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Aurora, Colorado: the hospital's own report to Medicare

What The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital 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 34th highest registered nurse average of 50 Colorado hospitals.

$55.41
Registered nurse, per hour
CO $58.56 ($3.15 below)
$47.16
Licensed practical nurse, per hour
CO $41.21
$28.22
Nursing aide, per hour
CO $27.66

Hospitals in Aurora

The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital beside the other Aurora hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.

Average hourly wages at hospitals in Aurora, CO
HospitalRNLPNNursing aideHiring here
The Medical Center of Aurora & South HospitalAurora, CO$55.41$47.16$28.22Not on this site
University of Colorado Hospital AuthorityAurora, CO$54.20$34.98$28.03University of Colorado

The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital: common questions

How much does The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?

The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital in Aurora, CO reported an average of $55.41 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 34th highest of 50 Colorado hospitals. Colorado's hospitals together averaged $58.56 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 The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?

Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $47.16 an hour (Colorado $41.21). Nursing aide hours averaged $28.22 an hour (Colorado $27.66). Medical assistant hours averaged $21.44 an hour.

How does The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital compare with other hospitals in Aurora?

Registered nurse averages in Aurora: The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital $55.41, University of Colorado Hospital Authority $54.20.

Is The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital hiring nurses?

Its jobs are not on this site. Every registered nurse job in Colorado, with what each employer pays.

What every Colorado hospital pays nurses

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 060100. Read 10 Nov 2026.

  1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)

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