SOC 29-2031 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for cardiovascular technologists and technicians in McAllen, Texas is $59,000 a year ($28.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,200: half of the 220 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,940).

$59,000average per year

$28.37 / hourMedian $49,200Take-home ≈ $49,586

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $97K90th

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

220people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#9 of 11Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,810 or more. The middle half of cardiovascular technologists and technicians in McAllen earn between $35,520 and $79,080.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,000$4,917$28.37
Median$49,200$4,100$23.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,520$2,960$17.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,080$6,590$38.02

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

Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians in McAllen earn 8% less than the Texas average ($64,230) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($76,940). At the median the gap is -34% against the U.S. median of $74,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$59,000$49,200$29,770$96,810220
Texas$64,230$53,000$36,650$103,1206,140
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 McAllen

On the average salary of $59,000, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $49,586 a year, or $4,132 a month and $1,907 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $59,000 buys what about $68,689 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 9th of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($71,070).

All Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salaries in Texas

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 McAllen: questions

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

$28.37 an hour on average, and $23.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,586 a year ($4,132 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,000. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 23% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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