Work Experience
By having up to a year of experience, you can end up making between $32,500 and $62,000. If you have 20+ years of experience, you can be making between $42,500 and $86,325.
Employer Type
As a cardiovascular technician you can work in a variety of health care facilities, including private practices and firms, which can gross you a salary between $39,000 and $88,500. Working in a hospital could allow you to make an annual salary between $36,625 and $58,975. Then if you decided to work for an incorporated company, you could average between $40,695 and $68,784 annually.
Certification
There are a variety of specialized fields you can get into once entering into the cardiovascular tech field. For starters, you could end up making between $20.35 and $31.45 hourly if you decided to work in cardiac sonography or utilizing soundwaves. Then if you decided to specialize in diagnostic testing, you could be averaging an hourly wage between $22.94 and $29.52.
Geography
The area you live in plays a big role in how much you will make in your medical career. X-ray technicians that work in California are known for being paid the highest hourly rates, which is between $15.01 and $27.83, or between $31,220 and $57,886 per year. Some of the other states that are known for paying well include Florida, Michigan and Texas.
Benefits
Some of the benefits you can receive working as an x-ray tech includes 1 to 3 weeks paid vacation, and bonuses that range between $250 and $514 annually.
