Average Renal Nurse Salary in Kentucky
Renal nurses in Kentucky earn an average of $79,264 per year (or $38.11 per hour).
Kentucky renal nurses earn 4% lower than the national average salary for renal nurses, at $82,992 (or $39.90 per hour).
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Renal nurse salary range in Kentucky
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $97,118 | $46 |
| 75th Percentile | $90,778 | $43 |
| Median | $73,631 | $35 |
| 25th Percentile | $70,284 | $33 |
80% of Kentucky renal nurses earn between $56,567 and $97,118.
Cost-of-living adjusted renal nurse salary in Kentucky
Adjusted for cost-of-living, Kentucky renal nurses earn about $88,268 per year. Cost-of-living in Kentucky is 10% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.
Renal nurses salaries in other states
| California | $121,322 per year |
| Washington | $93,883 per year |
| New York | $78,314 per year |
| Minnesota | $95,766 per year |
| Maryland | $82,928 per year |
| Texas | $78,634 per year |
| Illinois | $86,867 per year |
| Virginia | $86,265 per year |
| Pennsylvania | $69,512 per year |
| Michigan | $86,284 per year |
How much do other nurses get paid in Kentucky?
| Trauma Nurse | $87,641 per year |
| OR Nurse | $75,025 per year |
| Dialysis Nurse | $74,393 per year |
| ICU Nurse | $74,271 per year |
| Oncology Nurse | $73,374 per year |
| Correctional Care Nurse | $73,038 per year |
| Ambulatory Nurse | $71,081 per year |
| Cardiac Care Nurse | $70,419 per year |
| PACU Nurse | $70,419 per year |
| ER Nurse | $69,298 per year |
At a $79,264 average annual salary, renal nurses in Kentucky tend to earn less than trauma nurses ($87,641). They tend to earn more than OR nurses ($75,025), dialysis nurses ($74,393), ICU nurses ($74,271), oncology nurses ($73,374), correctional care nurses ($73,038), ambulatory nurses ($71,081), cardiac care nurses ($70,419), PACU nurses ($70,419), and ER nurses ($69,298).
More about renal nurses
Also known as nephrology nurses, renal nurses focus on anything that has to do with kidney care. They share many of the same responsibilities as dialysis nurses.
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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health
