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Do you want to become a clinical research coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for clinical research coordinators that you can check out, before you begin your journey. In order to help you decide which state is the best for clinical research coordinators, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for clinical research coordinator jobs.
North Dakota is the best state for jobs for clinical research coordinators, and South Carolina is the worst. The most common pay in North Dakota is $59,361, while the median pay in South Carolina is $41,153.If you are currently seeking employment as a clinical research coordinator, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for clinical research coordinators in 2025
1. North Dakota
Total clinical research coordinator jobs: 281 Average annual salary: $59,361 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000 Location Quotient: 1.662. Connecticut
Total clinical research coordinator jobs: 683 Average annual salary: $64,643 Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000 Location Quotient: 1.133. New Mexico
Total clinical research coordinator jobs: 635 Average annual salary: $58,375 Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000 Location Quotient: 1.774. Delaware
Total clinical research coordinator jobs: 347 Average annual salary: $59,931 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000 Location Quotient: 1.525. New Jersey
Total clinical research coordinator jobs: 1,834 Average annual salary: $62,843 Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000 Location Quotient: 1.276. Kansas
Total clinical research coordinator jobs: 903 Average annual salary: $55,731 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000 Location Quotient: 1.647. California
Total clinical research coordinator jobs: 7,588 Average annual salary: $61,580 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000 Location Quotient: 1.428. Nevada
Total clinical research coordinator jobs: 325 Average annual salary: $62,032 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000 Location Quotient: 0.859. Rhode Island
Total clinical research coordinator jobs: 274 Average annual salary: $57,152 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000 Location Quotient: 1.2410. Washington
Total clinical research coordinator jobs: 965 Average annual salary: $65,040 Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000 Location Quotient: 0.72
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a clinical research coordinator
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Detailed list of the best states for a clinical research coordinator
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $59,361 | $41,000 | 755,393 | 281 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $64,643 | $45,000 | 3,588,184 | 683 |
| 3 | New Mexico | $58,375 | $40,000 | 2,088,070 | 635 |
| 4 | Delaware | $59,931 | $41,000 | 961,939 | 347 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $62,843 | $43,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,834 |
| 6 | Kansas | $55,731 | $38,000 | 2,913,123 | 903 |
| 7 | California | $61,580 | $42,000 | 39,536,653 | 7,588 |
| 8 | Nevada | $62,032 | $42,000 | 2,998,039 | 325 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $57,152 | $39,000 | 1,059,639 | 274 |
| 10 | Washington | $65,040 | $45,000 | 7,405,743 | 965 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $58,547 | $41,000 | 1,342,795 | 288 |
| 12 | Vermont | $57,646 | $40,000 | 623,657 | 150 |
| 13 | Montana | $55,836 | $39,000 | 1,050,493 | 226 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | $52,883 | $37,000 | 3,930,864 | 749 |
| 15 | Wyoming | $57,887 | $40,000 | 579,315 | 91 |
| 16 | New York | $59,993 | $41,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,080 |
| 17 | Arizona | $53,945 | $37,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,066 |
| 18 | Michigan | $52,908 | $36,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,385 |
| 19 | Oregon | $53,411 | $37,000 | 4,142,776 | 959 |
| 20 | Tennessee | $52,701 | $37,000 | 6,715,984 | 939 |
| 21 | North Carolina | $52,098 | $36,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,846 |
| 22 | Illinois | $54,511 | $38,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,942 |
| 23 | Idaho | $51,612 | $35,000 | 1,716,943 | 405 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | $54,875 | $38,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,575 |
| 25 | Maine | $51,716 | $36,000 | 1,335,907 | 307 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $49,731 | $34,000 | 869,666 | 249 |
| 27 | Alaska | $59,735 | $48,000 | 739,795 | 51 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $50,725 | $35,000 | 12,805,537 | 2,238 |
| 29 | Georgia | $52,431 | $36,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,620 |
| 30 | Virginia | $53,375 | $37,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,466 |
| 31 | Utah | $50,829 | $35,000 | 3,101,833 | 531 |
| 32 | District of Columbia | $52,231 | $36,000 | 693,972 | 286 |
| 33 | Maryland | $53,133 | $37,000 | 6,052,177 | 865 |
| 34 | Alabama | $47,051 | $33,000 | 4,874,747 | 802 |
| 35 | Indiana | $49,128 | $34,000 | 6,666,818 | 972 |
| 36 | Ohio | $48,818 | $33,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,520 |
| 37 | Florida | $47,779 | $33,000 | 20,984,400 | 3,059 |
| 38 | Minnesota | $48,580 | $33,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,262 |
| 39 | Mississippi | $48,795 | $34,000 | 2,984,100 | 260 |
| 40 | Colorado | $46,677 | $32,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,189 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $47,459 | $33,000 | 1,920,076 | 348 |
| 42 | Texas | $46,939 | $32,000 | 28,304,596 | 3,192 |
| 43 | Missouri | $46,729 | $32,000 | 6,113,532 | 955 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $43,866 | $33,000 | 1,427,538 | 160 |
| 45 | Iowa | $47,247 | $32,000 | 3,145,711 | 421 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $46,547 | $32,000 | 4,454,189 | 466 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $43,561 | $30,000 | 1,815,857 | 243 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $45,428 | $31,000 | 4,684,333 | 501 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $45,924 | $32,000 | 3,004,279 | 302 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | $44,136 | $30,000 | 5,795,483 | 853 |
| 51 | South Carolina | $41,153 | $28,000 | 5,024,369 | 456 |
Highest paying states for clinical research coordinators
| Rank | State | Avg. Clinical Research Coordinator Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | $59,361 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $64,643 |
| 3 | New Mexico | $58,375 |
| 4 | Delaware | $59,931 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $62,843 |
| 6 | Kansas | $55,731 |
| 7 | California | $61,580 |
| 8 | Nevada | $62,032 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $57,152 |
| 10 | Washington | $65,040 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $58,547 |
| 12 | Vermont | $57,646 |
| 13 | Montana | $55,836 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | $52,883 |
| 15 | Wyoming | $57,887 |
| 16 | New York | $59,993 |
| 17 | Arizona | $53,945 |
| 18 | Michigan | $52,908 |
| 19 | Oregon | $53,411 |
| 20 | Tennessee | $52,701 |
| 21 | North Carolina | $52,098 |
| 22 | Illinois | $54,511 |
| 23 | Idaho | $51,612 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | $54,875 |
| 25 | Maine | $51,716 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $49,731 |
| 27 | Alaska | $59,735 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $50,725 |
| 29 | Georgia | $52,431 |
| 30 | Virginia | $53,375 |
| 31 | Utah | $50,829 |
| 32 | District of Columbia | $52,231 |
| 33 | Maryland | $53,133 |
| 34 | Alabama | $47,051 |
| 35 | Indiana | $49,128 |
| 36 | Ohio | $48,818 |
| 37 | Florida | $47,779 |
| 38 | Minnesota | $48,580 |
| 39 | Mississippi | $48,795 |
| 40 | Colorado | $46,677 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $47,459 |
| 42 | Texas | $46,939 |
| 43 | Missouri | $46,729 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $43,866 |
| 45 | Iowa | $47,247 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $46,547 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $43,561 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $45,428 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $45,924 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | $44,136 |
| 51 | South Carolina | $41,153 |
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Updated January 8, 2025