A Renal Nurse's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Renal Nurse Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Renal Nurse's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
Renal Nurse (0-0 years): $90,518
Dialysis Operations Manager (0-5 years): $117,853
Dialysis Operations Director (5+ years): $149,249
Job Role
Years of Experience
Average Salary
Renal Nurse
0-0 years
$90,518
Dialysis Operations Manager
0-5 years
$117,853
Dialysis Operations Director
5+ years
$149,249
$90,518Renal Nur...
$117,853Dialysis ...
$149,249Dialysis ...
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How Do Renal Nurse Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract Renal Nurses.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $114,193
San Francisco: $112,943
Oakland: $110,563
San Jose, CA$114,193
San Francisco, CA$112,943
Oakland, CA$110,563
New York, NY$104,243
Paramus, NJ$102,973
Queens Village, NY$102,963
Passaic, NJ$102,883
Bergenfield, NJ$102,873
Stamford, CT$102,673
Huntington, NY$102,633
Newark, NJ$101,973
Bridgeport, CT$101,773
Vallejo, CA$101,593
New Brunswick, NJ$101,563
Petaluma, CA$101,503
Middlesex, NJ$101,333
Somerset, NJ$101,273
Santa Cruz, CA$101,153
Boston, MA$100,603
Monterey, CA$100,283
Seattle, WA$100,073
Santa Rosa, CA$100,063
Los Angeles, CA$100,033
Juneau, AK$99,793
Washington, DC$99,693
Orange, CA$99,373
Santa Ana, CA$99,133
Long Beach, CA$99,043
Anaheim, CA$99,023
Anchorage, AK$98,983
Santa Maria, CA$98,713
Everett, WA$98,693
Danbury, CT$98,373
Bremerton, WA$98,253
Tacoma, WA$97,923
New Suffolk, NY$97,923
Sacramento, CA$97,893
Santa Barbara, CA$97,793
Trenton, NJ$97,693
San Diego, CA$97,693
Brockton, MA$97,593
Fairbanks, AK$97,373
Lompoc, CA$97,143
Lowell, MA$97,073
Ventura, CA$97,053
Nashua, NH$97,033
Stockton, CA$97,023
Modesto, CA$96,363
Poughkeepsie, NY$96,163
Olympia, WA$95,993
Kennewick, WA$95,993
New Haven, CT$95,963
Lawrence, MA$95,633
Hartford, CT$95,543
Riverside, CA$95,523
New Bedford, MA$95,433
Richland, WA$95,433
Bakersfield, CA$95,303
San Bernardino, CA$95,273
New Britain, CT$95,263
Atlantic City, NJ$95,263
New London, CT$95,223
Norwich, CT$95,193
Portsmouth, NH$95,183
Boulder, CO$94,983
Portland, OR$94,863
Worcester, MA$94,853
Minneapolis, MN$94,573
Philadelphia, PA$94,443
Honolulu, HI$94,143
Saint Paul, MN$94,103
Vineland, NJ$94,083
Providence, RI$93,823
Chicago, IL$93,563
Bellingham, WA$93,453
Springfield, MA$93,383
Baltimore, MD$93,353
Chico, CA$93,123
Pittsfield, MA$92,883
Manchester, NH$92,713
Spokane, WA$92,313
Denver, CO$92,303
Albany, NY$91,873
Troy, NY$91,843
Nassau, NY$91,743
Schenectady, NY$91,653
Wilmington, DE$91,573
Burlington, VT$91,453
Salem, OR$91,413
Portland, ME$91,133
Yakima, WA$91,043
Rochester, MN$90,763
Reno, NV$90,713
Fresno, CA$90,713
Milwaukee, WI$90,633
Detroit, MI$90,543
Ann Arbor, MI$90,533
Allentown, PA$90,513
Colorado Springs, CO$90,363
Syracuse, NY$90,323
Carson City, NV$90,323
Houston, TX$90,193
Eugene, OR$90,143
Gary, IN$90,043
Springfield, OR$89,963
Bismarck, ND$89,943
Galveston, TX$89,883
Medford, OR$89,753
Fort Collins, CO$89,713
Concord, NH$89,663
Austin, TX$89,643
Mesa, AZ$89,453
Reading, PA$89,443
Phoenix, AZ$89,433
Dallas, TX$89,403
Saint Cloud, MN$89,313
Madison, WI$89,193
Utica, NY$88,953
Des Moines, IA$88,803
Rochester, NY$88,803
Raleigh, NC$88,793
Atlanta, GA$88,653
Battle Creek, MI$88,623
Salt Lake City, UT$88,603
Lancaster, PA$88,463
Harrisburg, PA$88,333
Kansas City, MO$88,243
Fort Worth, TX$88,223
Champaign, IL$88,223
Kansas City, KS$88,223
Columbus, OH$88,203
Boca Raton, FL$88,183
Pittsburgh, PA$88,143
Richmond, VA$88,113
Indianapolis, IN$88,093
Cleveland, OH$88,083
Las Vegas, NV$87,973
Cincinnati, OH$87,973
Petersburg, VA$87,843
Huntsville, AL$87,703
Lansing, MI$87,643
Lebanon, PA$87,633
Pueblo, CO$87,623
Appleton, WI$87,593
Buffalo, NY$87,553
Dayton, OH$87,533
Racine, WI$87,513
Charlotte, NC$87,503
Saint Louis, MO$87,473
York, PA$87,423
Elkhart, IN$87,423
Gastonia, NC$87,403
Billings, MT$87,383
Beaumont, TX$87,363
Lorain, OH$87,343
Benton Harbor, MI$87,323
Toledo, OH$87,303
Binghamton, NY$87,263
Rock Hill, SC$87,253
Rockford, IL$87,203
Springfield, IL$87,173
Elyria, OH$87,163
Fargo, ND$87,163
Flagstaff, AZ$87,093
Fort Lauderdale, FL$87,043
Duluth, MN$86,983
Miami, FL$86,983
Cheyenne, WY$86,923
Grand Forks, ND$86,923
Bangor, ME$86,723
Cedar Rapids, IA$86,623
Durham, NC$86,583
