Decatur, Illinois: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Decatur 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 95th highest registered nurse average of 110 Illinois hospitals. It is Memorial Health (Illinois)'s, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Decatur
Decatur Memorial Hospital beside the other Decatur hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys HospitalDecatur, IL | $60.79 | $42.67 | $22.07 | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Decatur Memorial HospitalDecatur, IL | $48.62 | $29.64 | $24.74 | Memorial Health (Illinois) |
Decatur Memorial Hospital: common questions
How much does Decatur Memorial Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL reported an average of $48.62 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 95th 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 Decatur Memorial Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $29.64 an hour (Illinois $35.60). Nursing aide hours averaged $24.74 an hour (Illinois $24.22). Medical assistant hours averaged $18.72 an hour.
How does Decatur Memorial Hospital compare with other hospitals in Decatur?
Registered nurse averages in Decatur: St Marys Hospital $60.79, Decatur Memorial Hospital $48.62.
What is Decatur Memorial Hospital's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 72% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 58% 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 Decatur Memorial Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Memorial Health (Illinois)'s, and Memorial Health (Illinois)'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 140135. 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 Decatur Memorial Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/illinois/decatur-memorial-hospital