Updated October 15, 2026

Echocardiography Technologist salary in California

Echocardiography Technologists in California earn a median of $31.12 per hour, about $64,720 a year, 4% below the U.S. median of $32.34. The middle half earn between $30.63 and $50.60 per hour. The highest median among California metro areas is in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $59.76 per hour. Source: BLS, May 2024.

Echocardiography Technologist pay in California: percentiles

LevelCalifornia per hourCalifornia per yearU.S. per hour
Lowest 10%$26.66$55,450$18.22
Lower quartile$30.63$63,710$22.34
Median$31.12$64,720$32.34
Upper quartile$50.60$105,250$43.96
Top 10%$66.46$138,240$52.36

Echocardiography Technologist pay by metro area in California

Metro areaMedian / hrMedian / yearEmployedvs California medianAfter cost of living
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$59.76$124,30021092% above$54.12
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$50.45$104,9309062% above$50.01
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$49.95$103,9006061% above$45.19
Vallejo, CA$44.26$92,0507042% above$40.80
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$44.07$91,66050042% above$38.12
Modesto, CA$41.08$85,4408032% above$39.46
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$41.00$85,27033032% above$38.44
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$39.94$83,0705028% above$37.06
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$37.40$77,79042020% above$35.14
Stockton-Lodi, CA$37.29$77,5706020% above$35.48
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$36.59$76,11052018% above$32.70
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$30.63$63,7103,0602% below$26.97
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$30.36$63,1501002% below$27.90
Fresno, CA$29.64$61,6501305% below$29.01

Metro areas with 30 or more workers in the BLS sample. After cost of living divides the median by the BEA regional price index (U.S. = 100).

Echocardiography Technologist pay in states next to California

StateMedian / hrMedian / yearCompared with California
Arizona$31.60$65,7202% above California
Nevada$24.24$50,43022% below California
Oregon$46.42$96,55049% above California

What employers are posting in California

  • 10roles with published pay
  • $64.59median pay per hour
  • $50–$85typical published range
  • 5employers hiring
EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Valley Children's Healthcare6$64.50
Sharp HealthCare1$69.66
Stanford Children's Health1$90.37
Marshall Medical Center1$49.76
Rady Children's Hospital1$72

Midpoints of pay ranges in 10 postings collected October 15, 2026. Posted pay is a different measure from the BLS survey above and can run higher or lower.

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Common questions

How much does a echocardiography technologist make in California?

The median is $31.12 per hour, about $64,720 a year. The lowest 10% earn under $26.66 and the top 10% earn over $66.46 (BLS, May 2024).

Which California city pays echocardiography technologists the most?

Among California metro areas, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has the highest median at $59.76 per hour. See the metro table for the rest and for pay after cost of living.

Where does California rank for echocardiography technologist pay?

California ranks 34th of 50 states by median echocardiography technologist pay.

Is this the same as the pay in job postings?

No. BLS figures come from a survey of employers and cover all workers in the occupation. Posted pay is the range an employer lists on one open role. Both are useful: use the survey for the market and the posting for a specific job.

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