Average Research Nurse Salary in Tampa

Research nurses in Tampa earn an average of $73,738 per year (or $35.45 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$87,048
Tampa, FL
15% lower than the national average
$73,738
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Tampa research nurses earn 15% 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 Tampa, FL

10%
$59,931
MEDIAN
$77,406
90%
$97,655
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,655 $46
75th Percentile $79,054 $38
Median $77,406 $37
25th Percentile $61,328 $29

80% of Tampa research nurses earn between $59,931 and $97,655.

Cost-of-living adjusted research nurse salary in Tampa

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Tampa, FL
$74,408
Overall Average
Tampa, FL
$73,738

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Tampa research nurses earn about $74,408 per year. Cost-of-living in Tampa is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower 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
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.

How much do other nurses get paid in Tampa, FL?

Transport Nurse $82,706 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $81,959 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $81,710 per year
Radiology Nurse $81,710 per year
Float Pool Nurse $80,714 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $79,717 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $79,717 per year
ENT Nurse $79,717 per year
Pediatric Emergency Nurse $79,717 per year
Vascular Nurse $77,326 per year

At a $73,738 average annual salary, research nurses in Tampa tend to earn less than transport nurses ($82,706), occupational health nurses ($81,959), cath lab nurses ($81,710), radiology nurses ($81,710), float pool nurses ($80,714), aesthetic nurses ($79,717), quality assurance nurses ($79,717), ENT nurses ($79,717), pediatric emergency nurses ($79,717), and vascular nurses ($77,326).

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