Research Nurse Jobs
Research Nurse Jobs with pay where disclosed, schedule details, and work-life-balance signals. Compare each listing's currency, pay period, location, and requirements before applying.
263+ positions available
263+ Research Nurse Jobs Available Now
These 90 roles pay ~$109k median with 4.5/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
Salary Distribution90 jobs · 51 employers
Annual compensation range
Work-Life Balance Distribution90 jobs · 51 employers
Higher = better work-life balance
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Registered Nurse Pay & Work-Life Balance by State
Advertised-pay benchmarks and work-life-balance scores across 51 states with enough registered nurse listings to measure. Pay uses weighted monthly permanent-position medians over 13 calendar months where available, with cohort-median fallbacks—not pooled medians or a salary survey. Take-home figures deduct state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025) and adjust for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities 2024); federal tax is uniform across states and omitted.
BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) · State-level price index; city and metro figures may differ.
Tile positions are approximate, not geographic boundaries. Selection adds an outline without changing the metric color. Work-life scores describe listings, not surveyed clinician burnout.
Hawaii leads at $123k, against a $93k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Vermont (5.5/10), New Mexico (5.2/10), Oregon (5.0/10).
| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $123k | $99k | 4.7/10 | 32 |
| Washington | $117k | $110k | 4.3/10 | 157 |
| California | $116k | $95k | 4.4/10 | 618 |
| District of Columbia | $114k | $95k | 4.4/10 | 36 |
| Wyoming | $114k | $123k | 4.7/10 | 18 |
| Oregon | $112k | $98k | 5.0/10 | 85 |
| Montana | $112k | $112k | 4.9/10 | 50 |
| Alaska | $106k | $104k | 4.2/10 | 31 |
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| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $106k | $95k | 4.1/10 | 93 |
| Delaware | $106k | $99k | 4.5/10 | 61 |
| Massachusetts | $106k | $95k | 4.5/10 | 374 |
| New York | $105k | $91k | 4.3/10 | 407 |
| Maryland | $103k | $93k | 4.8/10 | 141 |
| Alabama | $102k | $109k | 4.4/10 | 118 |
| Vermont | $102k | $95k | 5.5/10 | 92 |
| New Hampshire | $99k | $95k | 4.8/10 | 74 |
| New Mexico | $98k | $100k | 5.2/10 | 68 |
| New Jersey | $98k | $84k | 4.2/10 | 302 |
| Arizona | $98k | $94k | 4.3/10 | 192 |
| Tennessee | $97k | $105k | 4.2/10 | 238 |
| Utah | $96k | $93k | 3.9/10 | 90 |
| Nevada | $96k | $96k | 4.3/10 | 117 |
| Colorado | $96k | $89k | 4.7/10 | 192 |
| Maine | $95k | $91k | 4.3/10 | 67 |
| Rhode Island | $94k | $87k | 4.2/10 | 69 |
| Ohio | $93k | $97k | 4.8/10 | 491 |
| Virginia | $93k | $86k | 4.8/10 | 337 |
| Idaho | $93k | $91k | 4.4/10 | 53 |
| Texas | $92k | $95k | 4.3/10 | 759 |
| Illinois | $92k | $88k | 4.6/10 | 413 |
| Indiana | $91k | $95k | 4.3/10 | 290 |
| Michigan | $91k | $90k | 4.7/10 | 335 |
| Mississippi | $90k | $99k | 4.3/10 | 71 |
| Florida | $90k | $87k | 4.3/10 | 568 |
| Missouri | $90k | $94k | 4.5/10 | 288 |
| Pennsylvania | $90k | $89k | 4.4/10 | 384 |
| Nebraska | $89k | $94k | 4.8/10 | 81 |
| South Carolina | $89k | $89k | 4.1/10 | 239 |
| Minnesota | $89k | $81k | 4.7/10 | 270 |
| Kentucky | $89k | $94k | 4.9/10 | 143 |
| North Dakota | $89k | $97k | 4.0/10 | 71 |
| Georgia | $88k | $86k | 4.6/10 | 425 |
| Wisconsin | $87k | $88k | 4.7/10 | 272 |
| North Carolina | $87k | $88k | 4.9/10 | 409 |
| Kansas | $85k | $89k | 4.2/10 | 150 |
| Arkansas | $84k | $93k | 4.2/10 | 58 |
| West Virginia | $83k | $89k | 4.3/10 | 62 |
| Oklahoma | $83k | $90k | 4.2/10 | 202 |
| Iowa | $82k | $90k | 4.4/10 | 172 |
| South Dakota | $80k | $90k | 4.8/10 | 58 |
| Louisiana | $80k | $88k | 4.0/10 | 76 |
Research Nurse Jobs: Market Overview & Work-Life Balance
Listing snapshot: this overview summarizes the jobs loaded on this page. Market comparisons use the separate scope and time period labeled in their section.
The market for research nurse jobs is robust, with 263+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Popular specialties include Ambulatory Care Nursing, Research, Oncology.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Research Nurse Jobs on this page have an average score of 2.7/10. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for research nurse jobs include UTHealth Houston, MPF Federal, Prisma Health, Chenega Services & Federal Solutions, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for research nurse jobs, Talkiatry (score: 95.4/100), Boston Neurobehavioral Associates (score: 95.1/100), Hiaah (score: 94.5/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.
According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary for research nurse jobs is $108K, trending up 6.6% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 4,585+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.
A few things worth knowing
About Research Nurse jobs.
How much do registered nurses earn?
A reliable salary estimate is unavailable for this sample of registered nurses. Compensation varies by role, specialty, location, and schedule. Compare employer-posted pay where disclosed, including its currency and pay period; missing pay is not estimated.
Are there remote or hybrid registered nurses jobs available?
Some registered nurses roles offer remote or hybrid flexibility. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.
Which registered nurses jobs have the best work-life balance?
Every registered nurse role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.
Who is hiring registered nurses right now?
Employers currently hiring for registered nurse roles include UTHealth Houston, MPF Federal, Prisma Health, Chenega Services & Federal Solutions, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many research nurse jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 263 registered nurses positions listed, with new roles added as employers post them. Job descriptions are public. Verified sign-in with Google or email gives free access to regular Apply, full search, and standard Market Insights. Saved jobs, My Search, and the dashboard also require verified sign-in. Eligible featured employer listings allow Apply without signup or email. Basic calculators are public and free; optional AI contract analysis, RVU Billing Optimizer, and Schedule Optimizer reports remain paid.
Employers hiring now
Organizations with the most openings in Research Nurse Jobs
Science 3717 open roles here · WLB 75/100Washington University in St. Louis10 open roles here · WLB 66/100
Kaiser Permanente8 open roles here · WLB 58/100
University of Miami6 open roles here · WLB 56/100UTHealth (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)6 open roles here · WLB 71/100
Hackensack Meridian Health5 open roles here · WLB 33/100One Oncology5 open roles here · WLB 70/100