Mesa, Arizona: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Banner Desert Medical Center pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 40th highest registered nurse average of 54 Arizona hospitals. It is Banner Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Mesa
Banner Desert Medical Center beside the other Mesa hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health Arizona General HospitalMesa, AZ | $81.55 | $36.63 | $25.25 | CommonSpirit Health |
| Banner Heart HospitalMesa, AZ | $53.52 | $30.62 | $18.79 | Banner Health |
| Banner Baywood Medical CenterMesa, AZ | $53.22 | $27.08 | $18.98 | Banner Health |
| Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa, AZ | $53.18 | $26.38 | $20.49 | Banner Health |
| Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical CenterMesa, AZ | $50.03 | $33.96 | $22.81 | HonorHealth |
| Arizona Spine and Joint HospitalMesa, AZ | $47.12 | $30.83 | $23.88 | Not on this site |
Banner Desert Medical Center: common questions
How much does Banner Desert Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, AZ reported an average of $53.18 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 40th highest of 54 Arizona hospitals. Arizona's hospitals together averaged $61.06 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does Banner Desert Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $26.38 an hour (Arizona $36.42). Nursing aide hours averaged $20.49 an hour (Arizona $22.12). Medical assistant hours averaged $20.14 an hour.
How does Banner Desert Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Mesa?
Registered nurse averages in Mesa: Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital $81.55, Banner Heart Hospital $53.52, Banner Baywood Medical Center $53.22, Banner Desert Medical Center $53.18, Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical Center $50.03, Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital $47.12.
What is Banner Desert Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 70% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 58% would definitely recommend it. Medicare cut its pay in fiscal year 2026 under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (the quarter of hospitals scoring worst on patient harm). It is a non-profit hospital (every Arizona hospital by rating).
Is Banner Desert Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Banner Health's, and Banner Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Arizona.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 030065. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Banner Desert Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/arizona/banner-desert-medical-center