Average Research Nurse Salary in Washington

Research nurses in Washington earn an average of $90,949 per year (or $43.72 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$87,048
Washington
4% higher than the national average
$90,949
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Washington research nurses earn 4% higher than the national average salary for research nurses, at $87,048 (or $41.85 per hour).

Research nurse salary range in Washington

10%
$70,651
MEDIAN
$92,504
90%
$121,443
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $121,443 $58
75th Percentile $98,446 $47
Median $92,504 $44
25th Percentile $74,380 $35

80% of Washington research nurses earn between $70,651 and $121,443.

Cost-of-living adjusted research nurse salary in Washington

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Washington
$84,682
Overall Average
Washington
$90,949

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Washington research nurses earn about $84,682 per year. Cost-of-living in Washington is 7% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Washington for research nurses

Seattle, WA $94,726 per year

Washington nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where research nurses are paid the highest is Seattle, where the average research nurses salary is $94,726 and 35,070 registered nurses are currently employed.

Research nurses salaries in other states

California $130,212 per year
Massachusetts $93,623 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
Virginia $84,348 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Washington?

Cath Lab Nurse $103,662 per year
Float Pool Nurse $103,662 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $103,173 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $101,882 per year
Primary Care Nurse $101,706 per year
Infectious Disease Nurse $101,706 per year
Infection Control Nurse $101,706 per year
Nurse Manager $101,217 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $100,239 per year
Nurse Educator $99,750 per year

At a $90,949 average annual salary, research nurses in Washington tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($103,662), float pool nurses ($103,662), quality assurance nurses ($103,173), occupational health nurses ($101,882), primary care nurses ($101,706), infectious disease nurses ($101,706), infection control nurses ($101,706), nurse managers ($101,217), clinical informatics nurses ($100,239), and nurse educators ($99,750).

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