Research nurse pay
$113,027median posted offer#31 of 197 specialties
Read from 9 live Research postings that state pay — 14% above the all-nursing median of $99,320. Updated July 22, 2026.
Where does your pay sit in Research?
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What to do with this
- See the rolesJobs in your state paying around $113,027Every posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do Research nurses make?
- Across 9 live Research postings that state pay, the median offer is $113,027 a year. The middle half runs $96,387–$135,000, and the top 10% start at $151,740.
- Does Research pay more than nursing overall?
- Research ranks #31 of 197 specialties on posted pay. Its median is 14% above the all-nursing median of $99,320.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Midpoint of stated salary ranges on live nursing job postings; values outside $20,000–$800,000/yr treated as parse artifacts and excluded; groups under 5 postings suppressed. Community-reported figures are anonymous, unverified, and reported separately.