Average Research Nurse Salary in Florida

Research nurses in Florida earn an average of $72,351 per year (or $34.79 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$87,048
Florida
16% lower than the national average
$72,351
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Florida research nurses earn 16% lower than the national average salary for research nurses, at $87,048 (or $41.85 per hour).

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Research nurse salary range in Florida

10%
$49,922
MEDIAN
$75,366
90%
$96,097
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $96,097 $46
75th Percentile $78,733 $37
Median $75,366 $36
25th Percentile $60,846 $29

80% of Florida research nurses earn between $49,922 and $96,097.

Cost-of-living adjusted research nurse salary in Florida

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Florida
$71,849
Overall Average
Florida
$72,351

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Florida research nurses earn about $71,849 per year. Cost-of-living in Florida is 0% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Florida for research nurses

Miami, FL $74,582 per year
Gainesville, FL $74,341 per year
Cape Coral, FL $73,778 per year
Tampa, FL $73,738 per year
Kissimmee, FL $73,125 per year
Bradenton, FL $72,753 per year
Jacksonville, FL $70,794 per year
Pensacola, FL $67,357 per year
Ormond Beach, FL $65,639 per year

Florida nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where research nurses are paid the highest is Miami, where the average research nurses salary is $74,582 and 53,110 registered nurses are currently employed. The Gainesville area comes in second, with a $74,341 average research nurse salary and 6,010 registered nurses employed.

Research nurses salaries in other states

California $130,212 per year
Massachusetts $93,623 per year
Washington $90,949 per year
New York $98,919 per year
Connecticut $97,903 per year
Minnesota $97,362 per year
Maryland $87,640 per year
Arizona $93,257 per year
Texas $76,693 per year
Illinois $85,505 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Florida?

Transport Nurse $81,151 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $80,418 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $80,173 per year
Radiology Nurse $80,173 per year
Float Pool Nurse $79,196 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $78,218 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $78,218 per year
ENT Nurse $78,218 per year
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $78,218 per year
Vascular Nurse $75,871 per year

At a $72,351 average annual salary, research nurses in Florida tend to earn less than transport nurses ($81,151), occupational health nurses ($80,418), cath lab nurses ($80,173), radiology nurses ($80,173), float pool nurses ($79,196), aesthetic nurses ($78,218), quality assurance nurses ($78,218), ENT nurses ($78,218), pediatric emergency nurses ($78,218), and vascular nurses ($75,871).

More about research nurses

Research nurses can work in a wide variety of places and are tasked with helping create new medical treatments, medications, and vaccinations.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health