Bradenton, Florida: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Lakewood Ranch 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 141st highest registered nurse average of 159 Florida hospitals. It is Universal Health Services's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Bradenton
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center beside the other Bradenton hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Blake HospitalBradenton, FL | $58.21 | $40.32 | $32.13 | Not on this site |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical CenterBradenton, FL | $45.13 | $30.69 | $23.83 | Universal Health Services |
| Manatee Memorial HospitalBradenton, FL | $42.46 | $27.89 | $21.91 | Universal Health Services |
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center: common questions
How much does Lakewood Ranch Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Bradenton, FL reported an average of $45.13 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 141st highest of 159 Florida hospitals. Florida's hospitals together averaged $56.57 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 Lakewood Ranch Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $30.69 an hour (Florida $38.67). Nursing aide hours averaged $23.83 an hour (Florida $22.58). Medical assistant hours averaged $25.45 an hour.
How does Lakewood Ranch Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Bradenton?
Registered nurse averages in Bradenton: HCA Florida Blake Hospital $58.21, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center $45.13, Manatee Memorial Hospital $42.46.
What is Lakewood Ranch Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 67% 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 Florida hospital by rating).
Is Lakewood Ranch Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Universal Health Services's, and Universal Health Services's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Florida.
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 100299. 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)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Lakewood Ranch Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/florida/lakewood-ranch-medical-center