Sarasota, Florida: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Sarasota Memorial 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 60th highest registered nurse average of 159 Florida hospitals. It is Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Sarasota
Sarasota Memorial Hospital beside the other Sarasota hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL | $55.68 | $30.71 | $23.58 | Sarasota Memorial Health Care System |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors HospitalSarasota, FL | $53.84 | $40.23 | $28.91 | Not on this site |
Sarasota Memorial Hospital: common questions
How much does Sarasota Memorial Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL reported an average of $55.68 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 60th 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 Sarasota Memorial Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $30.71 an hour (Florida $38.67). Nursing aide hours averaged $23.58 an hour (Florida $22.58). Medical assistant hours averaged $25.83 an hour.
How does Sarasota Memorial Hospital compare with other hospitals in Sarasota?
Registered nurse averages in Sarasota: Sarasota Memorial Hospital $55.68, HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital $53.84.
What is Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Medicare star rating?
5 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 77% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a government hospital (every Florida hospital by rating).
Is Sarasota Memorial Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's, and Sarasota Memorial Health Care System'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 100087. 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 Sarasota Memorial Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/florida/sarasota-memorial-hospital