Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $81K, rent takes 24.4% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,260/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new cardiovascular technologists and technicians typically earn — is $41K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,470/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $81K locally vs. $74K nationally, a 10% difference.

Maryland nonmetropolitan area pays $81K median vs. the U.S. average of $74K — that’s +10%.

The median is $81,490 a year, that works out to about $39 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $41,160, and experienced cardiovascular technologists and technicians can clear $115,750. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,168/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,260/month, which eats 24.4% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Maryland 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 $81,490 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.