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District of Columbia hospitals' own reports to Medicare

What hospitals in District of Columbia pay nurses per hour

6 District of Columbia hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.

$65.88
Registered nurse, per hour
US $60.42
$46.08
Licensed practical nurse, per hour
US $35.02
$26.18
Nursing aide, per hour
US $23.53

Every District of Columbia hospital

Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.

Average hourly wages at District of Columbia hospitals
HospitalRNLPNNursing aideHiring here
Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, DC$69.59$56.33$25.97Not on this site
Medstar Georgetown University HospitalWashington, DC$68.53$62.00$25.99Not on this site
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC$66.66$34.63$33.39Johns Hopkins Medicine
Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC$65.57$37.30$23.88Not on this site
United Medical CenterWashington, DC$53.48$21.86$19.37Not on this site
George Washington Univ HospitalWashington, DC$51.53$36.86$24.77Universal Health Services

What hospitals in District of Columbia pay nurses per hour: common questions

What do hospitals in District of Columbia pay nurses per hour?

By the District of Columbia hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $65.88 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $46.08 an hour and nursing aide hours $26.18 an hour, over 6 hospitals (the middle hospital $66.12 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: Medstar Washington Hospital Center in Washington ($69.59), Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington ($68.53), Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington ($66.66), Howard University Hospital Corp in Washington ($65.57). Every District of Columbia hospital.

Which hospitals hiring nurses in District of Columbia pay the most?

Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in District of Columbia, the highest registered nurse averages: Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington ($66.66, Johns Hopkins Medicine); George Washington Univ Hospital in Washington ($51.53, Universal Health Services). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.

Which hospitals in District of Columbia pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?

Licensed practical nurse hours: Medstar Georgetown University Hospital ($62.00), Medstar Washington Hospital Center ($56.33), Howard University Hospital Corp ($37.30). Nursing aide hours: Sibley Memorial Hospital ($33.39), Medstar Georgetown University Hospital ($25.99), Medstar Washington Hospital Center ($25.97). District of Columbia's hospitals together: LPN $46.08 an hour, nursing aide $26.18 an hour.

How does District of Columbia compare with the national average?

District of Columbia's hospitals averaged $65.88 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.

Sources and method

Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.

  1. 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 hospitals in District of Columbia pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/district-of-columbia

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