What are the main factors that influence a Cath Lab Tech's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Cath Lab Tech's salary?

A Cath Lab Tech's salary grows with experience: starting around $81,314 for beginners, reaching about $85,361 at mid-level, and approach $89,311 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cath Lab Tech?

Cath Lab Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cath Lab Tech roles are District of Columbia $93,035, California $92,682, Massachusetts $91,447. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cath Lab Tech roles make?

Salaries for Cath Lab Tech level roles vary by specialization: Manager, Cardiac Cath Lab: $120,289; Heart Cath Lab Manager: $116,000; Cath Lab Manager: $115,910; Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse: $96,602; Cath Lab Nurse: $96,601.

How do different companies affect a Cath Lab Tech's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cath Lab Tech roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Cath Lab Tech Salary in the United States

How much does a Cath Lab Tech make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Cath Lab Tech in the United States is $84,027 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Cath Lab Tech's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,542
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,973 to $89,531
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,908

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Cath Lab Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,531	$7,461	$1,722	$43
Average	$84,027	$7,002	$1,616	$40
25th Percentile	$72,973	$6,081	$1,403	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Cath Lab Tech Salaries

A Cath Lab Tech's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cath Lab Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cath Lab Tech's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $81,314
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,622
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,361
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,048
Expert (over 8 years): $89,311

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cath Lab Tech	$81,314
Intermediate Level Cath Lab Tech	$81,622
Senior Level Cath Lab Tech	$85,361
Specialist Level Cath Lab Tech	$89,048
Expert Level Cath Lab Tech	$89,311

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How Do Cath Lab Tech Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cath Lab Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $93,035.
California: $92,682.
Massachusetts: $91,447.

District of Columbia $93,035 California $92,682 Massachusetts $91,447 Washington $91,111 New Jersey $91,077 Alaska $90,960 Connecticut $89,800 New York $89,330

Hawaii $87,825 Rhode Island $87,120 Maryland $86,641 Minnesota $85,985 Colorado $85,733 Illinois $85,649 Oregon $85,330 Delaware $85,095

New Hampshire $84,947 Virginia $84,616 Pennsylvania $83,649 Nevada $83,162 North Dakota $83,002 Michigan $82,750 Wisconsin $82,658 Vermont $82,473

Texas $81,960 Maine $81,927 Arizona $81,876 Ohio $81,817 Georgia $81,044 Indiana $80,658 Wyoming $80,582 Utah $80,465

Iowa $80,414 Kansas $80,011 Louisiana $79,893 North Carolina $79,851 Missouri $79,834 Florida $79,507 Montana $79,330 Nebraska $79,162

Kentucky $79,070 South Carolina $78,734 Tennessee $78,524 Idaho $78,440 New Mexico $77,826 Oklahoma $77,692 Alabama $77,196 South Dakota $76,364

Arkansas $75,910 West Virginia $75,667 Mississippi $74,936

Top Paying Cities for Cath Lab Teches

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $105,984
San Francisco: $104,942
Oakland: $102,614

