What is the average Clinical Research Coordinator salary in the US?

The national median Clinical Research Coordinator salary is $62,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $48,000, while senior professionals earn $102,000 or more.

Which city pays Clinical Research Coordinators the most?

San Francisco offers the highest median Clinical Research Coordinator salary at $90K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Clinical Research Coordinator salaries growing?

Clinical Research Coordinator salaries are growing at 5.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Science20% remote-eligible+5.5% YoY growth

Clinical Research Coordinator Salary
by City (2026)

Manage clinical trials ensuring protocols are followed and data is collected accurately. National median: $62K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$62K

Top 10% earn

$102K

Entry level

$48K

Salary growth

+5.5%/yr

Clinical Research Coordinator salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$70K	$90K	$116K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$68K	$88K	$114K	210	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$65K	$84K	$108K	185	9.3%
Boston, MA	$65K	$84K	$108K	162	5%
Washington, DC	$63K	$82K	$106K	152	8.5%
San Diego, CA	$61K	$79K	$102K	148	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$60K	$78K	$100K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$60K	$78K	$100K	150	None ✓
Arlington, VA	$60K	$78K	$100K	148	5.75%
Jersey City, NJ	$60K	$78K	$100K	162	10.75%
Newark, NJ	$59K	$76K	$98K	155	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$57K	$73K	$94K	128	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$57K	$73K	$94K	155	9.3%
Worcester, MA	$57K	$73K	$94K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$57K	$73K	$94K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$57K	$73K	$94K	115	5.75%
Durham, NC	$55K	$71K	$92K	100	4.75%
Denver, CO	$54K	$69K	$90K	118	4.55%
Portland, OR	$54K	$69K	$90K	130	9.9%
Honolulu, HI	$54K	$69K	$90K	192	11%
Anchorage, AK	$54K	$69K	$90K	128	None ✓
Austin, TX	$53K	$68K	$88K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$53K	$68K	$88K	107	4.95%
Raleigh, NC	$53K	$68K	$88K	102	4.75%
Hartford, CT	$53K	$68K	$88K	118	6.99%
Tacoma, WA	$52K	$67K	$86K	128	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$52K	$67K	$86K	90	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$52K	$67K	$86K	106	6.8%
Huntsville, AL	$52K	$67K	$86K	88	5%
Houston, TX	$50K	$65K	$84K	91	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$50K	$65K	$84K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$50K	$65K	$84K	105	None ✓
Miami, FL	$50K	$65K	$84K	123	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$50K	$65K	$84K	118	2.5%
Aurora, CO	$50K	$65K	$84K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$50K	$65K	$84K	99	5.75%
Madison, WI	$50K	$65K	$84K	102	5.3%
St. Paul, MN	$50K	$65K	$84K	104	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$50K	$65K	$84K	105	4.85%
McKinney, TX	$49K	$63K	$82K	108	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$49K	$63K	$82K	105	2.5%
Provo, UT	$49K	$63K	$82K	100	4.85%
Fort Worth, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	93	None ✓
Irving, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	97	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	90	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	75	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	None ✓
Midland, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	92	None ✓
Waco, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	78	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	108	None ✓
Denton, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	102	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	150	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	9.3%
Stockton, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	105	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	138	9.3%
Irvine, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	172	9.3%
San Bernardino, CA	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	9.3%
New York City, NY	$48K	$62K	$80K	187	6.85%
Yonkers, NY	$48K	$62K	$80K	165	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	6.85%
Albany, NY	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	6.85%
Tampa, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	102	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	90	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	112	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	4.95%
Joliet, IL	$48K	$62K	$80K	90	4.95%
Naperville, IL	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	4.95%
Rockford, IL	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	None ✓
Bellevue, WA	$48K	$62K	$80K	175	None ✓
Kirkland, WA	$48K	$62K	$80K	162	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	2.5%
Glendale, AZ	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$48K	$62K	$80K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$48K	$62K	$80K	108	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$48K	$62K	$80K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	4.55%
Thornton, CO	$48K	$62K	$80K	108	4.55%
Pueblo, CO	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	5.75%
Athens, GA	$48K	$62K	$80K	92	5.75%
Macon, GA	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	5.75%
Springfield, MA	$48K	$62K	$80K	105	5%
Cambridge, MA	$48K	$62K	$80K	185	5%
Lowell, MA	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	5%
Charlotte, NC	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	4.75%
Greensboro, NC	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	4.75%
Winston-Salem, NC	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	4.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	4.75%
Cary, NC	$48K	$62K	$80K	112	4.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$48K	$62K	$80K	145	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$48K	$62K	$80K	102	None ✓
Chattanooga, TN	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Clarksville, TN	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$48K	$62K	$80K	78	3.99%
Akron, OH	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	3.99%
Warren, MI	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$48K	$62K	$80K	90	4.25%
Ann Arbor, MI	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	3.07%
Erie, PA	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	5.3%
