Tucson, Arizona: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Northwest 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 9th highest registered nurse average of 54 Arizona hospitals. It is CHS (Community Health Systems)'s, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Tucson
Northwest Medical Center beside the other Tucson hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Medical CenterTucson, AZ | $71.08 | $35.19 | $21.78 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Tucson Medical CenterTucson, AZ | $69.86 | $36.67 | $21.32 | Not on this site |
| St Joseph's HospitalTucson, AZ | $66.55 | $61.30 | $23.08 | Tenet Healthcare |
| Banner-University Medical Center South CampusTucson, AZ | $61.38 | $29.83 | $21.00 | Banner Health |
| St. Mary's HospitalTucson, AZ | $60.10 | $45.60 | $22.61 | Tenet Healthcare |
| Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson, AZ | $52.69 | $30.25 | $21.02 | Banner Health |
Northwest Medical Center: common questions
How much does Northwest Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, AZ reported an average of $71.08 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 9th 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 Northwest Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $35.19 an hour (Arizona $36.42). Nursing aide hours averaged $21.78 an hour (Arizona $22.12). Medical assistant hours averaged $16.93 an hour.
How does Northwest Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Tucson?
Registered nurse averages in Tucson: Northwest Medical Center $71.08, Tucson Medical Center $69.86, St Joseph's Hospital $66.55, Banner-University Medical Center South Campus $61.38, St. Mary's Hospital $60.10, Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus $52.69.
What is Northwest Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 69% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 48% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a for-profit hospital (every Arizona hospital by rating).
Is Northwest Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is CHS (Community Health Systems)'s, and CHS (Community Health Systems)'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 030085. 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 Northwest Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/arizona/northwest-medical-center