Echo Tech Salaries: Some of the best in the healthcare industry

Posted on 28. Jul, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized

An Echocardiographer position can be one of the most rewarding in the healthcare industry. With many benefits, such as a great salary, plenty of job opportunities available, and the chance to make a difference in others’ lives, an echo tech job is very rewarding in a variety of ways.

 

An Echo tech salary varies depending on the amount of education, the amount of experience and the certificate or degree you have. Another factor in determining salary for an echocardiographer is the employer type, such as a hospital, clinic or private practice as well as the city or town you live in.

 

 

One great advantage for a cardiac sonographer is that their expertise is in high demand all over the country. This gives echo techs the opportunity to choose where to live knowing there will most likely be more than one available position to choose from. Following are median echo tech salaries for some of America’s growing cities: Atlanta, $61,042, Philadelphia, $60,173 and Little Rock, $58,958. Some of the top paying West Coast cities for echocardiographers include San Jose, CA and Oakland, CA.

 

Echocardiographer positions are available by many different employers. A cardiac sonographer can set up a private practice where the median salary is $53,523. Working in a hospital setting echo techs will earn an average of $52,773 and private companies report a median salary of $54,992. An echocardiographer can also work for the government which pays on about $40,000 a year. There is a broad range of job opportunities for echocardiographers from the employer to the job location and salaries are great for all of these opportunities.

 

 

Education is another big factor that is considered when deciding on an echo tech’s salary. Echocardiographers can go through an associates training program and earn a certificate or can go through a bachelor’s program and earn a Bachelors Degree. The more education you have, the more competitive you will be. Years of experience also factor in to the salary. A cardiac sonographer with less than one year experience will earn around $45,500. A professional with 20+ years experience can earn around $58,971. Although there are many factors in an echocardiographer’s salary, education and years of experience are a big determinate.  

 

For more information on this up and coming health care industry, check out www.echocardiographer.net.

25 Responses to “Echo Tech Salaries: Some of the best in the healthcare industry”

  1. Tatiana

    25. Sep, 2008

    Great article. where can i find more articles in regards to health care industry ?

  2. veer singh

    09. Nov, 2008

    i have 20 yr of exp in echo

  3. Edward gepincene

    18. Dec, 2008

    First of all congratulation for such a great site. I learned a lot reading article here today. I will make sure i visit this site once a day so i can learn more.

  4. Priscilla

    08. Feb, 2009

    Sonographer cardiovascular Tech

  5. Laura Jewell

    23. May, 2009

    I,have 9 years of cardiac scanning, along with teaching echo, vascular and carotids. I am, looking for something in Boca Raton, FL.

  6. michaelwilson

    08. Jun, 2009

    wanting a better job for my family. thinking about this career.

  7. Dave

    10. Jun, 2009

    Wanting to become an echo-tech. I hear that I should try to earn my associates degree at the most respected college I can find. I understand that employers don’t respect certificate programs. Does anyone suggest a good college for me to attend

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    12. Jun, 2009

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  9. Brittany

    07. Jul, 2009

    Dave, I am also in school to become an Echo Tech. I live in Georgia and there are only 3 schools in the Atlanta area that offer the program. Two of which are private and one of them isn’t yet accredited and the 3rd college is Coosa Valley Tech in Rome, GA. (which is merging with another college and will soon be Georgia Northweatern Tech). Maybe that will help, granted you live remotely close to the area :) Good Luck!

  10. corey

    10. Jul, 2009

    Hey I’m 17 years old and i want to get started and learn what i need to know to become an Echo Tech. if anyone can give me some options or good resource please email me at clove16@ymail.com

  11. Indresh.G

    23. Jul, 2009

    hi everbody, this is indra echocardiographer in baroda india. really i like this article and i learn about this lot.
    i hope so everyone like this
    thanks
    and bye – indra

  12. Dawn

    23. Jul, 2009

    Im currently a student @ Southern Maine Community College, studying Echo Technology.. SMCC isthe only school in New England that offer this program, therefore the NE area is flooded with grads. Im looking for a postion in South Carolina ,May 2010

  13. Natasha

    12. Aug, 2009

    I am attending school at Florida Institute of Ultrasound where we are in our 6th week at this time. We will learn echo, vascular, abdominal, and OB/Gyn. Iam looking to get a little info as to where most of the jobs are for this field. The school I attend is wonderful we get tons of scan time and have already learned more in 6 weeks than I ever thought my brain could handle, including the physics part of it. I hear that the hardest is yet to come. I am looking forward to every minute of it. Right now I think that OB is where my heart is but we will see. I might have a change of heart before June 2010 (graduation).

  14. Anthony

    03. Sep, 2009

    I came from an accredited hospital based certificate program and found no one cared about it “just” being a certificate. Our program scores in the top 10 % on the registry. Good luck

  15. roseb

    24. Sep, 2009

    I wish I can work in San Jose,Ca. I have 5 years experince in The Medical City here in the Philippines. I know how to perform special procedures such as, Stress Echo, Dobutamine Stress Echo, TEE and more

  16. Megan

    25. Sep, 2009

    I am going to be applying for a sonography/imaging program this Feb. I have to decide between Echocardi. or Obstetric. Can anyone who is already in this field give me a bit of advice how to decide? I am leaning towards Echo because of the higher need for this in the future.
    (I am in Chicago area, Harper College has a great 2 yr program)
    Thank you.

  17. Michelle

    06. Oct, 2009

    I already have my BA…I want to become an Echo tech but have no idea where to start? Do u go thru an ultrasound program first or xray? Everytime I try n figure out how to do this I dont get anywhere. Someone please help. Do I go and get a certificate for this? I’m also looking for a shorter period of schooling , I would like to do this as quick as possible. Any info is greatly appreaciated! Im in Florida , close to Tampa.

  18. Mary Beth

    27. Oct, 2009

    Does anyone know anything about The Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound in Mobile, AL?

  19. Auto Insurance Guy

    07. Nov, 2009

    Ah!!! at last I found what I was looking for. Somtimes it takes so much effort to find even tiny useful piece of information.
    Nice post. Thanks

  20. Colby

    13. Nov, 2009

    I am 18 years old and will be graduating high school this spring, i was wondering if anyone could give some great advice about this career and where i could find some colleges that offer this program in the nebraska

    Thanks

  21. Michael RDCS,MS

    24. Nov, 2009

    Official US Dept. of Labor Job Name: Sonographer (Cardiac)

    “echo tech” is an old name for this profession or someone who has not completed the registry. Please pass this on. In some medical circles “tech” is derogatory meaning less education and not correct for this demanding highly skilled profession.

  22. Archana

    28. Nov, 2009

    Echocardiographer having 16 yrs experience,

  23. R V

    02. Dec, 2009

    Love love love my job, I work at a private practice, I’m a cardiac sonographer, also do stress echocardiography.

  24. adam

    27. Dec, 2009

    the market is going to see dramatic changes in the field of imaging due the health care reform the cuts is going to affect the highly paid sonogarphers.
    salaries or wages going to freeze + with large number of school flooding the market it is becoming highly competitive to find lucritive positions. I will think longer before making commitments.

  25. Benneth

    01. Jan, 2010

    I am about to be addmited into a non accredited Echocardiography program in Oakland, California, although I already had a Bachelor’s degree in a different field, but the cordinator of the program told me that I will be able to take my board Exam immediatly after the program. I want to know whether the issue of accreditation of the school will hurt me in the nearest future. Pls. Can somebody advice me whether to go for this unaccredited school. To get into the very few accredited schools is very difficult.

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