SOC 29-2031 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary in Louisville, KY

The average salary for cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Louisville, Kentucky is $74,390 a year ($35.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,060: half of the 290 people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,940).

$74,390average per year

$35.76 / hourMedian $73,060Take-home ≈ $57,041

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

290people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay range in Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,590 or more. The middle half of cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Louisville earn between $45,620 and $97,110.

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,390$6,199$35.76
Median$73,060$6,088$35.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,620$3,802$21.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,110$8,092$46.69

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay in Louisville vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Louisville earn 10% more than the Kentucky average ($67,520) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($76,940). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $74,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Louisville$74,390$73,060$40,040$121,590290
Kentucky$67,520$60,980$37,870$101,250940
United States$76,940$74,310$39,000$121,35062,960

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Louisville

On the average salary of $74,390, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $57,041 a year, or $4,753 a month and $2,194 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$58,962$4,913
Working in KY$57,041$4,753

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

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Is Louisville a good place for cardiovascular technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $74,390 buys what about $79,926 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary in other Kentucky cities

Louisville ranks 1st of 2 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Salt Lake City, UT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,160).

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary in Louisville: questions

How much do cardiovascular technologists and technicians make an hour in Louisville?

$35.76 an hour on average, and $35.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cardiovascular technologists and technicians salary in Louisville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cardiovascular technologists and technicians take-home pay in Louisville?

About $57,041 a year ($4,753 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,390. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

Do cardiovascular technologists and technicians earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,940).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2031; area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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