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

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

How does experience change A RN Research's salary?

A RN Research's salary grows with experience: a RN Research (0-0 years)earns $94,712, a Clinical Research Associate I (0-2 years)earns $61,267, a Clinical Research Associate II (2-4 years)earns $70,912, a Scientist - Clinical Research (4-7 years)earns $100,664, a Clinical Research Manager (7+ years)earns $108,789,

What are the highest paying states for a RN Research?

RN Research salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for RN Research roles are District of Columbia $105,445, California $105,045, Massachusetts $103,645. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of RN Research roles make?

Salaries for RN Research level roles vary by specialization: Research Fellow: $196,997; Electrophysiology RN: $96,233; Staff Nurse - RN - Research: $94,816; Clinical Research Rn: $92,344; Psychiatric RN: $89,538.

How do different companies affect a RN Research's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for RN Research 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.

RN Research Salary in the United States

How much does a RN Research make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a RN Research in the United States is $95,236 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,857
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,869 to $102,366
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,430

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RN Research Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,366	$8,531	$1,969	$49
Average	$95,236	$7,936	$1,831	$46
25th Percentile	$84,869	$7,072	$1,632	$41

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Key Factors That Influence RN Research Salaries

A RN Research'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 RN Research Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a RN Research'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): $94,712
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,267
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,912
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,664
Expert (over 8 years): $108,789

Levels	Salary
RN Resear... Level RN Research	$94,712
Clinical ... Level RN Research	$61,267
Clinical ... Level RN Research	$70,912
Scientist... Level RN Research	$100,664
Clinical ... Level RN Research	$108,789

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How Do RN Research 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 RN Researches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,445.
California: $105,045.
Massachusetts: $103,645.

District of Columbia $105,445

California $105,045

Massachusetts $103,645

Washington $103,264

New Jersey $103,226

Alaska $103,093

Connecticut $101,779

New York $101,245

Hawaii $99,541

Rhode Island $98,741

Maryland $98,198

Minnesota $97,455

Colorado $97,169

Illinois $97,074

Oregon $96,712

Delaware $96,445

New Hampshire $96,278

Virginia $95,903

Pennsylvania $94,807

Nevada $94,255

North Dakota $94,074

Michigan $93,788

Wisconsin $93,684

Vermont $93,474

Texas $92,893

Maine $92,855

Arizona $92,798

Ohio $92,731

Georgia $91,855

Indiana $91,417

Wyoming $91,331

Utah $91,198

Iowa $91,141

Kansas $90,684

Louisiana $90,550

North Carolina $90,503

Missouri $90,484

Florida $90,112

Montana $89,912

Nebraska $89,722

Kentucky $89,617

South Carolina $89,236

Tennessee $88,998

Idaho $88,903

New Mexico $88,208

Oklahoma $88,055

Alabama $87,493

South Dakota $86,550

Arkansas $86,036

West Virginia $85,760

Mississippi $84,931

Top Paying Cities for RN Researches

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: $120,121
San Francisco: $118,940
Oakland: $116,302

