SOC 29-2031 · Lafayette, LA metro

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary in Lafayette, LA

The average salary for cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Lafayette, Louisiana is $49,190 a year ($23.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,180: half of the 110 people in this job in the Lafayette, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 37% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,034).

$49,190average per year

$23.65 / hourMedian $37,180Take-home ≈ $40,615

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-37%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 7Louisiana metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay range in Lafayette

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,620 or more. The middle half of cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Lafayette earn between $28,400 and $63,950.

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,190$4,099$23.65
Median$37,180$3,098$17.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,400$2,367$13.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,950$5,329$30.75

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

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Lafayette

On the average salary of $49,190, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $40,615 a year, or $3,385 a month and $1,562 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Lafayette area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.2), so the average $49,190 buys what about $56,405 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($41,780). A typical home costs $202,312, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary in other Louisiana cities

Lafayette ranks 7th of 7 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Monroe pays the most ($57,820).

All Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salaries in Louisiana

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 Lafayette: questions

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

$23.65 an hour on average, and $17.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,615 a year ($3,385 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,190.

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

The average here is 37% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,034).

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 Lafayette, LA (29180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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