Cardiovascular Technologist Jobs in Richmond, VA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Richmond, the May 2025 median for cardiovascular technologists is about $72.0K, 3% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $44.5K to $93.4K.

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	VA	U.S.
25th	$44,480	$46,610	$47,890
Median	$71,960	$76,880	$74,310
75th	$93,350	$98,130	$98,110

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

4.8

Metro employment

380

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

Leesburg Treatment Services, 9 campuses
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center, 4 campuses
Bon Secours-st. Mary's Hospital of Richmond, 3 campuses
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority, 3 campuses
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center, 2 campuses
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, 2 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

Virginia Beach, VA · 95 miles
Washington, DC · 98 miles
Rocky Mount, NC · 110 miles
Winchester, VA · 120 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires cardiovascular technologists in Richmond?

Hospitals and cardiology practices hire cardiovascular technologists in Richmond. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Leesburg Treatment Services, Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center, Bon Secours-st. Mary's Hospital of Richmond.

Do I need a state license for cardiovascular work in Virginia?

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

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

Ask which lab the person has worked, and whether they can take call alone. Richmond has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 6% under the Virginia median.