SOC 29-2031 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary in Cape Girardeau, MO

The average salary for cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Cape Girardeau, Missouri is $55,280 a year ($26.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,520: half of the 30 people in this job in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,940).

$55,280average per year

$26.58 / hourMedian $47,520Take-home ≈ $44,937

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $82K90th

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

30people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Missouri metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay range in Cape Girardeau

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,500 or more. The middle half of cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Cape Girardeau earn between $36,410 and $67,390.

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,280$4,607$26.58
Median$47,520$3,960$22.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,410$3,034$17.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,390$5,616$32.40

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

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay in Cape Girardeau vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Cape Girardeau earn 27% less than the Missouri average ($75,300) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($76,940). At the median the gap is -36% against the U.S. median of $74,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cape Girardeau$55,280$47,520$36,410$82,50030
Missouri$75,300$73,680$37,500$103,930850
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 Cape Girardeau

On the average salary of $55,280, a single filer in Cape Girardeau takes home about $44,937 a year, or $3,745 a month and $1,728 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MO$44,937$3,745
Working in IL$44,002$3,667

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the Cape Girardeau area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.1), so the average $55,280 buys what about $64,221 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Cape Girardeau ($44,470). A typical home costs $232,332, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary in other Missouri cities

Cape Girardeau ranks 5th of 5 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($78,450).

All Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salaries in Missouri

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 Cape Girardeau: questions

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

$26.58 an hour on average, and $22.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,937 a year ($3,745 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,280. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do cardiovascular technologists and technicians earn more in Cape Girardeau than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% 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 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL (16020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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