What are the main factors that influence a Clinical Research Rn's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Clinical Research Rn's salary?

A Clinical Research Rn's salary grows with experience: starting around $89,660 for beginners, reaching about $91,566 at mid-level, and approach $95,995 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Clinical Research Rn?

Clinical Research Rn salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Clinical Research Rn roles are District of Columbia $102,260, California $101,873, Massachusetts $100,515. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Clinical Research Rn roles make?

Salaries for Clinical Research Rn level roles vary by specialization: Clinical Research Director: $162,195; Rn Clinical Director: $147,174; Rn Clinical Manager: $112,867; Clinical Research Manager: $108,918; Clinical Navigator- RN: $107,790.

How do different companies affect a Clinical Research Rn's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Clinical Research Rn roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Clinical Research Rn Salary in the United States

How much does a Clinical Research Rn make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Clinical Research Rn in the United States is $92,360 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Clinical Research Rn's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,539
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,926 to $99,258
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,517

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Clinical Research Rn Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,258	$8,272	$1,909	$48
Average	$92,360	$7,697	$1,776	$44
25th Percentile	$80,926	$6,744	$1,556	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Clinical Research Rn Salaries

A Clinical Research Rn'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Clinical Research Rn Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Clinical Research Rn'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $89,660
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,978
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,566
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $93,890
Expert (over 8 years): $95,995

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Clinical Research Rn	$89,660
Intermediate Level Clinical Research Rn	$89,978
Senior Level Clinical Research Rn	$91,566
Specialist Level Clinical Research Rn	$93,890
Expert Level Clinical Research Rn	$95,995

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How Do Clinical Research Rn 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 Clinical Research Rns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,260.
California: $101,873.
Massachusetts: $100,515.

District of Columbia $102,260 California $101,873 Massachusetts $100,515 Washington $100,145 New Jersey $100,108 Alaska $99,979 Connecticut $98,705 New York $98,187

Hawaii $96,534 Rhode Island $95,758 Maryland $95,232 Minnesota $94,511 Colorado $94,234 Illinois $94,142 Oregon $93,791 Delaware $93,532

New Hampshire $93,370 Virginia $93,006 Pennsylvania $91,944 Nevada $91,408 North Dakota $91,233 Michigan $90,956 Wisconsin $90,854 Vermont $90,651

Texas $90,087 Maine $90,051 Arizona $89,995 Ohio $89,930 Georgia $89,081 Indiana $88,656 Wyoming $88,573 Utah $88,443

Iowa $88,388 Kansas $87,945 Louisiana $87,815 North Carolina $87,769 Missouri $87,751 Florida $87,391 Montana $87,197 Nebraska $87,012

Kentucky $86,910 South Carolina $86,541 Tennessee $86,310 Idaho $86,218 New Mexico $85,543 Oklahoma $85,396 Alabama $84,851 South Dakota $83,936

Arkansas $83,438 West Virginia $83,170 Mississippi $82,366

Top Paying Cities for Clinical Research Rns

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: $116,493
San Francisco: $115,348
Oakland: $112,789

