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Wilmington, Delaware: the hospital's own report to Medicare

What St Francis 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 5th highest registered nurse average of 6 Delaware hospitals. It is Trinity Health's, hiring on this site.

$56.22
Registered nurse, per hour
DE $58.67 ($2.45 below)
$31.87
Licensed practical nurse, per hour
DE $33.88
$21.95
Nursing aide, per hour
DE $23.38

St Francis Hospital: common questions

How much does St Francis Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?

St Francis Hospital in Wilmington, DE reported an average of $56.22 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 5th highest of 6 Delaware hospitals. Delaware's hospitals together averaged $58.67 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 St Francis Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?

Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $31.87 an hour (Delaware $33.88). Nursing aide hours averaged $21.95 an hour (Delaware $23.38). Medical assistant hours averaged $23.52 an hour.

What is St Francis Hospital's Medicare star rating?

3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 64% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a non-profit hospital (every Delaware hospital by rating).

Is St Francis Hospital hiring nurses?

It is Trinity Health's, and Trinity Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Delaware.

What every Delaware 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 080003. Read 10 Nov 2026.

  1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
  2. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
  3. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What St Francis Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/delaware/st-francis-hospital

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