Average Research Nurse Salary in Atlanta

Research nurses in Atlanta earn an average of $84,901 per year (or $40.82 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$87,048
Atlanta, GA
2% lower than the national average
$84,901
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Atlanta research nurses earn 2% lower than the national average salary for research nurses, at $87,048 (or $41.85 per hour).

Research nurse salary range in Atlanta, GA

10%
$62,698
MEDIAN
$81,684
90%
$104,507
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $104,507 $50
75th Percentile $99,661 $47
Median $81,684 $39
25th Percentile $65,915 $31

80% of Atlanta research nurses earn between $62,698 and $104,507.

Cost-of-living adjusted research nurse salary in Atlanta

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Atlanta, GA
$86,457
Overall Average
Atlanta, GA
$84,901

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Atlanta research nurses earn about $86,457 per year. Cost-of-living in Atlanta is 1% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Georgia for research nurses

Augusta, GA $76,133 per year

Georgia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where research nurses are paid the highest is Augusta, where the average research nurses salary is $76,133 and 6,710 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Atlanta, GA?

Quality Assurance Nurse $93,184 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $93,184 per year
Float Pool Nurse $93,184 per year
Vascular Nurse $93,184 per year
Transplant Nurse $92,563 per year
ENT Nurse $92,149 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $91,113 per year
Urology Nurse $91,113 per year
Bariatric Nurse $90,078 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $89,043 per year

At a $84,901 average annual salary, research nurses in Atlanta tend to earn less than quality assurance nurses ($93,184), clinical informatics nurses ($93,184), float pool nurses ($93,184), vascular nurses ($93,184), transplant nurses ($92,563), ENT nurses ($92,149), aesthetic nurses ($91,113), urology nurses ($91,113), bariatric nurses ($90,078), and endoscopy nurses ($89,043).

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