Alton, Illinois: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Alton 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 61st highest registered nurse average of 110 Illinois hospitals. It is BJC HealthCare's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Alton
Alton Memorial Hospital beside the other Alton hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Memorial HospitalAlton, IL | $54.51 | $33.15 | $24.66 | BJC HealthCare |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health CenterAlton, IL | $50.50 | $28.47 | $20.91 | OSF HealthCare |
Alton Memorial Hospital: common questions
How much does Alton Memorial Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, IL reported an average of $54.51 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 61st highest of 110 Illinois hospitals. Illinois's hospitals together averaged $57.36 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 Alton Memorial Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $33.15 an hour (Illinois $35.60). Nursing aide hours averaged $24.66 an hour (Illinois $24.22). Medical assistant hours averaged $37.53 an hour.
How does Alton Memorial Hospital compare with other hospitals in Alton?
Registered nurse averages in Alton: Alton Memorial Hospital $54.51, OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center $50.50.
What is Alton Memorial Hospital's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 82% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 76% 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 Illinois hospital by rating).
Is Alton Memorial Hospital hiring nurses?
It is BJC HealthCare's, and BJC HealthCare's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Illinois.
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 140002. 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 Alton Memorial Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/illinois/alton-memorial-hospital