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SOC 29-2031 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians — Oklahoma

Oklahoma · 2 metro areas compared

$44,900 /year
$21.59per hour
830jobs in area
−39.6%vs US median

The median wage for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in Oklahoma is $44,900 per year, substantially below the national median of $74,310 — a gap of 39.6%.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $74,31010TH$34,150MEDIAN$44,90075TH$72,56090TH$89,030

How pay has moved

$47,045$35,7352019202020212022202320242025$44,900
$39,150 in 2019 to $44,900 in 2025, +14.7% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow about as fast as average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+3.0%
Openings per year
3,800
Typical entry-level education
Associate's degree

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Oklahoma.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in Oklahoma is $44,900 per year, substantially below the national median of $74,310 — a gap of 39.6%. Pay ranges from under $34,150 at the tenth percentile to more than $89,030 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $37,650 to $72,560.

The area has 830 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.5 of every thousand jobs. Among the 51 states with published data for this occupation, Oklahoma ranks 50th by median wage. Tulsa leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $44,900. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 482nd of 710 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Oklahoma · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$34,150−54.0%
25th$37,650−49.3%
Median (50th)$44,900−39.6%
75th$72,560−2.4%
90th$89,030+19.8%
Mean$56,510−24.0%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Highest-paying metro areas in Oklahoma

Median annual wage for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Tulsa$44,900410
2Oklahoma City$44,510250

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Oklahoma run 12.2% below the national average, so the median of $44,900 goes as far as $51,139 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 31.2% below the national median in real terms.

Published median

$44,900as reported by BLS

Local price level

87.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$51,139US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $44,900 a year, 39.6% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $34,150 to $89,030 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 830 jobs in this occupation.
  • It ranks 50th of 51 states for this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Tulsa, at $44,900.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in Oklahoma?

The median annual wage is $44,900, or $21.59 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $74,310, so pay in Oklahoma is 39.6% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Oklahoma earns more than $89,030 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $34,150 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Tulsa, at $44,900 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 830 jobs in this occupation in Oklahoma. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.