San Jose, CA $116,493

San Francisco, CA $115,348

Oakland, CA $112,789

New York, NY $107,035

Queens Village, NY $106,343

Paramus, NJ $105,604

Passaic, NJ $105,511

Bergenfield, NJ $105,419

Stamford, CT $105,281

Huntington, NY $105,188

Newark, NJ $104,588

Bridgeport, CT $104,403

New Brunswick, NJ $104,098

Vallejo, CA $103,904

Middlesex, NJ $103,849

Somerset, NJ $103,766

Petaluma, CA $103,553

Santa Cruz, CA $103,193

Boston, MA $103,009

Monterey, CA $102,547

Fairbanks, AK $102,482

Los Angeles, CA $102,307

Washington, DC $102,260

Seattle, WA $102,094

Santa Rosa, CA $102,076

Juneau, AK $101,808

Orange, CA $101,503

Anchorage, AK $101,337

Anaheim, CA $101,272

Santa Ana, CA $101,134

Nassau, NY $101,078

Long Beach, CA $101,041

Danbury, CT $101,014

Santa Maria, CA $100,700

Everett, WA $100,681

Bremerton, WA $100,229

Trenton, NJ $100,053

Sacramento, CA $100,016

San Diego, CA $99,970

Brockton, MA $99,933

Tacoma, WA $99,896

Santa Barbara, CA $99,767

Lowell, MA $99,397

New Suffolk, NY $99,360

Nashua, NH $99,250

Lompoc, CA $99,102

Ventura, CA $99,009

Stockton, CA $98,982

New Haven, CT $98,797

Atlantic City, NJ $98,557

Hartford, CT $98,354

Modesto, CA $98,307

Poughkeepsie, NY $98,104

New Britain, CT $98,058

Olympia, WA $97,929

Kennewick, WA $97,929

New London, CT $97,910

Norwich, CT $97,883

Lawrence, MA $97,836

Bakersfield, CA $97,578

Riverside, CA $97,449

New Bedford, MA $97,449

Richland, WA $97,356

Portsmouth, NH $97,282

Vineland, NJ $97,264

San Bernardino, CA $97,190

Boulder, CO $96,931

Worcester, MA $96,857

Portland, OR $96,774

Saint Paul, MN $96,663

Minneapolis, MN $96,663

Philadelphia, PA $96,534

Honolulu, HI $96,045

Springfield, MA $95,721

Providence, RI $95,712

Chicago, IL $95,444

Bellingham, WA $95,333

Baltimore, MD $95,232

Chico, CA $95,001

Wilmington, DE $94,844

Pittsfield, MA $94,752

Manchester, NH $94,576

Spokane, WA $94,170

Denver, CO $94,161

Albany, NY $93,726

Troy, NY $93,689

Schenectady, NY $93,496

Burlington, VT $93,292

Portland, ME $92,969

Salem, OR $92,895

Yakima, WA $92,877

Ann Arbor, MI $92,849

Rochester, MN $92,590

Fresno, CA $92,544

Reno, NV $92,544

Milwaukee, WI $92,461

Detroit, MI $92,369

Allentown, PA $92,341

Carson City, NV $92,332

Houston, TX $92,193

Colorado Springs, CO $92,184

Syracuse, NY $92,138

Eugene, OR $91,962

Bismarck, ND $91,852

Gary, IN $91,852

Galveston, TX $91,852

Springfield, OR $91,778

Medford, OR $91,556

Fort Collins, CO $91,519

Austin, TX $91,445

Mesa, AZ $91,251

Phoenix, AZ $91,233

Dallas, TX $91,205

Reading, PA $91,150

Saint Cloud, MN $91,113

Concord, NH $91,030

Madison, WI $90,993

Utica, NY $90,743

Raleigh, NC $90,669

Las Vegas, NV $90,660

Rochester, NY $90,595

Des Moines, IA $90,586

Atlanta, GA $90,438

Battle Creek, MI $90,411

Salt Lake City, UT $90,383

Lancaster, PA $90,244

Champaign, IL $90,226

Harrisburg, PA $90,115

Durham, NC $90,032

Kansas City, MO $90,023

Kansas City, KS $90,004

Fort Worth, TX $89,995

Boca Raton, FL $89,958

Cleveland, OH $89,949

Columbus, OH $89,930

Pittsburgh, PA $89,921

Richmond, VA $89,884

Indianapolis, IN $89,866

Cincinnati, OH $89,746

Petersburg, VA $89,607

Billings, MT $89,404

Lansing, MI $89,404

Huntsville, AL $89,404

Lebanon, PA $89,395

Dayton, OH $89,386

Pueblo, CO $89,386

Appleton, WI $89,358

Buffalo, NY $89,321

Racine, WI $89,275

Charlotte, NC $89,265

Saint Louis, MO $89,238

Springfield, IL $89,201

Elkhart, IN $89,182

York, PA $89,182

Gastonia, NC $89,173

Benton Harbor, MI $89,173

Beaumont, TX $89,118

Lorain, OH $89,099

Toledo, OH $89,062

Binghamton, NY $89,016

Rock Hill, SC $89,007

Rockford, IL $88,961

Fargo, ND $88,914

Elyria, OH $88,914

Flagstaff, AZ $88,850

Fort Lauderdale, FL $88,794

Miami, FL $88,739

Duluth, MN $88,591

Bangor, ME $88,471

Cedar Rapids, IA $88,370

Louisville, KY $88,323

Grand Rapids, MI $88,305

Hialeah, FL $88,296

Casper, WY $88,166

Scranton, PA $88,056

New Orleans, LA $88,028

Virginia Beach, VA $88,019

Akron, OH $87,972

Peoria, IL $87,852

Sarasota, FL $87,834

Green Bay, WI $87,769

Baton Rouge, LA $87,723

Charleston, SC $87,705

Nashville, TN $87,677

Jamestown, NY $87,658

Davenport, IA $87,658

Tucson, AZ $87,612

Cheyenne, WY $87,585

Saint Petersburg, FL $87,557

Tampa, FL $87,538

Omaha, NE $87,520

Port Arthur, TX $87,483

Evansville, IN $87,483

Bradenton, FL $87,446

Santa Fe, NM $87,280

Orlando, FL $87,187

Clearwater, FL $87,086

Canton, OH $86,892

La Crosse, WI $86,892

Grand Forks, ND $86,864

Albuquerque, NM $86,836

Tulsa, OK $86,836

Newport News, VA $86,827

High Point, NC $86,799

Ogden, UT $86,763

Corpus Christi, TX $86,689

Laramie, WY $86,633

Norfolk, VA $86,633

Rock Island, IL $86,578

Saginaw, MI $86,559

Jacksonville, FL $86,550

Salisbury, NC $86,532

Memphis, TN $86,513

Moline, IL $86,467

Fort Myers, FL $86,439

Waterloo, IA $86,319

Spartanburg, SC $86,227

Lincoln, NE $86,181

Fort Wayne, IN $86,162

Birmingham, AL $86,061

Cedar Falls, IA $86,042

Provo, UT $86,033

Springfield, OH $86,024

San Antonio, TX $86,005

Greensboro, NC $85,968

South Bend, IN $85,959

