Fort Smith, Arkansas: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Baptist Health - Fort Smith 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 2nd highest registered nurse average of 39 Arkansas hospitals.
Hospitals in Fort Smith
Baptist Health - Fort Smith beside the other Fort Smith hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR | $71.00 | $47.88 | $17.88 | Not on this site |
| Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR | $59.19 | $34.05 | $45.24 | Mercy |
Baptist Health - Fort Smith: common questions
How much does Baptist Health - Fort Smith pay registered nurses per hour?
Baptist Health - Fort Smith in Fort Smith, AR reported an average of $71.00 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 2nd highest of 39 Arkansas hospitals. Arkansas's hospitals together averaged $54.90 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 Baptist Health - Fort Smith pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $47.88 an hour (Arkansas $30.89). Nursing aide hours averaged $17.88 an hour (Arkansas $21.14). Medical assistant hours averaged $17.93 an hour.
How does Baptist Health - Fort Smith compare with other hospitals in Fort Smith?
Registered nurse averages in Fort Smith: Baptist Health - Fort Smith $71.00, Mercy Hospital Fort Smith $59.19.
Is Baptist Health - Fort Smith hiring nurses?
Its jobs are not on this site. Every registered nurse job in Arkansas, with what each employer pays.
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 040055. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Baptist Health - Fort Smith pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/arkansas/baptist-health-fort-smith