Average Research Nurse Salary in Texas
Research nurses in Texas earn an average of $76,693 per year (or $36.87 per hour).
Texas research nurses earn 11% 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 Texas
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $96,031 | $46 |
| 75th Percentile | $90,457 | $43 |
| Median | $74,948 | $36 |
| 25th Percentile | $60,670 | $29 |
80% of Texas research nurses earn between $57,946 and $96,031.
Cost-of-living adjusted research nurse salary in Texas
Adjusted for cost-of-living, Texas research nurses earn about $77,078 per year. Cost-of-living in Texas is 0% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.
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 |
| Illinois | $85,505 per year |
| Virginia | $84,348 per year |
How much do other nurses get paid in Texas?
| Cath Lab Nurse | $85,430 per year |
| Quality Assurance Nurse | $85,430 per year |
| Aesthetic Nurse | $85,430 per year |
| Bariatric Nurse | $84,750 per year |
| Vascular Nurse | $84,226 per year |
| Nurse Manager | $84,168 per year |
| Float Pool Nurse | $84,012 per year |
| OR Nurse | $83,488 per year |
| PACU Nurse | $83,488 per year |
| Transplant Nurse | $83,488 per year |
At a $76,693 average annual salary, research nurses in Texas tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($85,430), quality assurance nurses ($85,430), aesthetic nurses ($85,430), bariatric nurses ($84,750), vascular nurses ($84,226), nurse managers ($84,168), float pool nurses ($84,012), OR nurses ($83,488), PACU nurses ($83,488), and transplant nurses ($83,488).
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
