Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $61K, rent takes 28.3% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,144/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new cardiovascular technologists and technicians typically earn — is $47K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,821/month.

Local pay runs 18% below the national median — $61K here vs. $74K nationally.

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area pays $61K median vs. the U.S. average of $74K — that’s -18%.

The median is $60,760 a year, that works out to about $29 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $47,020, and experienced cardiovascular technologists and technicians can clear $98,010. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,036/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,144/month, which eats 28.3% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median cardiovascular technologists and technicians salary is worth about $60,760 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.