Average Research Nurse Salary in Hayward

Research nurses in Hayward earn an average of $159,237 per year (or $76.55 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$87,048
Hayward, CA
82% higher than the national average
$159,237
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Hayward research nurses earn 82% higher 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 Hayward, CA

10%
$103,182
MEDIAN
$165,768
90%
$215,543
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $215,543 $103
75th Percentile $178,328 $85
Median $165,768 $79
25th Percentile $126,684 $60

80% of Hayward research nurses earn between $103,182 and $215,543.

Cost-of-living adjusted research nurse salary in Hayward

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Hayward, CA
$135,636
Overall Average
Hayward, CA
$159,237

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Hayward research nurses earn about $135,636 per year. Cost-of-living in Hayward is 17% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in California for research nurses

Santa Clara, CA $163,007 per year
Sacramento, CA $142,278 per year
Fresno, CA $125,833 per year
Lodi, CA $125,592 per year
Los Angeles, CA $121,927 per year
Ventura, CA $120,268 per year
Carlsbad, CA $118,818 per year
Ontario, CA $117,296 per year
Bakersfield, CA $112,455 per year

California nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where research nurses are paid the highest is Santa Clara, where the average research nurses salary is $163,007 and 20,640 registered nurses are currently employed. The Sacramento area comes in second, with a $142,278 average research nurse salary and 21,770 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Hayward, CA?

Transport Nurse $184,178 per year
Transplant Nurse $176,504 per year
Fertility Nurse $174,508 per year
Reproductive Nurse $174,508 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $170,108 per year
Womens Health Nurse $166,271 per year
ENT Nurse $166,271 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $166,271 per year
Primary Care Nurse $159,876 per year
Nurse Educator $159,876 per year

At a $159,237 average annual salary, research nurses in Hayward tend to earn less than transport nurses ($184,178), transplant nurses ($176,504), fertility nurses ($174,508), reproductive nurses ($174,508), endoscopy nurses ($170,108), womens health nurses ($166,271), ENT nurses ($166,271), cath lab nurses ($166,271), primary care nurses ($159,876), and nurse educators ($159,876).

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