Title: The Pay Scale for a Cardiac Sonographer | Work - Chron.com
Headings: The Pay Scale for a Cardiac Sonographer
The Pay Scale for a Cardiac Sonographer
Average Cardiovascular Sonographer Salary
Cardiac Sonographer Salary by Industry
Cardiac Sonographer Salary by State
Cardiac Sonographer Education and Training
Job Outlook for Cardiac Sonographers
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Content: Those working in higher education ranked second earning $70,960 on average according to the BLS data. In those venues, they either taught courses in cardiac sonography or worked in university health centers. Their salaries were closer to the national average in doctors' offices and general and surgical hospitals – $62,380 and $58,500 per year, respectively. Cardiac Sonographer Salary by State
Cardiac sonographers earned the highest salaries of $81,410 per year in Oregon, according to the BLS. They also earned relatively high incomes in the District of Columbia and Rhode Island at $78,850 and $78,620 per year, respectively. Those in South Carolina earned closer to average salaries of $58,880 per year, and cardiac sonographers earned only $43,110 annually in Mississippi. Cardiac Sonographer Education and Training
Most cardiac sonographers have at least an associate degree in health, natural science or nursing, according to Cardiovascular Credentialing International. Some may pursue a bachelor's degree to increase their job opportunities and initial pay grade. Cardiac sonographer schooling usually includes classroom, laboratory and technical training on echocardiograms, for example. Courses often include physiology, ultrasound physics and cardiac principles.