Winston Salem, NC $85,950

Boise, ID $85,922

Savannah, GA $85,857

Muskegon, MI $85,691

Lima, OH $85,580

Lake Charles, LA $85,543

Anderson, IN $85,525

Lexington, KY $85,497

Augusta, GA $85,469

Greenville, SC $85,469

Wichita, KS $85,386

Tuscaloosa, AL $85,386

Columbia, SC $85,303

Bloomington, IN $85,072

Roanoke, VA $85,017

Asheville, NC $84,897

Knoxville, TN $84,740

Shreveport, LA $84,731

Wilmington, NC $84,611

Frankfort, KY $84,435

Oklahoma City, OK $84,370

Chillicothe, OH $84,333

Longview, TX $84,324

Topeka, KS $84,297

Mobile, AL $84,158

Terre Haute, IN $84,121

Erie, PA $84,112

Altoona, PA $84,066

Melbourne, FL $84,038

Amarillo, TX $84,001

Killeen, TX $83,973

Fayetteville, AR $83,899

Sioux Falls, SD $83,835

Chattanooga, TN $83,779

Idaho Falls, ID $83,770

Gainesville, FL $83,576

Portsmouth, OH $83,530

Little Rock, AR $83,511

Lynchburg, VA $83,511

Lafayette, LA $83,475

Youngstown, OH $83,475

Temple, TX $83,438

Daytona Beach, FL $83,419

Clarksville, TN $83,410

Pensacola, FL $83,401

Hopkinsville, KY $83,124

Charleston, WV $83,114

Florence, SC $83,068

Sioux City, IA $83,013

Macon, GA $82,745

Tallahassee, FL $82,736

Fayetteville, NC $82,717

Waco, TX $82,699

Wichita Falls, TX $82,699

Pine Bluff, AR $82,662

Vincennes, IN $82,486

Lubbock, TX $82,449

Great Falls, MT $82,394

Alamogordo, NM $82,385

Abilene, TX $82,311

Rapid City, SD $82,191

Monroe, LA $82,191

Albany, GA $82,135

Huntington, WV $82,126

Jackson, MS $82,117

Greenville, MS $82,108

Parkersburg, WV $82,015

Montgomery, AL $81,997

Johnstown, PA $81,978

Springfield, MO $81,904

Biloxi, MS $81,858

Sumter, SC $81,664

Columbus, GA $81,655

Twin Falls, ID $81,600

Pascagoula, MS $81,480

Kingsport, TN $81,239

Gulfport, MS $81,212

Alexandria, LA $80,907

Fort Smith, AR $80,676

El Paso, TX $80,427

Helena, MT $80,307

Las Cruces, NM $80,011

Harlingen, TX $79,752

Pocatello, ID $79,669

Florence, AL $79,642

Brownsville, TX $79,623

Dothan, AL $79,475

Mcallen, TX $79,429

Columbus, MS $78,746

Altus, OK $78,321

Lawton, OK $78,145

Pierre, SD $77,813

What Skills Can Increase a Clinical Research Rn's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Accountability (Mentioned in 4.83% Job Postings): Setting and holding oneself and others to stated expectations by associating tasks with our business's mission, values, and goals.
Nursing Practice (Mentioned in 2.77% Job Postings): Nursing practice may be work experience that is direct and/or indirect patient care in clinical practice, nursing administration, education, research, or consultation in the specialty represented by the credential.
Family Education (Mentioned in 1.82% Job Postings): Family education or “psychoeducation” is the ongoing process of educating family members about a serious mental illness in order to improve their coping skills and their ability to help a relative affected by the illness.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Accountability	4.83%
Nursing Practice	2.77%
Family Education	1.82%

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 Clinical Research Rn's salary.

Staff Development: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Cardiac: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Decision Making: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Staff Development	$101,595	10%
Cardiac	$96,977	5%
Decision Making	$96,054	4%
Oral Communication	$96,054	4%
Collaboration	$95,130	3%
Nursing Practice	$95,130	3%

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How Education impacts a Clinical Research Rn's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Clinical Research Rns enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Clinical Research Rn with a Bachelor's Degree is between $90,451 and $96,120).

Clinical Research Rn Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Clinical Research Rn

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 0.9%

Associates 26.1%

Bachelors 53.6%

Masters 18.5%

Doctorate 0.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	0.9%
Associates	26.1%
Bachelors	53.6%
Masters	18.5%
Doctorate	0.9%

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Clinical Research Rn Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Clinical Research Rn'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$80,926

Average $92,360/year

$99,258

$6,744

Average $7,697/month

$8,272

$1,556

Average $1,776/week

$1,909

$39

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,258	$8,272	$1,909	$48
Average	$92,360	$7,697	$1,776	$44
25th Percentile	$80,926	$6,744	$1,556	$39

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Salary Trends for Clinical Research Rn

Salaries for a Clinical Research Rn can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $107,520 in 2023 to around $106,380 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Clinical Research Rn salary trends, .

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2023

$107,520

2024

$107,608

2025

$106,380

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2024	$107,608
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