EP Lab Digest conducted its first annual salary survey in an attempt to assess the market value of cardiac electrophysiology laboratory professionals across the country. The survey will also be available on our website here for those who are interested. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Registered Nurse (RN)

Midwest States: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, MS, OH, WI
Years of exp.: 0-2
Average $ rate/hr: $29.00
$ Range or individual response: $29.00

Years of exp.: 3-5
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 6-9
Average $ rate/hr: $30.65
$ Range or individual response: $30.14–$31.15

Years of exp.: 10+
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

NE Atlantic States: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VE
Years of exp.: 0-2
Average $ rate/hr: $23.35
$ Range or individual response: $22.70–$24.00

Years of exp.: 3-5
Average $ rate/hr: $27.88
$ Range or individual response: $24.50–$34.00

Years of exp.: 6-9
Average $ rate/hr: $30.53
$ Range or individual response: $26.60–34.00

Years of exp.: 10+
Average $ rate/hr: $28.93
$ Range or individual response: $27.86–$30.00

Pacific Coast States: AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
Years of exp.: 0-2
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 3-5
Average $ rate/hr: $39.00
$ Range or individual response: $39.00

Years of exp.: 6-9
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 10+
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Southern States: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV
Years of exp.: 0-2
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 3-5
Average $ rate/hr: $31.25
$ Range or individual response: $28.50–$34.00

Years of exp.: 6-9
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 10+
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

West Central States: AZ, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY
Years of exp.: 0-2
Average $ rate/hr: $23.54
$ Range or individual response: $23.54

Years of exp.: 3-5
Average $ rate/hr: $31.51
$ Range or individual response: $31.51

Years of exp.: 6-9
Average $ rate/hr: $33.09
$ Range or individual response: $33.09

Years of exp.: 10+
Average $ rate/hr: $40.22
$ Range or individual response: $40.22


Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT)

Midwest States: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, MS, OH, WI
Years of exp.: 0-2
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 3-5
Average $ rate/hr: $30.32
$ Range or individual response: $30.32

Years of exp.: 6-9
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 10+
Average $ rate/hr: $22.40
$ Range or individual response: $22.40

NE Atlantic States: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VE
No responses

Pacific Coast States: AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
No responses

Southern States: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV
No responses

West Central States: AZ, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY
No responses


Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)

Midwest States: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, MS, OH, WI
No responses

NE Atlantic States: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VE
Years of exp.: 0-2
Average $ rate/hr: $21.41
$ Range or individual response: $21.41

Years of exp.: 3-5
Average $ rate/hr: $23.00
$ Range or individual response: $23.00

Years of exp.: 6-9
Average $ rate/hr: $25.74
$ Range or individual response: $25.74

Years of exp.: 10+
Average $ rate/hr: $29.53
$ Range or individual response: $29.53

Pacific Coast States: AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
No responses

Southern States: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV
No responses

West Central States: AZ, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY
Years of exp.: 0-2
Average $ rate/hr: $23.54
$ Range or individual response: $23.54

Years of exp.: 3-5
Average $ rate/hr: $31.51
$ Range or individual response: $31.51

Years of exp.: 6-9
Average $ rate/hr: $33.09
$ Range or individual response: $33.09

Years of exp.: 10+
Average $ rate/hr: $40.22
$ Range or individual response: $40.22


Registered Radiologic Technologist [RT(R)]

Midwest States: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, MS, OH, WI
Years of exp.: 0-2
Average $ rate/hr: $22.69
$ Range or individual response: $22.69

Years of exp.: 3-5
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 6-9
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 10+
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

NE Atlantic States: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VE
Years of exp.: 0-2
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 3-5
Average $ rate/hr: $24.50
$ Range or individual response: $24.50

Years of exp.: 6-9
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 10+
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Pacific Coast States: AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
No responses

Southern States: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV
No responses

West Central States: AZ, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY
Years of exp.: 0-2
Average $ rate/hr: $23.54
$ Range or individual response: $23.54

Years of exp.: 3-5
Average $ rate/hr: $31.51
$ Range or individual response: $31.51

Years of exp.: 6-9
Average $ rate/hr: $33.09
$ Range or individual response: $33.09

Years of exp.: 10+
Average $ rate/hr: $40.22
$ Range or individual response: $40.22


Manager/Supervisor/Director

Midwest States: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, MS, OH, WI
No responses

NE Atlantic States: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VE
Years of exp.: 0-2
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 3-5
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 6-9
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 10+
Average $ rate/hr: $30.00
$ Range or individual response: $30.00

Pacific Coast States: AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
No responses

Southern States: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV
No responses

West Central States: AZ, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY
Years of exp.: 0-2
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 3-5
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 6-9
Average $ rate/hr: N/A
$ Range or individual response: N/A

Years of exp.: 10+
Average $ rate/hr: $48.00
$ Range or individual response: $48.00


Other

Midwest States: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, MS, OH, WI
Years of exp.: 10+ (Nurse Practitioner)
Average $ rate/hr: $43.00
$ Range or individual response: $43.00

NE Atlantic States: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VE
Years of exp.: 0-2 (CCT)
Average $ rate/hr: $21.50
$ Range or individual response: $21.50

Pacific Coast States: AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
No responses

Southern States: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV
Years of exp.: 3-5 (Certified Respiratory Therapist)
Average $ rate/hr: $21.13
$ Range or individual response: $21.13

West Central States: AZ, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY
No responses


Bonuses

In the past year, did you receive a bonus?
Yes: 1%
No: 99%

Type of bonus:
Certification (RCIS, CCRN): N/A
New Hire: N/A
Referral: N/A
Retention: 1%

Does your lab tie pay raises/advances to completion of continuing education, mentoring or preceptoring of new employees, or service on department committees?
Yes: 19%
No: 81%

Does your lab offer an increase in pay upon completion of the EP associated professional certification?
Yes: 15%
No^*: 85%

^{*One participant wrote that although they had passed the EP/AP exam for IBHRE, she still had to pay for the exam and the travel for it at their own personal expense. No reimbursement of their personal costs was offered by their employer, including no bonus offered.}