Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and Cardiovascular Technologists and Techni
Earnings
The median annual wage for cardiovascular technologists and technicians was $54,880 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,420, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $87,170.
The median annual wage for diagnostic medical sonographers was $68,970 in May 2015.
The lowest 10 percent earned less than $48,720, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $97,390.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for diagnostic medical sonographers and cardiovascular technologists and technicians, including vascular technologists in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Medical and diagnostic laboratories
$66,830
Offices of physicians
64,960
Hospitals; state, local, and private
62,590
Most diagnostic imaging workers work full time. Some may work evenings, weekends, or overnight because they work in facilities that are always open.
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Including Vascular Technologists
Median annual wages, May 2015
Diagnostic medical sonographers
$68,970
Diagnostic medical sonographers and cardiovascular technologists and technicians, including vascular technologists
$63,630
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
$54,880
Health technologists and technicians
$42,190
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
