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Renal Nurse Registered Nurse (RN) salaries 2026.

Browse comprehensive salary data for every healthcare role—from registered nurses and physicians to allied health professionals and clinical support staff. Find real pay ranges based on your specialty, experience, and location.

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The healthcare industry offers hundreds of career paths across clinical care, behavioral health, administrative support, and specialized technical roles. Whether you're exploring nursing specialties, considering a career as a physician assistant, or researching allied health professions, our directory provides detailed salary information for every position.

Each role includes real salary data based on experience level, geographic location, and facility type. Use this directory to compare pay across similar positions, understand career progression opportunities, and make informed decisions about your healthcare career.

Real postings

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Weighted medians

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Renal Nurse salary trends inside Registered Nurse (RN).

This rolls up monthly postings, pay, and state market signal from the individual salary pages in this track.

Latest month

Apr 2026

61 postings

Monthly pay move

-12.7%

$50.47/hr latest median

Posting move

-79.3%

vs Mar 2026

Highest signal role

564

Hemodialysis Nurse

Monthly aggregate

Posting and pay trend

Weighted by monthly postings across 2 titles with data.

Nov 2025

68

$62.27

Dec 2025

54

$62.59

Jan 2026

123

$76.94

Feb 2026

37

$59.89

Mar 2026

294

$57.80

Apr 2026

61

$50.47

Geographic market signal

Where Renal Nurse pay and demand are strongest.

Top states by median pay

Only real state data with at least 5 postings.

01Oregon$85.8812
02California$77.1612
03Massachusetts$73.8660
04Arizona$71.3015
05Vermont$66.4542
06Michigan$65.8912
07Hawaii$65.009
08South Dakota$65.0017

Top states by postings

Demand-weighted view of where this track is showing up.

01Massachusetts60$73.86
02Wisconsin50$58.47
03Washington49$56.62
04Vermont42$66.45
05Alabama29$49.61
06New York27$64.00
07Texas23$52.40
08Kentucky21$55.00

Role-level comparison

Compare Renal Nurse titles side by side.

Hemodialysis Nurse currently has the highest median in this track at $61.00/hr, while Hemodialysis Nurse has the largest posting sample.

2 titles · 637 postings

Renal Nurse salaries

All Renal Nurse salary titles in Registered Nurse (RN), loaded from the generated salary index and aggregated across available market data.

$59.34

Median

$123,424

Yearly

$45.00 - $71.36

P25 - P75

637

Postings

103

Companies

186

Cities

71

States

2

With data

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Understanding Healthcare Salaries

Factors That Affect Healthcare Pay

Healthcare salaries vary significantly based on several key factors. Geographic location plays a major role—nurses in California and New York typically earn 20-40% more than the national average, while cost of living adjustments affect real purchasing power.

Experience level, specialty certifications, shift differentials (especially for nights and weekends), and facility type (academic medical centers vs. community hospitals) all impact compensation. Travel and contract positions often offer premium rates compared to permanent staff roles.

High-Demand Healthcare Roles

Critical care nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and specialized technologists remain among the most sought-after healthcare professionals. The ongoing nursing shortage has driven competitive salaries and signing bonuses across most markets.

Behavioral health professionals, including psychiatric nurse practitioners and licensed clinical social workers, are seeing increased demand as mental health services expand. Allied health roles in imaging and respiratory therapy also face workforce shortages.

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