CA · public reference
California figures below are occupation-wide state estimates, not cardiac-only wages and not a hospital scale. Confirm a number on bls.gov before you use it in a negotiation.
| Modality | State median | U.S. median | State 10th–90th | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Echo Diagnostic medical sonographers | $120,840 | $96,590 | $58,240 – $173,790 | 9,240 |
Nuclear Nuclear medicine technologists | $155,220 | $101,370 | $118,370 – $185,250 | 1,380 |
Cardiac CT Radiologic technologists and technicians | $107,670 | $80,110 | $63,300 – $164,550 | 19,550 |
Cardiac MR Magnetic resonance imaging technologists | $122,470 | $95,480 | $73,800 – $169,530 | 3,220 |
A later version of /pay/california can add a self-report band once enough private notes exist for California. Until then, CardioPay does not invent a local cardiac rate. If a recruiter names a hospital salary, that number is theirs to document. It is not on this page.
Bay Pediatric Imaging (sample)
San Francisco, CaliforniaCardiac MRStaff
Congenital cardiac MRI, often with anesthesia. They want prior pediatric or congenital MR experience and comfort working next to the anesthesia team.