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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
1
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$74,310
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
62,960
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Invasive Cardiovascular Technologist (NOF) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $113,510 in Utah to $34,160 in Puerto Rico (52 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Invasive Cardiovascular Technologist (NOF) | 3090 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What cardiovascular technologists and technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | $113,510 | $54.57 | 1,250 |
| Hawaii | $111,730 | $53.72 | 140 |
| Massachusetts | $105,580 | $50.76 | 1,110 |
| Rhode Island | $104,000 | $50.00 | 260 |
| Idaho | $100,100 | $48.13 | 220 |
| District of Columbia | $99,380 | $47.78 | 280 |
| Oregon | $99,240 | $47.71 | 550 |
| Connecticut | $94,940 | $45.64 | 620 |
| Colorado | $94,190 | $45.29 | 720 |
| New York | $89,570 | $43.06 | 3,540 |
| Delaware | $87,640 | $42.13 | 290 |
| Maryland | $86,440 | $41.56 | 970 |
| Wyoming | $84,140 | $40.45 | 60 |
| Washington | $83,790 | $40.28 | 1,110 |
| New Hampshire | $83,100 | $39.95 | 150 |
| Montana | $82,850 | $39.83 | 190 |
| New Jersey | $82,710 | $39.76 | 2,440 |
| Maine | $82,050 | $39.45 | 220 |
| Michigan | $80,650 | $38.77 | 2,070 |
| Indiana | $79,380 | $38.16 | 1,380 |
| Ohio | $79,270 | $38.11 | 2,140 |
| Alaska | $79,040 | $38.00 | 160 |
| Iowa | $78,850 | $37.91 | 380 |
| California | $78,170 | $37.58 | 5,570 |
| Georgia | $78,070 | $37.53 | 2,580 |
| Florida | $77,140 | $37.09 | 5,640 |
| Virginia | $76,880 | $36.96 | 2,410 |
| Tennessee | $76,650 | $36.85 | 1,030 |
| Arizona | $74,900 | $36.01 | 1,450 |
| Arkansas | $74,800 | $35.96 | 410 |
| Wisconsin | $74,380 | $35.76 | 900 |
| Missouri | $73,680 | $35.43 | 850 |
| Minnesota | $71,520 | $34.38 | 950 |
| Nevada | $71,240 | $34.25 | 380 |
| Vermont | $69,620 | $33.47 | 50 |
| Kansas | $69,060 | $33.20 | 540 |
| South Dakota | $67,290 | $32.35 | 200 |
| North Dakota | $65,890 | $31.68 | 120 |
| Illinois | $61,870 | $29.75 | 1,710 |
| Kentucky | $60,980 | $29.32 | 940 |
| Nebraska | $60,000 | $28.85 | 330 |
| South Carolina | $59,170 | $28.45 | 890 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,090 | $27.93 | 3,630 |
| North Carolina | $55,460 | $26.67 | 1,990 |
| Texas | $53,000 | $25.48 | 6,140 |
| Louisiana | $50,050 | $24.06 | 890 |
| Alabama | $47,650 | $22.91 | 930 |
| New Mexico | $47,340 | $22.76 | 400 |
| West Virginia | $45,910 | $22.07 | 350 |
| Oklahoma | $44,900 | $21.59 | 830 |
| Mississippi | $38,000 | $18.27 | 590 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,160 | $16.43 | 380 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · EKG Technician Programs at schools and training centers
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.