Average Research Nurse Salary in Missouri

Research nurses in Missouri earn an average of $66,238 per year (or $31.84 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$87,048
Missouri
23% lower than the national average
$66,238
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Missouri research nurses earn 23% 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 Missouri

10%
$46,266
MEDIAN
$60,502
90%
$92,522
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,522 $44
75th Percentile $75,676 $36
Median $60,502 $29
25th Percentile $58,216 $27

80% of Missouri research nurses earn between $46,266 and $92,522.

Cost-of-living adjusted research nurse salary in Missouri

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Missouri
$71,608
Overall Average
Missouri
$66,238

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Missouri research nurses earn about $71,608 per year. Cost-of-living in Missouri is 7% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Missouri for research nurses

St. Louis, MO $69,022 per year
Springfield, MO $60,140 per year

Missouri nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where research nurses are paid the highest is St. Louis, where the average research nurses salary is $69,022 and 31,620 registered nurses are currently employed. The Springfield area comes in second, with a $60,140 average research nurse salary and 5,980 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 Missouri?

Oncology Nurse $77,120 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $75,700 per year
Blood Management Nurse $75,700 per year
Correctional Care Nurse $75,700 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $75,700 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $74,754 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $73,808 per year
Nurse Manager $72,861 per year
Infection Control Nurse $72,861 per year
PACU Nurse $72,861 per year

At a $66,238 average annual salary, research nurses in Missouri tend to earn less than oncology nurses ($77,120), aesthetic nurses ($75,700), blood management nurses ($75,700), correctional care nurses ($75,700), orthopedics nurses ($75,700), occupational health nurses ($74,754), quality assurance nurses ($73,808), nurse managers ($72,861), infection control nurses ($72,861), and PACU nurses ($72,861).

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