Vascular ultrasound technicians use ultrasound to take images of the heart to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions. They are integral parts of the cardiovascular healthcare team, and their salaries generally are around $50,000 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2010 estimate.
Average Vascular Ultrasound Technician Salary
The average vascular ultrasound technician salary is $50,720 per year, or $24.78 per hour, according to the BLS. How much a vascular technician earns depends in large part on experience and education levels and location.
Salary Range For Vascular Sonographers
The vascular sonography salary range goes up to $26,610 per year, or $12.79 per hour, for those in the 10th percentile, all the way up to over $77,020 per year, or $37.03 per hour. The 25th percentile makes up to $34,750 per year, or $16.70 per hour, and the median annual salary is $49,410, or $23.75 per hour. The 75th percentile earns up to $64,190 per year, or $30.86 per hour, according to the BLS’ 2010 estimate.
Highest State Salaries
The vascular ultrasound technician salary in Alaska average $81,310 per year, or $39.09 per hour, according to the BLS’ 2010 estimate. This is the highest-paying state for this occupation. Following are Massachusetts at $66,900 per year, or $32.17 per hour; the District of Columbia at $66,340 per year, or $31.89 per hour; New Jersey at $64,620 per year, or $31.07 per hour; and Washington at $64,020 per year, or $30.78 per hour.
Industry Salaries
Cardiovascular technicians in the BLS category of “Offices of Other Healthcare Practitioners” earn the highest estimated industry-average salary at $64,070, or $30.80 per hour, as of 2010. Those in employment services earn $54,570 per year on average, or $26.23 per hour, and those in physicians earn $54,550 on average annually, or $26.22 per hour.