How much do Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians make in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA?

Percentile spread

For Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $49,930 and the 90th percentile is $157,580. The difference is $107,650, which is 177.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $51,440 to the 75th at $125,410, covers $73,970.

The mean annual wage is $81,400, which sits above the median of $60,800. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA median is 18.2% lower than the national median of $74,310 for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $55,883, which is 24.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 22.2% lower than the California median of $78,170.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is 108.798, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $60,800 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians at $55,883 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ranks 6th of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is 53 miles away, with a median of $128,530 and employment of 50. That median is 111.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $116,281, against $55,883 here.
• Bakersfield-Delano, CA is 93 miles away, with a median of $106,340 and employment of 70. That median is 74.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $105,406, against $55,883 here.
• Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is 110 miles away, with a median of $66,090 and employment of 2,600. That median is 8.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $58,195, against $55,883 here.