San Jose, CA $105,984

San Francisco, CA $104,942

Oakland, CA $102,614

New York, NY $97,379

Queens Village, NY $96,749

Paramus, NJ $96,077

Passaic, NJ $95,993

Bergenfield, NJ $95,909

Stamford, CT $95,783

Huntington, NY $95,699

Newark, NJ $95,153

Bridgeport, CT $94,985

New Brunswick, NJ $94,707

Vallejo, CA $94,531

Middlesex, NJ $94,480

Somerset, NJ $94,405

Petaluma, CA $94,211

Santa Cruz, CA $93,884

Boston, MA $93,716

Monterey, CA $93,296

Fairbanks, AK $93,237

Los Angeles, CA $93,077

Washington, DC $93,035

Seattle, WA $92,884

Santa Rosa, CA $92,867

Juneau, AK $92,623

Orange, CA $92,346

Anchorage, AK $92,195

Anaheim, CA $92,136

Santa Ana, CA $92,010

Nassau, NY $91,960

Long Beach, CA $91,926

Danbury, CT $91,901

Santa Maria, CA $91,615

Everett, WA $91,598

Bremerton, WA $91,187

Trenton, NJ $91,027

Sacramento, CA $90,993

San Diego, CA $90,951

Brockton, MA $90,918

Tacoma, WA $90,884

Santa Barbara, CA $90,766

Lowell, MA $90,430

New Suffolk, NY $90,397

Nashua, NH $90,296

Lompoc, CA $90,161

Ventura, CA $90,077

Stockton, CA $90,052

New Haven, CT $89,884

Atlantic City, NJ $89,666

Hartford, CT $89,481

Modesto, CA $89,439

Poughkeepsie, NY $89,254

New Britain, CT $89,212

Kennewick, WA $89,094

Olympia, WA $89,094

New London, CT $89,077

Norwich, CT $89,052

Lawrence, MA $89,010

Bakersfield, CA $88,775

New Bedford, MA $88,657

Riverside, CA $88,657

Richland, WA $88,573

Portsmouth, NH $88,506

Vineland, NJ $88,489

San Bernardino, CA $88,422

Boulder, CO $88,187

Worcester, MA $88,120

Portland, OR $88,044

Saint Paul, MN $87,943

Minneapolis, MN $87,943

Philadelphia, PA $87,825

Honolulu, HI $87,380

Springfield, MA $87,086

Providence, RI $87,078

Chicago, IL $86,834

Bellingham, WA $86,733

Baltimore, MD $86,641

Chico, CA $86,431

Wilmington, DE $86,288

Pittsfield, MA $86,204

Manchester, NH $86,044

Spokane, WA $85,674

Denver, CO $85,666

Albany, NY $85,271

Troy, NY $85,237

Schenectady, NY $85,061

Burlington, VT $84,876

Portland, ME $84,582

Salem, OR $84,515

Yakima, WA $84,498

Ann Arbor, MI $84,473

Rochester, MN $84,237

Reno, NV $84,195

Fresno, CA $84,195

Milwaukee, WI $84,120

Detroit, MI $84,036

Allentown, PA $84,011

Carson City, NV $84,002

Houston, TX $83,876

Colorado Springs, CO $83,868

Syracuse, NY $83,826

Eugene, OR $83,666

Gary, IN $83,565

Bismarck, ND $83,565

Galveston, TX $83,565

Springfield, OR $83,498

Medford, OR $83,296

Fort Collins, CO $83,263

Austin, TX $83,196

Mesa, AZ $83,019

Phoenix, AZ $83,002

Dallas, TX $82,977

Reading, PA $82,927

Saint Cloud, MN $82,893

Concord, NH $82,817

Madison, WI $82,784

Utica, NY $82,557

Raleigh, NC $82,490

Las Vegas, NV $82,481

Rochester, NY $82,422

Des Moines, IA $82,414

Atlanta, GA $82,280

Battle Creek, MI $82,254

Salt Lake City, UT $82,229

Lancaster, PA $82,103

Champaign, IL $82,086

Harrisburg, PA $81,986

Durham, NC $81,910

Kansas City, MO $81,901

Kansas City, KS $81,885

Fort Worth, TX $81,876

Boca Raton, FL $81,843

Cleveland, OH $81,834

Columbus, OH $81,817

Pittsburgh, PA $81,809

Richmond, VA $81,775

Indianapolis, IN $81,759

Cincinnati, OH $81,649

Petersburg, VA $81,523

Lansing, MI $81,339

Billings, MT $81,339

Huntsville, AL $81,339

Lebanon, PA $81,330

Pueblo, CO $81,322

Dayton, OH $81,322

Appleton, WI $81,296

Buffalo, NY $81,263

Racine, WI $81,221

Charlotte, NC $81,212

Saint Louis, MO $81,187

Springfield, IL $81,154

York, PA $81,137

Elkhart, IN $81,137

Gastonia, NC $81,128

Benton Harbor, MI $81,128

Beaumont, TX $81,078

Lorain, OH $81,061

Toledo, OH $81,028

Binghamton, NY $80,986

Rock Hill, SC $80,977

Rockford, IL $80,935

Elyria, OH $80,893

Fargo, ND $80,893

Flagstaff, AZ $80,834

Fort Lauderdale, FL $80,784

Miami, FL $80,734

Duluth, MN $80,599

Bangor, ME $80,490

Cedar Rapids, IA $80,397

Louisville, KY $80,355

Grand Rapids, MI $80,339

Hialeah, FL $80,330

Casper, WY $80,213

Scranton, PA $80,112

New Orleans, LA $80,086

Virginia Beach, VA $80,078

Akron, OH $80,036

Peoria, IL $79,927

Sarasota, FL $79,910

Green Bay, WI $79,851

Baton Rouge, LA $79,809

Charleston, SC $79,792

Nashville, TN $79,767

Jamestown, NY $79,750

Davenport, IA $79,750

Tucson, AZ $79,708

Cheyenne, WY $79,683

Saint Petersburg, FL $79,658

Tampa, FL $79,641

Omaha, NE $79,624

Evansville, IN $79,591

Port Arthur, TX $79,591

Bradenton, FL $79,557

Santa Fe, NM $79,406

Orlando, FL $79,322

Clearwater, FL $79,229

La Crosse, WI $79,053

Canton, OH $79,053

Grand Forks, ND $79,028

Tulsa, OK $79,003

Albuquerque, NM $79,003

Newport News, VA $78,994

High Point, NC $78,969

Ogden, UT $78,935

Corpus Christi, TX $78,868

Laramie, WY $78,818

Norfolk, VA $78,818

Rock Island, IL $78,767

Saginaw, MI $78,750

Jacksonville, FL $78,742

Salisbury, NC $78,725

Memphis, TN $78,708

Moline, IL $78,666

Fort Myers, FL $78,641

Waterloo, IA $78,532

Spartanburg, SC $78,448

Lincoln, NE $78,406

Fort Wayne, IN $78,389

Birmingham, AL $78,297

