These Are The 10 States With The Highest Dialysis Technician Salaries For 2026

Top 10 States with the Highest Dialysis Technician Salaries in 2026

When considering a career as a dialysis technician, salary is often the most significant factor for job seekers across various demographics. Understanding the compensation landscape in your area is crucial to making informed career decisions.

While individual salaries can vary based on experience and location, comprehensive data on average salaries for dialysis technicians by state is available, taking into account different levels of seniority. This information provides a general framework for what you can expect to earn within this profession.

Our analysis utilizes the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data on average salaries for dialysis technicians across the United States, adjusted for cost of living. This adjustment helps clarify how far your salary can stretch in different states; for example, your earnings will have a different purchasing power in North Carolina compared to California.

After adjustments for cost of living, the state offering the highest salary for dialysis technicians is Tennessee.

Here’s a quick overview of the top ten states for dialysis technician salaries:

Let’s delve deeper into how we obtained this data and present a full ranking of salaries by state.

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How We Determined Pay by State

For this analysis, we utilized the latest annual salary data for dialysis technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, specifically from the ‘Occupational Employment Statistics.’

To ensure accurate comparisons across states, we also factored in the cost of living in each state. This was accomplished by creating an index comparing the average wage in each state to its cost of living index. For example, if California has a cost of living index of 135.9 and an average pay of $48,970, our calculation yields:

$48,970 * (100 / 135.9) = $36,033

We then ranked every state based on this adjusted salary index, identifying the state with the highest ranking as offering the best average salary for dialysis technicians.

Now, let’s look at the complete ranking of all states.

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Detailed List of Dialysis Technician Salaries by State

Rank	State	Adjusted Salary	Average Wage	Cost Of Living
1	Tennessee	$64,944	$58,060	89.4
2	Kentucky	$59,049	$53,440	90.5
3	Wisconsin	$56,590	$54,780	96.8
4	Minnesota	$54,513	$54,950	100.8
5	Washington	$53,212	$55,980	105.2
6	South Dakota	$53,018	$54,980	103.7
7	Kansas	$52,324	$47,040	89.9
8	Idaho	$51,064	$47,030	92.1
9	Nebraska	$50,556	$46,310	91.6
10	Missouri	$50,497	$45,650	90.4
11	Michigan	$49,426	$43,990	89.0
12	Maine	$49,341	$54,670	110.8
13	Indiana	$49,329	$44,150	89.5
14	Oklahoma	$48,934	$43,650	89.2
15	Mississippi	$48,277	$41,470	85.9
16	North Dakota	$47,907	$47,620	99.4
17	Arkansas	$47,703	$41,550	87.1
18	Colorado	$47,562	$49,370	103.8
19	Virginia	$47,261	$47,640	100.8
20	Texas	$46,780	$42,430	90.7
21	Iowa	$46,307	$42,140	91.0
22	Illinois	$46,152	$43,660	94.6
23	Alaska	$46,086	$60,420	131.1
24	Wyoming	$45,958	$42,190	91.8
25	Pennsylvania	$45,591	$46,230	101.4
26	Georgia	$45,579	$41,660	91.4
27	Arizona	$45,520	$44,610	98.0
28	Alabama	$45,197	$41,220	91.2
29	New Hampshire	$44,871	$52,500	117.0
30	West Virginia	$44,753	$41,800	93.4
31	Nevada	$44,646	$46,120	103.3
32	New Mexico	$44,404	$42,850	96.5
33	Oregon	$44,160	$51,050	115.6
34	Ohio	$43,475	$40,780	93.8
35	Rhode Island	$43,289	$52,250	120.7
36	Massachusetts	$42,668	$56,920	133.4
37	Utah	$42,516	$39,540	93.0
38	Connecticut	$42,443	$54,200	127.7
39	Delaware	$42,297	$42,890	101.4
40	New Jersey	$41,870	$51,040	121.9
41	Florida	$41,037	$40,340	98.3
42	South Carolina	$40,584	$40,260	99.2
43	North Carolina	$40,500	$38,030	93.9
44	Vermont	$38,579	$46,720	121.1
45	Montana	$38,283	$38,590	100.8
46	New York	$38,198	$50,040	131.0
47	Maryland	$37,466	$47,020	125.5
48	California	$36,033	$48,970	135.9
49	Louisiana	$35,527	$33,680	94.8
50	Hawaii	$31,066	$52,160	167.9

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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