San Jose, CA $120,121

San Francisco, CA $118,940

Oakland, CA $116,302

New York, NY $110,369

Queens Village, NY $109,655

Paramus, NJ $108,893

Passaic, NJ $108,798

Bergenfield, NJ $108,702

Stamford, CT $108,560

Huntington, NY $108,464

Newark, NJ $107,845

Bridgeport, CT $107,655

New Brunswick, NJ $107,340

Vallejo, CA $107,141

Middlesex, NJ $107,083

Somerset, NJ $106,998

Petaluma, CA $106,779

Santa Cruz, CA $106,407

Boston, MA $106,217

Monterey, CA $105,741

Fairbanks, AK $105,674

Los Angeles, CA $105,493

Washington, DC $105,445

Seattle, WA $105,274

Santa Rosa, CA $105,255

Juneau, AK $104,979

Orange, CA $104,664

Anchorage, AK $104,493

Anaheim, CA $104,426

Santa Ana, CA $104,283

Nassau, NY $104,226

Long Beach, CA $104,188

Danbury, CT $104,160

Santa Maria, CA $103,836

Everett, WA $103,817

Bremerton, WA $103,350

Trenton, NJ $103,169

Sacramento, CA $103,131

San Diego, CA $103,083

Brockton, MA $103,045

Tacoma, WA $103,007

Santa Barbara, CA $102,874

Lowell, MA $102,493

New Suffolk, NY $102,455

Nashua, NH $102,341

Lompoc, CA $102,188

Ventura, CA $102,093

Stockton, CA $102,064

New Haven, CT $101,874

Atlantic City, NJ $101,626

Hartford, CT $101,417

Modesto, CA $101,369

Poughkeepsie, NY $101,160

New Britain, CT $101,112

Olympia, WA $100,979

Kennewick, WA $100,979

New London, CT $100,960

Norwich, CT $100,931

Lawrence, MA $100,883

Bakersfield, CA $100,617

Riverside, CA $100,484

New Bedford, MA $100,484

Richland, WA $100,388

Portsmouth, NH $100,312

Vineland, NJ $100,293

San Bernardino, CA $100,217

Boulder, CO $99,950

Worcester, MA $99,874

Portland, OR $99,788

Saint Paul, MN $99,674

Minneapolis, MN $99,674

Philadelphia, PA $99,541

Honolulu, HI $99,036

Springfield, MA $98,703

Providence, RI $98,693

Chicago, IL $98,417

Bellingham, WA $98,303

Baltimore, MD $98,198

Chico, CA $97,960

Wilmington, DE $97,798

Pittsfield, MA $97,703

Manchester, NH $97,522

Spokane, WA $97,103

Denver, CO $97,093

Albany, NY $96,645

Troy, NY $96,607

Schenectady, NY $96,407

Burlington, VT $96,198

Portland, ME $95,865

Salem, OR $95,788

Yakima, WA $95,769

Ann Arbor, MI $95,741

Rochester, MN $95,474

Fresno, CA $95,426

Reno, NV $95,426

Milwaukee, WI $95,341

Detroit, MI $95,246

Allentown, PA $95,217

Carson City, NV $95,207

Houston, TX $95,065

Colorado Springs, CO $95,055

Syracuse, NY $95,007

Eugene, OR $94,826

Bismarck, ND $94,712

Gary, IN $94,712

Galveston, TX $94,712

Springfield, OR $94,636

Medford, OR $94,407

Fort Collins, CO $94,369

Austin, TX $94,293

Mesa, AZ $94,093

Phoenix, AZ $94,074

Dallas, TX $94,046

Reading, PA $93,988

Saint Cloud, MN $93,950

Concord, NH $93,865

Madison, WI $93,827

Utica, NY $93,569

Raleigh, NC $93,493

Las Vegas, NV $93,484

Rochester, NY $93,417

Des Moines, IA $93,407

Atlanta, GA $93,255

Battle Creek, MI $93,227

Salt Lake City, UT $93,198

Lancaster, PA $93,055

Champaign, IL $93,036

Harrisburg, PA $92,922

Durham, NC $92,836

Kansas City, MO $92,827

Kansas City, KS $92,807

Fort Worth, TX $92,798

Boca Raton, FL $92,760

Cleveland, OH $92,750

Columbus, OH $92,731

Pittsburgh, PA $92,722

Richmond, VA $92,684

Indianapolis, IN $92,665

Cincinnati, OH $92,541

Petersburg, VA $92,398

Billings, MT $92,188

Lansing, MI $92,188

Huntsville, AL $92,188

Lebanon, PA $92,179

Dayton, OH $92,169

Pueblo, CO $92,169

Appleton, WI $92,141

Buffalo, NY $92,103

Racine, WI $92,055

Charlotte, NC $92,046

Saint Louis, MO $92,017

Springfield, IL $91,979

Elkhart, IN $91,960

York, PA $91,960

Gastonia, NC $91,950

Benton Harbor, MI $91,950

Beaumont, TX $91,893

Lorain, OH $91,874

Toledo, OH $91,836

Binghamton, NY $91,788

Rock Hill, SC $91,779

Rockford, IL $91,731

Fargo, ND $91,684

Elyria, OH $91,684

Flagstaff, AZ $91,617

Fort Lauderdale, FL $91,560

Miami, FL $91,503

Duluth, MN $91,350

Bangor, ME $91,227

Cedar Rapids, IA $91,122

Louisville, KY $91,074

Grand Rapids, MI $91,055

Hialeah, FL $91,046

Casper, WY $90,912

Scranton, PA $90,798

New Orleans, LA $90,769

Virginia Beach, VA $90,760

Akron, OH $90,712

Peoria, IL $90,588

Sarasota, FL $90,569

Green Bay, WI $90,503

Baton Rouge, LA $90,455

Charleston, SC $90,436

Nashville, TN $90,408

Jamestown, NY $90,388

Davenport, IA $90,388

Tucson, AZ $90,341

Cheyenne, WY $90,312

Saint Petersburg, FL $90,284

Tampa, FL $90,265

Omaha, NE $90,246

Port Arthur, TX $90,208

Evansville, IN $90,208

Bradenton, FL $90,169

Santa Fe, NM $89,998

Orlando, FL $89,903

Clearwater, FL $89,798

Canton, OH $89,598

La Crosse, WI $89,598

