Chicago, Illinois: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Northwestern 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 43rd highest registered nurse average of 110 Illinois hospitals. It is Northwestern Medicine's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Chicago
Northwestern Memorial Hospital beside the other Chicago hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard HospitalChicago, IL | $80.11 | $67.35 | $20.54 | Not on this site |
| Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago, IL | $72.30 | $43.66 | $25.44 | Advocate Health |
| Roseland Community HospitalChicago, IL | $65.62 | $24.92 | $23.82 | Not on this site |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical CenterChicago, IL | $61.64 | $33.06 | $25.25 | Prime Healthcare |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center ChicagoChicago, IL | $61.38 | $26.65 | $20.85 | Not on this site |
| Loretto HospitalChicago, IL | $61.23 | None | $23.92 | Not on this site |
| South Shore HospitalChicago, IL | $61.20 | $56.72 | $20.94 | Not on this site |
| The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL | $58.72 | $35.55 | $22.56 | UChicago Medicine |
| Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL | $57.83 | $38.33 | $27.10 | Northwestern Medicine |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical CenterChicago, IL | $57.01 | $41.17 | $26.80 | Prime Healthcare |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago, IL | $56.15 | $52.95 | $25.59 | Advocate Health |
| University of Illinois Hospital and ClinicsChicago, IL | $56.08 | $38.87 | $25.72 | Not on this site |
| Thorek Memorial HospitalChicago, IL | $55.99 | $39.89 | $23.40 | Not on this site |
| John H Stroger Jr HospitalChicago, IL | $55.75 | $30.78 | $30.37 | Not on this site |
| Holy Cross HospitalChicago, IL | $55.53 | $36.05 | $26.55 | Not on this site |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - ChicagoChicago, IL | $55.16 | $36.03 | $25.99 | Ascension |
| Mt Sinai Hospital Medical CenterChicago, IL | $55.06 | $41.45 | $23.77 | Sinai Chicago |
| Provident Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL | $54.43 | $29.15 | $27.27 | Not on this site |
| Swedish HospitalChicago, IL | $53.45 | $33.11 | $23.83 | Endeavor Health |
| Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $51.51 | $50.45 | $22.58 | Not on this site |
| Jackson Park HospitalChicago, IL | $50.41 | $26.43 | $17.22 | Not on this site |
| Methodist Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL | $49.40 | $34.25 | $23.37 | Not on this site |
| Community First Medical CenterChicago, IL | $48.30 | $25.53 | $20.67 | Not on this site |
| Saint Anthony HospitalChicago, IL | $44.77 | $41.76 | $22.64 | Saint Anthony Hospital |
| Humboldt Park HealthChicago, IL | $36.94 | $20.92 | $19.28 | Not on this site |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital: common questions
How much does Northwestern Memorial Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL reported an average of $57.83 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 43rd 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 Northwestern Memorial Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $38.33 an hour (Illinois $35.60). Nursing aide hours averaged $27.10 an hour (Illinois $24.22). Medical assistant hours averaged $31.69 an hour.
How does Northwestern Memorial Hospital compare with other hospitals in Chicago?
Registered nurse averages in Chicago: St Bernard Hospital $80.11, Advocate Trinity Hospital $72.30, Roseland Community Hospital $65.62, Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center $61.64, Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago $61.38, Loretto Hospital $61.23.
What is Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medicare star rating?
5 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 79% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 81% 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 Northwestern Memorial Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Northwestern Medicine's, and Northwestern Medicine'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 140281. 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)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Northwestern Memorial Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/illinois/northwestern-memorial-hospital