SOC 29-2031 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary in Memphis, TN

The average salary for cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Memphis, Tennessee is $64,630 a year ($31.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,320: half of the 220 people in this job in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,940).

$64,630average per year

$31.07 / hourMedian $66,320Take-home ≈ $54,110

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $98K90th

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

220people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Tennessee metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay range in Memphis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,520 or more. The middle half of cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Memphis earn between $40,020 and $81,330.

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $98K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,630$5,386$31.07
Median$66,320$5,527$31.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,020$3,335$19.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,330$6,778$39.10

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

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay in Memphis vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Memphis earn 10% less than the Tennessee average ($71,720) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($76,940). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $74,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Memphis$64,630$66,320$39,410$97,520220
Tennessee$71,720$76,650$39,600$103,9701,030
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 Memphis

On the average salary of $64,630, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $54,110 a year, or $4,509 a month and $2,081 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$54,110$4,509
Working in MS$52,257$4,355
Working in AR$52,206$4,351

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

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

Prices in the Memphis area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $64,630 buys what about $70,114 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Memphis ($46,890). A typical home costs $247,229, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary in other Tennessee cities

Memphis ranks 4th of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($75,540).

All Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salaries in Tennessee

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 Memphis: questions

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

$31.07 an hour on average, and $31.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,110 a year ($4,509 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,630. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% less 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR (32820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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