Elgin, Illinois: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin 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 78th highest registered nurse average of 110 Illinois hospitals. It is Prime Healthcare's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Elgin
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin beside the other Elgin hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Sherman HospitalElgin, IL | $51.38 | $49.20 | $23.62 | Advocate Health |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-ElginElgin, IL | $51.22 | $41.62 | $27.17 | Prime Healthcare |
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin: common questions
How much does Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin pay registered nurses per hour?
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin in Elgin, IL reported an average of $51.22 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 78th 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 Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $41.62 an hour (Illinois $35.60). Nursing aide hours averaged $27.17 an hour (Illinois $24.22). Medical assistant hours averaged $21.89 an hour.
How does Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin compare with other hospitals in Elgin?
Registered nurse averages in Elgin: Advocate Sherman Hospital $51.38, Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin $51.22.
What is Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 74% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 64% 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 Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin hiring nurses?
It is Prime Healthcare's, and Prime 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 140217. 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 Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/illinois/saint-joseph-hospital-elgin