SOC 29-2031 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary in Chattanooga, TN

The average salary for cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Chattanooga, Tennessee is $75,320 a year ($36.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,700: half of the 110 people in this job in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,034).

$75,320average per year

$36.21 / hourMedian $77,700Take-home ≈ $61,818

  • $39K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay range in Chattanooga

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,470 or more. The middle half of cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Chattanooga earn between $61,080 and $89,350.

  • $39K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,320$6,277$36.21
Median$77,700$6,475$37.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,080$5,090$29.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$89,350$7,446$42.96

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

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Chattanooga

On the average salary of $75,320, a single filer in Chattanooga takes home about $61,818 a year, or $5,151 a month and $2,378 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$61,818$5,151
Working in GA$58,808$4,901

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Chattanooga area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $75,320 buys what about $82,349 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Chattanooga ($46,700). A typical home costs $326,370, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary in other Tennessee cities

Chattanooga ranks 2nd of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($75,540).

All Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salaries in Tennessee

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 Chattanooga: questions

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

$36.21 an hour on average, and $37.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,818 a year ($5,151 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,320. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Chattanooga, TN-GA (16860). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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