State comparison · 2025
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians salary: Massachusetts vs South Dakota
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in Massachusetts earn a median of $105,580. In South Dakota, $67,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.4% — not 56.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.9%
Massachusetts vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+31.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Massachusetts
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Median
- $105,580
- p25
- $63,270
- p75
- $127,300
- p10
- $47,690
- p90
- $134,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
South Dakota
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Median
- $67,290
- p25
- $55,380
- p75
- $80,650
- p10
- $40,650
- p90
- $103,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.