

Roanoke, VA $77,319

Topeka, KS $77,167

Frankfort, KY $77,158

Oklahoma City, OK $77,099

Chillicothe, OH $77,066

Longview, TX $77,057

Melbourne, FL $77,049

Sioux Falls, SD $76,914

Mobile, AL $76,905

Terre Haute, IN $76,872

Altoona, PA $76,821

Amarillo, TX $76,762

Killeen, TX $76,737

Fayetteville, AR $76,669

Chattanooga, TN $76,644

Sioux City, IA $76,568

Idaho Falls, ID $76,551

Lynchburg, VA $76,483

Gainesville, FL $76,374

Portsmouth, OH $76,331

Little Rock, AR $76,315

Lafayette, LA $76,281

Youngstown, OH $76,281

Daytona Beach, FL $76,230

Clarksville, TN $76,222

Pensacola, FL $76,213

Temple, TX $76,207

Hopkinsville, KY $75,960

Erie, PA $75,943

Florence, SC $75,909

Charleston, WV $75,774

Great Falls, MT $75,732

Macon, GA $75,614

Tallahassee, FL $75,606

Fayetteville, NC $75,589

Waco, TX $75,572

Helena, MT $75,513

Pine Bluff, AR $75,481

Vincennes, IN $75,378

Lubbock, TX $75,344

Alamogordo, NM $75,293

Twin Falls, ID $75,217

Rapid City, SD $75,192

Jackson, MS $75,040

Huntington, WV $75,034

Greenville, MS $75,032

Parkersburg, WV $74,946

Montgomery, AL $74,930

Wichita Falls, TX $74,846

Springfield, MO $74,846

Biloxi, MS $74,804

Monroe, LA $74,719

Johnstown, PA $74,660

Sumter, SC $74,627

Columbus, GA $74,618

Pascagoula, MS $74,458

Abilene, TX $74,458

Kingsport, TN $74,238

Albany, GA $74,238

Gulfport, MS $74,213

Alexandria, LA $73,934

Fort Smith, AR $73,723

El Paso, TX $73,496

Las Cruces, NM $73,116

Harlingen, TX $72,901

Pocatello, ID $72,888

Florence, AL $72,778

Brownsville, TX $72,761

Mcallen, TX $72,584

Dothan, AL $72,466

Columbus, MS $71,965

Altus, OK $71,571

Lawton, OK $71,411

Pierre, SD $71,107

What Skills Can Increase a Cath Lab Tech's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 5.21% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Blood Samples (Mentioned in 5.21% Job Postings): Blood Samples refers to the extraction of blood from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle. The Blood is then analyzed for components of the need, like glucose or cholestrol.
Medical Services (Mentioned in 3.12% Job Postings): A service that provides medical treatment to people within an area or country: In poorer countries without a reliable health service, 90% of care for people with Aids-related illnesses is carried out in the home. health services.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	5.21%
Blood Samples	5.21%
Medical Services	3.12%

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 Cath Lab Tech's salary.

Blood Samples: Can increase your salary by up to 55%.
ISO: Can increase your salary by up to 48%.
Diagnostic Tests: Can increase your salary by up to 33%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Blood Samples	$130,820	55%
ISO	$124,912	48%
Diagnostic Tests	$112,252	33%
Analysis	$102,968	22%
Initiative	$94,528	12%
Family Centered Care	$93,684	11%

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How Education impacts a Cath Lab Tech's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cath Lab Teches enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree 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 Cath Lab Tech with a Bachelor's Degree is between $75,872 and $81,256).

Cath Lab Tech Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cath Lab Tech

No Diploma 0.8%

High School 19.5%

Associates 44.7%

Bachelors 30.1%

Masters 2.4%

Doctorate 2.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.8%
High School	19.5%
Associates	44.7%
Bachelors	30.1%
Masters	2.4%
Doctorate	2.4%

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Cath Lab Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cath Lab 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 May 01, 2026

$72,171

Average $84,400/year

$92,413

$6,014

Average $7,033/month

$7,701

$1,388

Average $1,623/week

$1,777

$35

Average $41/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,413	$7,701	$1,777	$44
Average	$84,400	$7,033	$1,623	$41
25th Percentile	$72,171	$6,014	$1,388	$35

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Salary Trends for Cath Lab Tech

Salaries for a Cath Lab Tech can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $67,950 in 2023 to around $66,780 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cath Lab Tech salary trends, .

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2023

$67,950

2024

$67,592

2025

$66,780

2026

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2023	$67,950
2024	$67,592
2025	$66,780
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