Research Nurse Salary in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

How much does a Research Nurse make in Tuscaloosa, AL?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Research Nurse in Tuscaloosa, AL is $90,437. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $72,193 to a high of $109,637, with most professionals earning between $80,887 and $100,487.

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Common responsibilities of a Research Nurse

Collect, measure, weigh, and ensure safe handling and delivery of various specimens in accordance with prescribed protocols.

October 31, 2022

Communicate and collaborate with the multidisciplinary research team to ensure that patient management strategies are successful in meeting patient care and research needs.

April 18, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

April 15, 2023

Maintains regular contact with patient and members of health care team to monitor adherence to protocols continuously reviewing patient records and data collection sheets alerting physician when laboratory studies follow up data etc.

April 19, 2023

Evaluates subjects for local or systemic reactions to determine adverse events to study medication or vaccine.

September 20, 2022

Participates in educational activities related to study needs for study staff, investigator team, and patient care staff.

November 23, 2022

Assists with Coordinating the implementation and conduct of research projects ensuring adherence to research protocol requirements, including timely completion and communication of regulatory documents, the development of data capture and monitoring plans, reporting of serious adverse events as they occur and completion of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and sponsor forms in accordance with GCP guidelines.

January 29, 2023

Supports enrolling patients onto clinical trials through recruitment, screening, enrollment and follow up of eligible subjects according to protocol requirements.

March 17, 2023

Provide nursing care based on protocol requirements to varying patient populations including blood draws, EKG, point of care testing, medication administration and other nursing tasks.

April 07, 2023

Completes the blood draw form, lab requisition form for blood samples, and delivers samples to appropriate labs for assay on the same day as collection in a period established per protocol.

April 11, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Research Nurse in Tuscaloosa, AL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

80887

100487

90437

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

80968

100657

90598

What is the average salary for Research Nurse in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Nurse in Tuscaloosa, AL. The base salary for Research Nurse ranges from $80,887 to $100,487 with the average base salary of $90,437. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $80,968 to $100,657 with the average total cash compensation of $90,598.

View Average Salary for Research Nurse as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$90,437	$80,887 - $100,487
Bonus	$161	$80 - $170
Total Pay	$90,598	$80,968 - $100,657

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Research Nurse Salary Near Tuscaloosa, AL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL
CITY, STATE Birmingham, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,474 - $101,216	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL
CITY, STATE Columbus, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,601 - $91,436	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL
CITY, STATE Prattville, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,417 - $96,176	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL
CITY, STATE Meridian, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,519 - $95,061	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL
CITY, STATE Decatur, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,836 - $99,181	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL
CITY, STATE Tupelo, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,825 - $90,471	COMPARE TO Tuscaloosa, AL

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About Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa (/tʌskəˈluːsə/ TUS-kə-LOO-sə) is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama (in the southeastern United States). Located on the Black Warrior River at the Atlantic Seaboard fall line of the Piedmont, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with an estimated population of 100,287 in 2017. The city was originally known as Tuskaloosa until the early 20th century. Incorporated as a town on December 13, 1819, it was named after Tuskaloosa, the chief of a band of Muskogean-speaking people. They battled and were defeated by forces of Spanish explorer Hernando de S...

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