Columbus, Georgia: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside 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 17th highest registered nurse average of 89 Georgia hospitals. It is Piedmont Healthcare's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Columbus
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside beside the other Columbus hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA | $64.05 | $28.93 | $19.38 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA | $58.51 | $28.24 | $19.37 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA | $56.36 | $28.23 | $19.28 | Emory Healthcare |
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside: common questions
How much does Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside pay registered nurses per hour?
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside in Columbus, GA reported an average of $64.05 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 17th highest of 89 Georgia hospitals. Georgia's hospitals together averaged $58.29 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 Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $28.93 an hour (Georgia $33.26). Nursing aide hours averaged $19.38 an hour (Georgia $20.62).
How does Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside compare with other hospitals in Columbus?
Registered nurse averages in Columbus: Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside $64.05, Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown $58.51, St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare $56.36.
What is Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside's Medicare star rating?
5 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 80% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 80% 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 Georgia hospital by rating).
Is Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside hiring nurses?
It is Piedmont Healthcare's, and Piedmont Healthcare's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Georgia.
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 110200. 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 Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/georgia/piedmont-columbus-regional-northside