Louisville, KY$86,583
Grand Rapids, MI$86,563
Hialeah, FL$86,553
Casper, WY$86,423
Scranton, PA$86,313
New Orleans, LA$86,293
Virginia Beach, VA$86,283
Akron, OH$86,233
Peoria, IL$86,123
Sarasota, FL$86,103
Nashville, TN$86,033
Omaha, NE$86,033
Green Bay, WI$86,033
Baton Rouge, LA$85,993
Charleston, SC$85,973
Jamestown, NY$85,933
Davenport, IA$85,933
Tucson, AZ$85,883
Saint Petersburg, FL$85,833
Tampa, FL$85,813
Evansville, IN$85,753
Port Arthur, TX$85,753
Bradenton, FL$85,723
Santa Fe, NM$85,553
Orlando, FL$85,393
Clearwater, FL$85,363
Canton, OH$85,173
La Crosse, WI$85,173
Albuquerque, NM$85,123
Newport News, VA$85,113
High Point, NC$85,083
Ogden, UT$85,053
Corpus Christi, TX$84,983
Norfolk, VA$84,923
Laramie, WY$84,923
Rock Island, IL$84,873
Saginaw, MI$84,853
Jacksonville, FL$84,843
Salisbury, NC$84,823
Boise, ID$84,803
Moline, IL$84,763
Fort Myers, FL$84,733
Memphis, TN$84,713
Tulsa, OK$84,673
Waterloo, IA$84,613
Spartanburg, SC$84,523
Lincoln, NE$84,483
Fort Wayne, IN$84,463
Provo, UT$84,453
Cedar Falls, IA$84,343
San Antonio, TX$84,313
Greensboro, NC$84,273
South Bend, IN$84,263
Savannah, GA$84,163
Muskegon, MI$84,123
Birmingham, AL$84,123
Winston Salem, NC$84,073
Lake Charles, LA$83,853
Anderson, IN$83,833
Lexington, KY$83,813
Augusta, GA$83,783
Greenville, SC$83,783
Lima, OH$83,713
Wichita, KS$83,703
Tuscaloosa, AL$83,703
Columbia, SC$83,623
Springfield, OH$83,603
Asheville, NC$83,453
Bloomington, IN$83,393
Knoxville, TN$83,073
Shreveport, LA$83,063
Wilmington, NC$82,943
Roanoke, VA$82,943
Topeka, KS$82,783
Frankfort, KY$82,773
Oklahoma City, OK$82,703
Chillicothe, OH$82,673
Longview, TX$82,663
Melbourne, FL$82,653
Sioux Falls, SD$82,503
Mobile, AL$82,503
Terre Haute, IN$82,463
Altoona, PA$82,403
Amarillo, TX$82,343
Killeen, TX$82,313
Fayetteville, AR$82,243
Chattanooga, TN$82,213
Sioux City, IA$82,133
Idaho Falls, ID$82,113
Lynchburg, VA$82,043
Gainesville, FL$81,923
Portsmouth, OH$81,883
Little Rock, AR$81,863
Lafayette, LA$81,833
Youngstown, OH$81,833
Daytona Beach, FL$81,773
Clarksville, TN$81,763
Pensacola, FL$81,753
Temple, TX$81,753
Hopkinsville, KY$81,483
Erie, PA$81,463
Florence, SC$81,433
Charleston, WV$81,283
Great Falls, MT$81,243
Macon, GA$81,113
Tallahassee, FL$81,103
Fayetteville, NC$81,083
Waco, TX$81,063
Helena, MT$81,003
Pine Bluff, AR$80,973
Vincennes, IN$80,863
Lubbock, TX$80,823
Alamogordo, NM$80,773
Twin Falls, ID$80,683
Rapid City, SD$80,663
Greenville, MS$80,493
Huntington, WV$80,493
Jackson, MS$80,493
Parkersburg, WV$80,393
Montgomery, AL$80,383
Wichita Falls, TX$80,293
Springfield, MO$80,293
Biloxi, MS$80,243
Monroe, LA$80,153
Johnstown, PA$80,093
Sumter, SC$80,053
Columbus, GA$80,043
Pascagoula, MS$79,873
Abilene, TX$79,873
Kingsport, TN$79,633
Albany, GA$79,633
Gulfport, MS$79,613
Alexandria, LA$79,313
Fort Smith, AR$79,083
El Paso, TX$78,843
Las Cruces, NM$78,433
Harlingen, TX$78,203
Pocatello, ID$78,193
Florence, AL$78,073
Brownsville, TX$78,053
Mcallen, TX$77,863
Dothan, AL$77,733
Columbus, MS$77,203
Altus, OK$76,773
Lawton, OK$76,603
Pierre, SD$76,283
What Skills Can Increase a Renal Nurse's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Planning (Mentioned in 3.23% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
CPR (Mentioned in 2.61% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.
Quality Improvement (Mentioned in 1.44% Job Postings): Applying a set of tools, methods, and practices in analyzing the performance and efforts to successfully improve the overall process.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Planning
3.23%
CPR
2.61%
Quality Improvement
1.44%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Renal Nurse's salary.
Risk Management: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Goal Oriented: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Family Education: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Risk Management
$98,681
9%
Goal Oriented
$95,965
6%
Family Education
$95,965
6%
Data Collection
$94,154
4%
Oral Communication
$94,154
4%
Staff Development
$93,249
3%
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Renal Nurse Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Renal Nurse salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $96,030.
While startup companies pay approximate $81,832.
Renal Nurse Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$81,832
