Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce
41.3k
Average Age
43.2
Estimated Job Growth
5.4%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$79,389
Average Male Salary
$112,028
Average Female Salary
$61,106

About

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Cardiovascular technologists and technicians was $79,389 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Cardiovascular technologists and technicians by wage are Environmental scientists and specialists, including health, Network and computer systems administrators, and Other financial clerks.

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, and 37 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Cardiovascular technologists and technicians are Garland, Hot Spring, Clark & Montgomery Counties PUMA, AR, Kendall & Grundy Counties PUMA, IL, and Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale & West Roxbury PUMA, MA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Cardiovascular technologists and technicians are Garland, Hot Spring, Clark & Montgomery Counties PUMA, AR, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale & West Roxbury PUMA, MA, and Hernando County PUMA, FL.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Cardiovascular technologists and technicians and on wages and locations for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, by average wage, is Employment services. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians are paid most in Franklin Park Borough & Allison Park PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Garland, Hot Spring, Clark & Montgomery Counties PUMA, AR.

Yearly Wage

$79,389
AVERAGE SALARY
± $11,970

In 2020, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians earned an average of $79,389, $23,435 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Network and computer systems administrators make somewhat more than Cardiovascular technologists and technicians while Environmental scientists and specialists, including health make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Cardiovascular technologists and technicians as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.451
WAGE GINI

In 2019, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.451, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Cardiovascular technologists and technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, by average wage, are Employment services, Offices of other health practitioners, and Offices of physicians.

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Industries by Share

41.3k
2020 Workforce
± 4,990
8.15%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 16.1%

The number of people employed as Cardiovascular technologists and technicians has been growing at a rate of 8.15%, from 38,211 people in 2019 to 41,327 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Cardiovascular technologists and technicians employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Cardiovascular technologists and technicians at  70.2%, followed by Offices of physicians with 13.1% and Other health care services with 6.02%.

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Demographic information on Cardiovascular technologists and technicians in the US. The average age of male Cardiovascular technologists and technicians in the workforce is 43.1 and of female Cardiovascular technologists and technicians is 43.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Cardiovascular technologists and technicians is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

14.8k
MALE WORKFORCE
± 2,990
26.5k
FEMALE WORKFORCE
± 3,995

64.1% of Cardiovascular technologists and technicians are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
  2. Black (Non-Hispanic)
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)

62.6% of Cardiovascular technologists and technicians are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 14.9% of Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.

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Age by Sex

43.1
AVERAGE MALE AGE
± 2.67
43.2
AVERAGE FEMALE AGE
± 2.04

The median age of Cardiovascular technologists and technicians is 43.2, and Male employees are generally 0.0666 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

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Data on higher education choices for Cardiovascular technologists and technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Cardiovascular technologists and technicians is Health but a relatively high number of Cardiovascular technologists and technicians hold a major in Science Technologies.

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Projections on job growth for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians are expected to see a growth of 5.4% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.4%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.71%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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