Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $80K, rent takes 26.7% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,369/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new cardiovascular technologists and technicians typically earn — is $30K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,799/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $80K locally vs. $74K nationally, a 8% difference.

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area pays $80K median vs. the U.S. average of $74K — that’s +8%.

The median is $80,180 a year, that works out to about $39 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $29,980, and experienced cardiovascular technologists and technicians can clear $100,340. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,132/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,369/month, which eats 26.7% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

West 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 $80,180 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.