Cardiovascular Technologist Jobs in Hickory, NC: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Hickory, the May 2025 median for cardiovascular technologists is about $66.0K, 11% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $46.3K to $85.8K.

Pay

The median is the middle of cardiovascular technologists already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	NC	U.S.
25th	$46,290	$41,180	$47,890
Median	$65,970	$55,460	$74,310
75th	$85,790	$83,510	$98,110

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

7.1

Metro employment

National growth, 2025 to 2035

3.7%

National openings a year

3.4 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Paragon Outpatient Rehabilitation Services, 5 campuses
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, 3 campuses
Frye Regional Medical Center, 2 campuses
Advanced Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, 1 campuses
Alliance Imaging, 1 campuses
Ats of North Carolina, 1 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

Most states do not license this work directly. Employers usually ask for a credential from Cardiovascular Credentialing International, such as RCIS or RCS, or from ARDMS for echo. A few states license imaging or sonography staff, so confirm the rule in your state before you hire or start.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, cardiovascular technologists

The work

A cath lab day starts with a room set up for a case that may move up the schedule. You scrub, monitor, or record, and you may be on call for a heart attack at night.

Noninvasive work is steadier. You run an echo or a vascular study, capture clean images, and hand the reader a study that answers the order. A stress test adds a patient who needs coaching and watching at the same time.

Nearby metros

Charlotte, NC · 46 miles
Winston-Salem, NC · 64 miles
Spartanburg, SC · 65 miles
Greenville, SC · 86 miles

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Questions

Who hires cardiovascular technologists in Hickory?

Hospitals and cardiology practices hire cardiovascular technologists in Hickory. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Paragon Outpatient Rehabilitation Services, Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Frye Regional Medical Center.

Do I need a state license for cardiovascular work in North Carolina?

Most states rely on a CCI or ARDMS credential rather than a state license. Confirm the North Carolina rule before you start in Hickory.

What should a hospital in Hickory weigh when hiring a cardio tech?

Ask which lab the person has worked, and whether they can take call alone. Hickory has about a third fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 19% over the North Carolina median.