Growth Stage
51~500
$86,384
Established
501~5000
$92,890
Enterprise
5000+
$96,030
Renal Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Renal Nurse roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare,
offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely,
Renal Nurse positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Renal Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a Renal Nurse
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$108,640
$52.0
20%
Renal Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Renal Nurse's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on August 01, 2026
$82,993
Average$90,533/year
$96,363
$6,916
Average$7,544/month
$8,030
$1,596
Average$1,741/week
$1,853
$40
Average$44/hour
$46
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$96,363
$8,030
$1,853
$46
Average
$90,533
$7,544
$1,741
$44
25th Percentile
$82,993
$6,916
$1,596
$40
Renal Nurse Salary Growth & Career Path
For a Renal Nurse, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Dialysis Operations Manager role.
This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to
$117,900 - a projected growth of
30%
over your current level.
Salaries for a Renal Nurse can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $106,814 in 2023
to around $104,494 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Renal Nurse salary trends,
.
Average Annual Salary of Renal Nurse Over Time
2022
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2023
$106,814
2024
$105,958
2025
$104,494
2026
$???
2027
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Average Annual Salary
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2023
$106,814
2024
$105,958
2025
$104,494
2026
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401(k)
Disability
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Pension
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Common company salaries for Renal Nurse
Here are companies hiring for Renal Nurse and their salaries, click below for more details.
N
$97,099/per year
New York Police Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$95,962/per year
State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$94,615/per year
US Department of Transportation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$93,141/per year
US General Services Administration
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$92,342/per year
Los Angeles County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
D
$92,011/per year
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,967/per year
US Department of Commerce
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,755/per year
US Department of Energy
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
F
$91,673/per year
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$90,276/per year
Naval Sea Systems Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,975/per year
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$88,721/per year
San Diego County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,664/per year
The TTB
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$87,569/per year
Lutheran Services
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
M
$85,066/per year
Maryland Inc
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$83,780/per year
State University of New York
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$82,969/per year
New York State
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
P
$82,703/per year
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$80,526/per year
US Central Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
H
$80,286/per year
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$79,270/per year
Air Force Reserve
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$78,505/per year
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$76,678/per year
State of Florida - Department of Health
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$75,183/per year
New York State Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$75,106/per year
State University System of Florida
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Renal Nurse?
The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Renal Nurse roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
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