SOC 29-2031 · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary in Santa Maria, CA

The average salary for cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Santa Maria, California is $81,400 a year ($39.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,800: half of the people in this job in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,940).

$81,400average per year

$39.14 / hourMedian $60,800Take-home ≈ $62,617

  • $50K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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+6%vs U.S. average
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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay range in Santa Maria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,580 or more. The middle half of cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Santa Maria earn between $51,440 and $125,410.

  • $50K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,400$6,783$39.13
Median$60,800$5,067$29.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,440$4,287$24.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,410$10,451$60.29

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

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay in Santa Maria vs. California and the U.S.

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Santa Maria earn 13% less than the California average ($93,480) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($76,940). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $74,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Santa Maria$81,400$60,800$49,930$157,580n/a
California$93,480$78,170$54,720$157,4705,570
United States$76,940$74,310$39,000$121,35062,960

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Santa Maria

On the average salary of $81,400, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $62,617 a year, or $5,218 a month and $2,408 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Santa Maria area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.8), so the average $81,400 buys what about $74,818 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Maria ($51,690). A typical home costs $1,005,339, or 12.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary in other California cities

Santa Maria ranks 13th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($134,110).

All Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salaries in California

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 Santa Maria: questions

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

$39.14 an hour on average, and $29.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $62,617 a year ($5,218 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,400. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do cardiovascular technologists and technicians earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,940).

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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (42200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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