Independence, MO	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	3.23%
Evansville, IN	$48K	$62K	$80K	78	3.23%
South Bend, IN	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	3.23%
Green Bay, WI	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$48K	$62K	$80K	90	5.3%
Rochester, MN	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	6.8%
Duluth, MN	$48K	$62K	$80K	92	6.8%
Salem, OR	$48K	$62K	$80K	105	9.9%
Eugene, OR	$48K	$62K	$80K	110	9.9%
Gresham, OR	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$48K	$62K	$80K	105	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	4.85%
Lexington, KY	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	5%
Mobile, AL	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	5%
North Charleston, SC	$48K	$62K	$80K	95	6.5%
Greenville, SC	$48K	$62K	$80K	92	6.5%
Norman, OK	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	4.75%
Shreveport, LA	$48K	$62K	$80K	78	6%
Lafayette, LA	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	6%
Frederick, MD	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	5.75%
Rockville, MD	$48K	$62K	$80K	148	5.75%
Paterson, NJ	$48K	$62K	$80K	140	10.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$48K	$62K	$80K	145	10.75%
Edison, NJ	$48K	$62K	$80K	138	10.75%
Bridgeport, CT	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	6.99%
New Haven, CT	$48K	$62K	$80K	122	6.99%
Stamford, CT	$48K	$62K	$80K	158	6.99%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$48K	$62K	$80K	82	4.82%
Overland Park, KS	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	5.9%
Rio Rancho, NM	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	5.9%
Boise, ID	$48K	$62K	$80K	108	5.8%
Meridian, ID	$48K	$62K	$80K	105	5.8%
Nampa, ID	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	6.75%
Missoula, MT	$48K	$62K	$80K	102	6.75%
Great Falls, MT	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	6.75%
Cheyenne, WY	$48K	$62K	$80K	92	None ✓
Casper, WY	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$48K	$62K	$80K	90	2.5%
Bismarck, ND	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$48K	$62K	$80K	88	None ✓
Jackson, MS	$48K	$62K	$80K	78	5%
Gulfport, MS	$48K	$62K	$80K	80	5%
Fort Smith, AR	$48K	$62K	$80K	75	4.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$48K	$62K	$80K	85	4.9%
Charleston, WV	$48K	$62K	$80K	78	6.5%
Huntington, WV	$48K	$62K	$80K	75	6.5%
Portland, ME	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	7.15%
Lewiston, ME	$48K	$62K	$80K	98	7.15%
Manchester, NH	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$48K	$62K	$80K	120	None ✓
Concord, NH	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$48K	$62K	$80K	118	5.99%
Warwick, RI	$48K	$62K	$80K	115	5.99%
Wilmington, DE	$48K	$62K	$80K	108	6.6%
Dover, DE	$48K	$62K	$80K	100	6.6%
Pearl City, HI	$48K	$62K	$80K	185	11%
Hilo, HI	$48K	$62K	$80K	155	11%
Fairbanks, AK	$48K	$62K	$80K	138	None ✓
Bethesda, MD	$48K	$62K	$80K	165	5.75%
Arlington, TX	$47K	$61K	$78K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$47K	$61K	$78K	91	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$47K	$61K	$78K	100	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$47K	$61K	$78K	102	4.55%
Richmond, VA	$47K	$61K	$78K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$47K	$61K	$78K	90	3.99%
Reno, NV	$47K	$61K	$78K	108	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$46K	$60K	$77K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$46K	$60K	$77K	98	2.5%
St. Louis, MO	$46K	$60K	$77K	86	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$46K	$60K	$77K	90	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$46K	$60K	$77K	105	6.5%
San Antonio, TX	$46K	$59K	$76K	87	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$46K	$59K	$76K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$46K	$59K	$76K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$46K	$59K	$76K	93	None ✓
Cincinnati, OH	$46K	$59K	$76K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$46K	$59K	$76K	82	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$46K	$59K	$76K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$46K	$59K	$76K	88	3.23%
Las Vegas, NV	$46K	$59K	$76K	102	None ✓
Albuquerque, NM	$46K	$59K	$76K	88	5.9%
Buffalo, NY	$44K	$57K	$74K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$44K	$57K	$74K	95	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$44K	$57K	$74K	90	2.5%
Knoxville, TN	$44K	$57K	$74K	85	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$44K	$57K	$74K	82	3.99%
Louisville, KY	$44K	$57K	$74K	85	5%
New Orleans, LA	$44K	$57K	$74K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$44K	$57K	$74K	88	6%
Grand Rapids, MI	$43K	$56K	$72K	90	4.25%
Birmingham, AL	$43K	$56K	$72K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$43K	$56K	$72K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$43K	$56K	$72K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$43K	$56K	$72K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$43K	$56K	$72K	88	5.84%
Corpus Christi, TX	$42K	$55K	$70K	84	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$42K	$55K	$70K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$42K	$55K	$70K	82	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$42K	$55K	$70K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$42K	$55K	$70K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$41K	$53K	$68K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$41K	$53K	$68K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$39K	$51K	$66K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$37K	$48K	$62K	76	None ✓

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Clinical Research Coordinator Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Clinical Research Coordinator is $62,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $48,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $80,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Clinical Research Coordinators nationally earn $102,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Life Sciences; ACRP or SOCRA certification. This role is 20% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Clinical Research Coordinator compensation is growing at 5.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Clinical Research Coordinators significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Clinical Research Coordinator Salaryby City (2026)