SOC 29-2031 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary in Houston, TX

The average salary for cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Houston, Texas is $66,870 a year ($32.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,650: half of the 1,480 people in this job in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,034).

$66,870average per year

$32.15 / hourMedian $60,650Take-home ≈ $55,873

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,480people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 11Texas metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,310 or more. The middle half of cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Houston earn between $44,530 and $82,940.

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,870$5,572$32.15
Median$60,650$5,054$29.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,530$3,711$21.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,940$6,912$39.88

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

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Houston

On the average salary of $66,870, a single filer in Houston takes home about $55,873 a year, or $4,656 a month and $2,149 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $66,870 buys what about $67,800 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Houston ranks 3rd of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($71,070).

All Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salaries in Texas

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 Houston: questions

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

$32.15 an hour on average, and $29.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,873 a year ($4,656 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,870. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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