Best states for a cardiac technician

Q: What is the best state for cardiac technicians?

The best state to be a cardiac technician is North Dakota based on cardiac technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for cardiac technicians?

The highest paying state for cardiac technicians is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for cardiac technicians?

The worst state for cardiac technicians is District of Columbia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for cardiac technicians? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for cardiac technician jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for cardiac technicians. We found that North Dakota is the best state in the nation for cardiac technicians, and people in Eureka earn the most in the field.

We figured that the best places for cardiac technician jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a cardiac technician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for cardiac technicians in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total cardiac technician jobs: 145
Average annual salary: $51,864
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Cardiac technician jobs in North Dakota
2. Illinois
Total cardiac technician jobs: 1,882
Average annual salary: $46,284
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Cardiac technician jobs in Illinois
3. Colorado
Total cardiac technician jobs: 843
Average annual salary: $48,601
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Cardiac technician jobs in Colorado
4. New York
Total cardiac technician jobs: 1,874
Average annual salary: $46,003
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Cardiac technician jobs in New York
5. California
Total cardiac technician jobs: 2,381
Average annual salary: $57,769
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
0.58
Cardiac technician jobs in California
6. Nevada
Total cardiac technician jobs: 236
Average annual salary: $45,822
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Cardiac technician jobs in Nevada
7. Wisconsin
Total cardiac technician jobs: 661
Average annual salary: $43,484
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Cardiac technician jobs in Wisconsin
8. New Mexico
Total cardiac technician jobs: 302
Average annual salary: $40,706
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Cardiac technician jobs in New Mexico
9. Alabama
Total cardiac technician jobs: 615
Average annual salary: $40,491
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1
Cardiac technician jobs in Alabama
10. Arkansas
Total cardiac technician jobs: 473
Average annual salary: $37,701
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Cardiac technician jobs in Arkansas

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a cardiac technician

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a cardiac technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$51,864	$40,000	755,393	145
2	Illinois	$46,284	$36,000	12,802,023	1,882
3	Colorado	$48,601	$36,000	5,607,154	843
4	New York	$46,003	$36,000	19,849,399	1,874
5	California	$57,769	$43,000	39,536,653	2,381
6	Nevada	$45,822	$33,000	2,998,039	236
7	Wisconsin	$43,484	$33,000	5,795,483	661
8	New Mexico	$40,706	$30,000	2,088,070	302
9	Alabama	$40,491	$31,000	4,874,747	615
10	Arkansas	$37,701	$29,000	3,004,279	473
11	New Hampshire	$40,082	$32,000	1,342,795	258
12	Oregon	$44,132	$32,000	4,142,776	449
13	Tennessee	$37,123	$29,000	6,715,984	1,046
14	Maine	$38,282	$31,000	1,335,907	254
15	Indiana	$37,365	$29,000	6,666,818	1,304
16	Connecticut	$40,299	$31,000	3,588,184	518
17	South Carolina	$38,398	$30,000	5,024,369	710
18	Texas	$39,190	$30,000	28,304,596	2,992
19	Wyoming	$40,158	$30,000	579,315	59
20	Idaho	$41,082	$30,000	1,716,943	143
21	Alaska	$38,044	$32,000	739,795	145
22	Massachusetts	$39,333	$31,000	6,859,819	1,390
23	Michigan	$38,214	$29,000	9,962,311	1,036
24	Washington	$42,224	$31,000	7,405,743	757
25	Oklahoma	$38,264	$29,000	3,930,864	358
26	Pennsylvania	$37,851	$29,000	12,805,537	1,494
27	Vermont	$38,823	$31,000	623,657	94
28	Hawaii	$44,901	$39,000	1,427,538	79
29	South Dakota	$35,386	$27,000	869,666	172
30	West Virginia	$36,471	$28,000	1,815,857	194
31	Montana	$37,542	$28,000	1,050,493	146
32	Minnesota	$38,915	$30,000	5,576,606	652
33	Kentucky	$36,261	$28,000	4,454,189	496
34	Georgia	$36,955	$28,000	10,429,379	1,484
35	North Carolina	$34,732	$27,000	10,273,419	1,503
36	Missouri	$34,308	$26,000	6,113,532	982
37	Utah	$36,182	$26,000	3,101,833	371
38	Arizona	$33,159	$25,000	7,016,270	910
39	New Jersey	$30,560	$23,000	9,005,644	1,439
40	Louisiana	$30,163	$23,000	4,684,333	520
41	Rhode Island	$34,827	$27,000	1,059,639	138
42	Iowa	$29,064	$22,000	3,145,711	627
43	Mississippi	$32,745	$25,000	2,984,100	272
44	Florida	$26,919	$20,000	20,984,400	3,402
45	Ohio	$32,453	$25,000	11,658,609	1,211
46	Nebraska	$32,617	$25,000	1,920,076	249
47	Delaware	$33,564	$26,000	961,939	127
48	Kansas	$28,448	$22,000	2,913,123	454
49	Virginia	$33,627	$26,000	8,470,020	1,015
50	Maryland	$29,746	$23,000	6,052,177	787
51	District of Columbia	$32,887	$25,000	693,972	134

Highest paying states for cardiac technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Cardiac Technician Salary
1	North Dakota	$51,864
2	Illinois	$46,284
3	Colorado	$48,601
4	New York	$46,003
5	California	$57,769
6	Nevada	$45,822
7	Wisconsin	$43,484
8	New Mexico	$40,706
9	Alabama	$40,491
10	Arkansas	$37,701
11	New Hampshire	$40,082
12	Oregon	$44,132
13	Tennessee	$37,123
14	Maine	$38,282
15	Indiana	$37,365
16	Connecticut	$40,299
17	South Carolina	$38,398
18	Texas	$39,190
19	Wyoming	$40,158
20	Idaho	$41,082
21	Alaska	$38,044
22	Massachusetts	$39,333
23	Michigan	$38,214
24	Washington	$42,224
25	Oklahoma	$38,264
26	Pennsylvania	$37,851
27	Vermont	$38,823
28	Hawaii	$44,901
29	South Dakota	$35,386
30	West Virginia	$36,471
31	Montana	$37,542
32	Minnesota	$38,915
33	Kentucky	$36,261
34	Georgia	$36,955
35	North Carolina	$34,732
36	Missouri	$34,308
37	Utah	$36,182
38	Arizona	$33,159
39	New Jersey	$30,560
40	Louisiana	$30,163
41	Rhode Island	$34,827
42	Iowa	$29,064
43	Mississippi	$32,745
44	Florida	$26,919
45	Ohio	$32,453
46	Nebraska	$32,617
47	Delaware	$33,564
48	Kansas	$28,448
49	Virginia	$33,627
50	Maryland	$29,746
51	District of Columbia	$32,887

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Total cardiac technician jobs:	145
Average annual salary:	$51,864
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$65,000
Location Quotient:	1.12

Best states for a cardiac technician

10 best states for cardiac technicians in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Illinois

3. Colorado

4. New York

5. California

6. Nevada

7. Wisconsin

8. New Mexico

9. Alabama

10. Arkansas