Cedar Falls, IA $78,280

Provo, UT $78,272

Springfield, OH $78,263

San Antonio, TX $78,246

Greensboro, NC $78,213

South Bend, IN $78,204

Winston Salem, NC $78,196

Boise, ID $78,171

Savannah, GA $78,112

Muskegon, MI $77,961

Lima, OH $77,860

Lake Charles, LA $77,826

Anderson, IN $77,809

Lexington, KY $77,784

Augusta, GA $77,759

Greenville, SC $77,759

Wichita, KS $77,683

Tuscaloosa, AL $77,683

Columbia, SC $77,608

Bloomington, IN $77,398

Roanoke, VA $77,347

Asheville, NC $77,238

Knoxville, TN $77,095

Shreveport, LA $77,087

Wilmington, NC $76,977

Frankfort, KY $76,818

Oklahoma City, OK $76,759

Chillicothe, OH $76,725

Longview, TX $76,717

Topeka, KS $76,692

Mobile, AL $76,566

Terre Haute, IN $76,532

Erie, PA $76,524

Altoona, PA $76,482

Melbourne, FL $76,457

Amarillo, TX $76,423

Killeen, TX $76,398

Fayetteville, AR $76,330

Sioux Falls, SD $76,272

Chattanooga, TN $76,221

Idaho Falls, ID $76,213

Gainesville, FL $76,036

Portsmouth, OH $75,994

Little Rock, AR $75,978

Lynchburg, VA $75,978

Youngstown, OH $75,944

Lafayette, LA $75,944

Temple, TX $75,910

Daytona Beach, FL $75,894

Clarksville, TN $75,885

Pensacola, FL $75,877

Hopkinsville, KY $75,625

Charleston, WV $75,616

Florence, SC $75,574

Sioux City, IA $75,524

Macon, GA $75,280

Tallahassee, FL $75,272

Fayetteville, NC $75,255

Wichita Falls, TX $75,238

Waco, TX $75,238

Pine Bluff, AR $75,205

Vincennes, IN $75,045

Lubbock, TX $75,011

Great Falls, MT $74,961

Alamogordo, NM $74,952

Abilene, TX $74,885

Rapid City, SD $74,776

Monroe, LA $74,776

Albany, GA $74,726

Huntington, WV $74,717

Jackson, MS $74,709

Greenville, MS $74,700

Parkersburg, WV $74,616

Montgomery, AL $74,600

Johnstown, PA $74,583

Springfield, MO $74,515

Biloxi, MS $74,473

Sumter, SC $74,297

Columbus, GA $74,289

Twin Falls, ID $74,238

Pascagoula, MS $74,129

Kingsport, TN $73,910

Gulfport, MS $73,885

Alexandria, LA $73,608

Fort Smith, AR $73,398

El Paso, TX $73,171

Helena, MT $73,062

Las Cruces, NM $72,793

Harlingen, TX $72,558

Pocatello, ID $72,482

Florence, AL $72,457

Brownsville, TX $72,440

Dothan, AL $72,306

Mcallen, TX $72,264

Columbus, MS $71,642

Altus, OK $71,255

Lawton, OK $71,096

Pierre, SD $70,793

What Skills Can Increase a Cath Lab Tech's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 5.21% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Blood Samples (Mentioned in 5.21% Job Postings): Blood Samples refers to the extraction of blood from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle. The Blood is then analyzed for components of the need, like glucose or cholestrol.
Medical Services (Mentioned in 3.12% Job Postings): A service that provides medical treatment to people within an area or country: In poorer countries without a reliable health service, 90% of care for people with Aids-related illnesses is carried out in the home. health services.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	5.21%
Blood Samples	5.21%
Medical Services	3.12%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cath Lab Tech's salary.

Cardiology: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Cardiac: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Cardiology	$92,430	10%
Commitment	$86,548	3%
Cardiac	$86,548	3%
Leadership	$85,708	2%
Acute Care	$85,708	2%
Patient Care	$84,027	0%

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How Education impacts a Cath Lab Tech's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cath Lab Teches enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Cath Lab Tech with a Bachelor's Degree is between $75,872 and $81,256).

Cath Lab Tech Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cath Lab Tech

No Diploma 0.8%

High School 19.5%

Associates 44.7%

Bachelors 30.1%

Masters 2.4%

Doctorate 2.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.8%
High School	19.5%
Associates	44.7%
Bachelors	30.1%
Masters	2.4%
Doctorate	2.4%

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Cath Lab Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cath Lab Tech's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$72,973

Average $84,027/year

$89,531

$6,081

Average $7,002/month

$7,461

$1,403

Average $1,616/week

$1,722

$35

Average $40/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,531	$7,461	$1,722	$43
Average	$84,027	$7,002	$1,616	$40
25th Percentile	$72,973	$6,081	$1,403	$35

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Salary Trends for Cath Lab Tech

Salaries for a Cath Lab Tech can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $67,599 in 2023 to around $66,435 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cath Lab Tech salary trends, .

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2023

$67,599

2024

$67,244

2025

$66,435

2026

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2023	$67,599
2024	$67,244
2025	$66,435
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