These Are The 10 States With The Highest Dialysis Technician Salaries For 2017

Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do dialysis technicians get paid where I live?

And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for dialysis technicians by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.

To better understand how salaries change across America, we decided to take a look the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on average pay for dialysis technicians by state.

Additionally, we wanted to adjust the salary based on the cost of living in a state — because your salary goes further in North Carolina than it does in California.

The state with the best salary for dialysis technicians after this adjustment? That would be Health Technologists And Technicians, All Other.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for salaries:

Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.

If youâre interested, you can read more about the job scene here:

How we determined pay by state

As we mentioned earlier, we took the average annual salary data for dialysis technicians from the 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics — specifically their ‘Occupational Employment Statistics.’

To make the comparison of salaries apples to apples across states, we also took into account the cost of living in each state.

We then created an index by dividing the average wage for a state by the cost of living relative to average. As an example, the cost of living index in California is 135.9 and the average pay is $48970, so our index value would be:

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

We then ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary index ranking as highest average salary for dialysis technicians.

Here’s a look at the full ranking for 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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