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EKG technician jobs in Tennessee

open EKG technician jobs in Tennessee at . BLS measures a median of $36.85 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in Tennessee) for cardiovascular technologists and technicians here.

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Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the EKG technician jobs are in Tennessee

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What EKG technicians earn in Tennessee

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Tennessee

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Tennessee, May 2025

$36.85/hr ($76,650 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in Tennessee)

Median for cardiovascular technologists and technicians, against $35.73 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, national) for the whole US; 1,030 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians in Tennessee) employed in Tennessee.

By metro area

  • Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$38.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN) · 470 (source: BLS OEWS, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN) employed
  • Memphis, TN-MS-AR$31.88/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR) · 220 (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR) employed
  • Knoxville, TN$34.66/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Knoxville, TN) · 130 (source: BLS OEWS, Knoxville, TN) employed
  • Chattanooga, TN-GA$37.36/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chattanooga, TN-GA) · 110 (source: BLS OEWS, Chattanooga, TN-GA) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians; areas that cross a state line list every state.

What allied health jobs in Tennessee offer

Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.

Employers hiring EKG technicians in Tennessee

What the job takes

A short EKG course or on-the-job training.

  • Certification

    Certified cardiographic technician (CCT)

    Cardiovascular Credentialing International

EKG technician jobs in Tennessee: common questions

How much do EKG technicians make in Tennessee?

Too few open EKG technician jobs in Tennessee post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $36.85/hr ($76,650 a year) for cardiovascular technologists and technicians in Tennessee (May 2025), against $35.73 nationally, 28th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Tennessee are the most EKG technician jobs?

Chattanooga (3), Memphis (2), Murfreesboro (1) and Powell (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring EKG technicians in Tennessee?

By open jobs on this board: Erlanger Health (3), Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (2) and Ascension (1). In all, 4 employers have EKG technician jobs open in Tennessee.

Are EKG technicians in demand in Tennessee?

7 EKG technician jobs are open in Tennessee today at 4 employers on this board, about 6.8 for every 1,000 EKG technicians employed there (BLS counts 1,030, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of cardiovascular technologists and technicians to grow 3.7% over 2025-2035.

Which allied health jobs in Tennessee want bilingual staff?

8 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Technician-Video Monitoring- FT Nights at Baptist Memorial Health Care (Bilingual. ...professional. Clear speaking voice over microphone Preferred/Desired Bilingual /...); Clinical Interpreter Dispatcher - Diversity - Full-Time at Erlanger Health (Bilingual: Spanish. ...with clients of limited English proficiency (LEP). -Must be fluent in Spanish....); Clinical Interpreter - Health Centers - Full-Time at Erlanger Health (Bilingual: Spanish. ...expertise with clients of Limited English proficiency (LEP) must be fluent in...). Every such job in Tennessee.

Which allied health jobs in Tennessee hire with no experience?

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: Registered Dietician, Radiation Therapy, PRN, Days at Prisma Health (...by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Experience - No previous experience required....).

Which allied health jobs in Tennessee train you with pay?

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: Apprentice Optician - STORE NAME at Warby Parker.

Which allied health jobs in Tennessee hire before you are certified?

1 of the open allied health jobs here says so in its own posting: Endoscopy Technician - Middlebrook Surgery Center at CHS (Community Health Systems) (Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)-AAMA preferred or).

Which allied health jobs in Tennessee offer a sign-on bonus?

4 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Registered Dietitian at Dialysis Clinic, Inc. ($5,000 sign-on bonus); Optometrist -4 Day Work Week (No Weekends!) -Manchester, TN at Eye-to-Eye ($5,000 sign-on bonus); Registered Dietitian - part time at Select Medical ($5,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Tennessee.

Which allied health jobs in Tennessee offer relocation assistance?

6 of the open allied health jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Prosthetist Orthotist Clinician (CPO or CO) at Hanger (...Mentor and Mentee Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location Relocation Assistance Regional &...); Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (CPO, CO, CP, Board Eligible) at Hanger (...Mentor and Mentee Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location Relocation Assistance Regional &...); Prosthetist and/or Orthotist Clinician (CPO, Board Eligible) at Hanger (...Mentor and Mentee Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location Relocation Assistance Regional &...). Every such job in Tennessee.

Which cities in Tennessee pay EKG technicians the most?

Of the 4 metro areas in Tennessee employing the most EKG technicians that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ($38.62 an hour), Chattanooga, TN-GA ($37.36 an hour) and Knoxville, TN ($34.66 an hour), and the lowest Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($31.88). The state's median is $36.85.

What do you need to work as an EKG technician in Tennessee?

A short EKG course or on-the-job training. Certified cardiographic technician (CCT) (Cardiovascular Credentialing International). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Tennessee's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Which hospitals hiring EKG technicians in Tennessee have the best Medicare ratings?

Of the employers hiring EKG technicians in Tennessee, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center in Newport (CHS (Community Health Systems), 4 of 5, 80% said nurses always communicated well), Lafollette Medical Center in La Follette (CHS (Community Health Systems), 3 of 5, 79% said nurses always communicated well), Saint Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville (Ascension, 3 of 5, 79% said nurses always communicated well) and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville (Ascension, 3 of 5, 78% said nurses always communicated well); Tennessee's rated hospitals average 3.0 stars. Every Tennessee hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Which home health agencies hiring EKG technicians in Tennessee have the best Medicare ratings?

Of the employers hiring EKG technicians in Tennessee, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Ascension at Home Saint Thomas in Nashville (Ascension, 4 of 5), Methodist Alliance Home Care in Memphis (Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, 3 of 5) and Saint Thomas Home Health in Centerville (Ascension, 3 of 5); Tennessee's rated agencies average 3.7 stars. Every Tennessee home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Which hospices hiring EKG technicians in Tennessee do families rate best?

Of the employers hiring EKG technicians in Tennessee, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Methodist Alliance Hospice in Memphis (Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, 84% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars); Tennessee's middle hospice: 83%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

How current are these jobs?

CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted. Each job opens its own page with the employer's full posting and the pay it states. Its Apply goes to the employer's application wherever a job network that works with us carries the same job; elsewhere it offers similar open jobs and recruiters who place that work.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Tennessee, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Tennessee, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2031), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, national, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  5. Certified cardiographic technician (CCT): Cardiovascular Credentialing International

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). EKG technician jobs in Tennessee. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/ekg-technician/tennessee

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