Average Research Nurse Salary in Boston

Research nurses in Boston earn an average of $96,840 per year (or $46.56 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$87,048
Boston, MA
11% higher than the national average
$96,840
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Boston research nurses earn 11% higher than the national average salary for research nurses, at $87,048 (or $41.85 per hour).

Research nurse salary range in Boston, MA

10%
$59,557
MEDIAN
$92,461
90%
$156,272
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $156,272 $75
75th Percentile $122,806 $59
Median $92,461 $44
25th Percentile $75,321 $36

80% of Boston research nurses earn between $59,557 and $156,272.

Cost-of-living adjusted research nurse salary in Boston

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Boston, MA
$87,876
Overall Average
Boston, MA
$96,840

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Boston research nurses earn about $87,876 per year. Cost-of-living in Boston is 10% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Massachusetts for research nurses

Worcester, MA $85,620 per year
Springfield, MA $78,605 per year

Massachusetts nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where research nurses are paid the highest is Worcester, where the average research nurses salary is $85,620 and 7,210 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $78,605 average research nurse salary and 7,340 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Boston, MA?

Cath Lab Nurse $133,266 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $127,713 per year
Radiology Nurse $126,603 per year
Transplant Nurse $124,382 per year
PACU Nurse $122,161 per year
Nurse Manager $119,940 per year
Nurse Educator $118,762 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $117,718 per year
Neurology Nurse $116,608 per year
Vascular Nurse $115,497 per year

At a $96,840 average annual salary, research nurses in Boston tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($133,266), aesthetic nurses ($127,713), radiology nurses ($126,603), transplant nurses ($124,382), PACU nurses ($122,161), nurse managers ($119,940), nurse educators ($118,762), endoscopy nurses ($117,718), neurology nurses ($116,608), and vascular nurses ($115,497).

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