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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in California
Get the information you need to know about working as a Cardiovascular Technologist or Technician.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in California is growing faster than average.
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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Cardiovascular Technologist or Technician Career?
- Health Professions
- Allied Health Professions
- Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
- Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
- Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist
- Cardiopulmonary Technology
How Many Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Work in California?
In California, there were 4,740 people working as Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in the year 2018.
There were 4,550 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 670 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians working in it, which means California has more Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians than average.
Job Projections for California
Jobs for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 11.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.
California Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 280 annual job openings, and 4,800 total jobs in 2026 for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 3,500 annual jobs and 60,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Make in California?
In 2018 wages for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians ranged from $36,950 to $118,080 with $68,510 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.77 to $56.77. The median hourly rate was $32.94.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $32.74 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.20.
The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top California Metros for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,660 | $71,740 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 760 | $60,590 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 540 | $61,450 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 380 | $63,690 |
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA | 300 | $71,330 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 140 | $68,740 |
Bakersfield, CA | 130 | $54,560 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 110 | $102,870 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 100 | $74,550 |
Chico, CA | 80 | $50,600 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA | 60 | $62,860 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 50 | $64,880 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 50 | $69,760 |
Salinas, CA | 40 | $76,240 |
Top States for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Employment
View the list below to see where most Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Texas | 6,040 | $50,880 |
California | 4,740 | $68,510 |
Florida | 4,690 | $47,820 |
New York | 3,280 | $63,180 |
Pennsylvania | 3,070 | $50,780 |
Michigan | 2,510 | $56,960 |
Illinois | 2,470 | $56,780 |
Ohio | 2,010 | $54,380 |
Georgia | 1,770 | $59,900 |
Virginia | 1,550 | $62,460 |
Massachusetts | 1,340 | $76,870 |
Maryland | 1,340 | $60,530 |
Minnesota | 1,310 | $66,230 |
Indiana | 1,270 | $54,050 |
Tennessee | 1,230 | $45,650 |
North Carolina | 1,120 | $66,830 |
Kentucky | 1,100 | $46,860 |
Missouri | 1,100 | $47,360 |
South Carolina | 980 | $59,990 |
Wisconsin | 960 | $59,510 |
Below are the states where Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $82,820 |
Oregon | $78,810 |
Massachusetts | $76,870 |
Connecticut | $75,350 |
New Jersey | $74,720 |
Rhode Island | $72,360 |
Colorado | $69,000 |
California | $68,510 |
Montana | $68,150 |
North Carolina | $66,830 |
Related Careers in California
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | California Employment Total |
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Radiologic Technologists | 17,360 |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 6,770 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 3,280 |
Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 1,520 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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