Grand Forks, ND $89,569

Albuquerque, NM $89,541

Tulsa, OK $89,541

Newport News, VA $89,531

High Point, NC $89,503

Ogden, UT $89,465

Corpus Christi, TX $89,389

Laramie, WY $89,331

Norfolk, VA $89,331

Rock Island, IL $89,274

Saginaw, MI $89,255

Jacksonville, FL $89,246

Salisbury, NC $89,227

Memphis, TN $89,208

Moline, IL $89,160

Fort Myers, FL $89,131

Waterloo, IA $89,008

Spartanburg, SC $88,912

Lincoln, NE $88,865

Fort Wayne, IN $88,846

Birmingham, AL $88,741

Cedar Falls, IA $88,722

Provo, UT $88,712

Springfield, OH $88,703

San Antonio, TX $88,684

Greensboro, NC $88,646

South Bend, IN $88,636

Winston Salem, NC $88,627

Boise, ID $88,598

Savannah, GA $88,531

Muskegon, MI $88,360

Lima, OH $88,246

Lake Charles, LA $88,208

Anderson, IN $88,189

Lexington, KY $88,160

Augusta, GA $88,131

Greenville, SC $88,131

Wichita, KS $88,046

Tuscaloosa, AL $88,046

Columbia, SC $87,960

Bloomington, IN $87,722

Roanoke, VA $87,665

Asheville, NC $87,541

Knoxville, TN $87,379

Shreveport, LA $87,370

Wilmington, NC $87,246

Frankfort, KY $87,065

Oklahoma City, OK $86,998

Chillicothe, OH $86,960

Longview, TX $86,950

Topeka, KS $86,922

Mobile, AL $86,779

Terre Haute, IN $86,741

Erie, PA $86,731

Altoona, PA $86,684

Melbourne, FL $86,655

Amarillo, TX $86,617

Killeen, TX $86,589

Fayetteville, AR $86,512

Sioux Falls, SD $86,446

Chattanooga, TN $86,389

Idaho Falls, ID $86,379

Gainesville, FL $86,179

Portsmouth, OH $86,131

Little Rock, AR $86,112

Lynchburg, VA $86,112

Lafayette, LA $86,074

Youngstown, OH $86,074

Temple, TX $86,036

Daytona Beach, FL $86,017

Clarksville, TN $86,008

Pensacola, FL $85,998

Hopkinsville, KY $85,712

Charleston, WV $85,703

Florence, SC $85,655

Sioux City, IA $85,598

Macon, GA $85,322

Tallahassee, FL $85,312

Fayetteville, NC $85,293

Waco, TX $85,274

Wichita Falls, TX $85,274

Pine Bluff, AR $85,236

Vincennes, IN $85,055

Lubbock, TX $85,017

Great Falls, MT $84,960

Alamogordo, NM $84,951

Abilene, TX $84,874

Rapid City, SD $84,751

Monroe, LA $84,751

Albany, GA $84,693

Huntington, WV $84,684

Jackson, MS $84,674

Greenville, MS $84,665

Parkersburg, WV $84,570

Montgomery, AL $84,551

Johnstown, PA $84,531

Springfield, MO $84,455

Biloxi, MS $84,408

Sumter, SC $84,208

Columbus, GA $84,198

Twin Falls, ID $84,141

Pascagoula, MS $84,017

Kingsport, TN $83,770

Gulfport, MS $83,741

Alexandria, LA $83,427

Fort Smith, AR $83,189

El Paso, TX $82,932

Helena, MT $82,808

Las Cruces, NM $82,503

Harlingen, TX $82,236

Pocatello, ID $82,151

Florence, AL $82,122

Brownsville, TX $82,103

Dothan, AL $81,951

Mcallen, TX $81,903

Columbus, MS $81,198

Altus, OK $80,760

Lawton, OK $80,579

Pierre, SD $80,236

What Skills Can Increase a RN Research'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 RN Research'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	$104,760	10%
Cardiac	$99,998	5%
Decision Making	$99,045	4%
Oral Communication	$99,045	4%
Collaboration	$98,093	3%
Nursing Practice	$98,093	3%

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How Education impacts a RN Research's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many RN Researches 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 RN Research with a Bachelor's Degree is between $90,451 and $96,120).

RN Research Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for RN Research

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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RN Research Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a RN Research'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 April 01, 2026

$84,869

Average $95,236/year

$102,366

$7,072

Average $7,936/month

$8,531

$1,632

Average $1,831/week

$1,969

$41

Average $46/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,366	$8,531	$1,969	$49
Average	$95,236	$7,936	$1,831	$46
25th Percentile	$84,869	$7,072	$1,632	$41

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Salary Trends for RN Research

Salaries for a RN Research can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $109,337 in 2023 to around $108,178 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of RN Research salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of RN Research Over Time

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2023

$109,337

2024

$109,427

2025

$108,178

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2023	$109,337
2024	$109,427
2025	$108,178
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