Indiana hospitals' own reports to Medicare
What hospitals in Indiana pay nurses per hour
79 Indiana hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.
Every Indiana hospital
Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Health System, LLCFort Wayne, IN | $81.59 | $42.60 | $21.97 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Columbus Regional HospitalColumbus, IN | $78.25 | $36.65 | $24.55 | Columbus Regional Health |
| Union Hospital IncTerre Haute, IN | $76.73 | $39.31 | $23.43 | Union Health |
| Elkhart General HospitalElkhart, IN | $73.63 | $53.85 | $20.53 | Beacon Health System |
| Ascension St Vincent AndersonAnderson, IN | $68.78 | $36.76 | $26.78 | Ascension |
| Goshen HospitalGoshen, IN | $68.61 | $55.33 | $28.47 | Goshen Health |
| Norton Clark HospitalJeffersonville, IN | $68.47 | $48.23 | $26.09 | Norton Healthcare |
| Kosciusko Community HospitalWarsaw, IN | $67.64 | $35.27 | $22.17 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Indiana University Health North HospitalCarmel, IN | $66.67 | $47.57 | $26.61 | Not on this site |
| Riverview HealthNoblesville, IN | $66.40 | $27.99 | $27.76 | Not on this site |
| Community Hospital NorthIndianapolis, IN | $65.42 | $35.14 | $27.07 | Community Health Network |
| Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalLafayette, IN | $64.28 | $37.09 | $26.01 | Not on this site |
| Bluffton Regional Medical CenterBluffton, IN | $63.20 | $32.40 | $19.93 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Ascension St Vincent FishersFishers, IN | $62.81 | $44.51 | $28.97 | Ascension |
| Lutheran Hospital of IndianaFort Wayne, IN | $62.67 | $49.73 | $22.58 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Northwest Health - PorterValparaiso, IN | $62.62 | $38.33 | $21.05 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Ascension St Vincent HospitalIndianapolis, IN | $62.52 | $42.58 | $24.69 | Ascension |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterMishawaka, IN | $62.08 | $51.56 | $25.80 | Trinity Health |
| Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend, IN | $62.01 | $44.12 | $20.09 | Beacon Health System |
| Community Hospital South, IncIndianapolis, IN | $61.81 | $33.34 | $27.38 | Community Health Network |
| Parkview Regional Medical CenterFort Wayne, IN | $61.78 | $37.93 | $22.77 | Parkview Health |
| Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN | $61.57 | $29.02 | $22.95 | The Methodist Hospitals |
| Schneck Medical CenterSeymour, IN | $60.73 | $26.75 | $24.14 | Not on this site |
| Indiana University Health Ball Memorial HospitalMuncie, IN | $60.44 | $35.88 | $23.39 | Not on this site |
| Indiana University Health Bloomington HospitalBloomington, IN | $60.32 | $34.83 | $25.43 | Not on this site |
| Witham Health ServicesLebanon, IN | $59.70 | $27.27 | $24.71 | Not on this site |
| Indiana University HealthIndianapolis, IN | $59.65 | $47.31 | $25.66 | Not on this site |
| Eskenazi HealthIndianapolis, IN | $59.49 | $35.26 | $26.48 | Not on this site |
| Iu Health West HospitalAvon, IN | $59.01 | $38.47 | $24.16 | Not on this site |
| Northwest Health-La PorteLa Porte, IN | $57.08 | $32.63 | $20.50 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Baptist Health FloydNew Albany, IN | $56.81 | $41.32 | $27.51 | Baptist Health (Kentucky) |
| St Vincent Heart CenterCarmel, IN | $56.81 | $40.87 | $24.67 | Ascension |
| Norton-King's Daughters' HealthMadison, IN | $56.59 | $32.17 | $19.87 | Norton Healthcare |
| Johnson Memorial HospitalFranklin, IN | $56.23 | $23.61 | $19.29 | Johnson Memorial Hospital |
| Ascension St Vincent CarmelCarmel, IN | $56.23 | $49.65 | $21.70 | Ascension |
| Ascension St Vincent KokomoKokomo, IN | $56.19 | $45.52 | $23.44 | Ascension |
| Parkview Dekalb HospitalAuburn, IN | $56.09 | $75.39 | $22.15 | Parkview Health |
| Community Howard Regional Health IncKokomo, IN | $55.83 | $41.85 | $26.08 | Community Health Network |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - PlymouthPlymouth, IN | $55.80 | $38.65 | $22.18 | Trinity Health |
| St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN | $55.31 | $38.41 | $21.31 | Powers Health |
| Ascension St Vincent EvansvilleEvansville, IN | $54.89 | $33.46 | $24.43 | Ascension |
| Franciscan Health IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | $54.83 | $38.40 | $23.41 | Franciscan Health |
| Community Hospital EastIndianapolis, IN | $54.34 | $34.11 | $27.28 | Community Health Network |
| Henry County Memorial HospitalNew Castle, IN | $54.07 | $29.34 | $21.22 | Henry County Memorial Hospital |
| Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison CountyAnderson, IN | $53.63 | $31.22 | $24.11 | Community Health Network |
| Marion General HospitalMarion, IN | $53.16 | $24.86 | $19.17 | Marion Health |
| Parkview Whitley HospitalColumbia City, IN | $53.10 | $42.46 | $21.60 | Parkview Health |
| Deaconess Hospital IncEvansville, IN | $52.67 | $34.87 | $19.83 | Deaconess Health System |
| Dupont Hospital LLCFort Wayne, IN | $52.66 | $33.82 | $19.81 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Hancock Regional HospitalGreenfield, IN | $52.43 | $40.72 | $25.88 | Not on this site |
| Community HospitalMunster, IN | $51.56 | $38.88 | $20.77 | Not on this site |
| Franciscan Health MunsterMunster, IN | $50.95 | $30.34 | $21.67 | Franciscan Health |
| St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN | $50.26 | $32.10 | $22.55 | Not on this site |
| FairbanksIndianapolis, IN | $50.06 | $36.22 | $22.55 | Not on this site |
| Northwest Health - StarkeKnox, IN | $49.94 | $29.33 | $21.53 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Parkview Huntington HospitalHuntington, IN | $49.57 | $40.42 | $21.89 | Parkview Health |
| The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health NetworFt Wayne, IN | $49.50 | $42.51 | $19.17 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Parkview Noble HospitalKendallville, IN | $49.22 | $51.13 | $22.67 | Parkview Health |
| Franciscan Health DyerDyer, IN | $48.91 | $32.70 | $23.44 | Franciscan Health |
| Terre Haute Regional HospitalTerre Haute, IN | $48.53 | $34.28 | $20.70 | Not on this site |
| Hendricks Regional HealthDanville, IN | $48.04 | $32.95 | $21.94 | Hendricks Regional Health |
| St Elizabeth Dearborn HospitalLawrenceburg, IN | $47.98 | $35.44 | $22.80 | St. Elizabeth Healthcare |
| Orthoindy HospitalIndianapolis, IN | $47.04 | $34.98 | $22.37 | Not on this site |
| Franciscan Health Michigan CityMichigan City, IN | $46.94 | $31.11 | $19.35 | Franciscan Health |
| Franciscan Health Crown PointCrown Point, IN | $46.15 | $33.08 | $19.62 | Franciscan Health |
| Major HospitalShelbyville, IN | $45.14 | $31.77 | $20.47 | Major Hospital |
| Pinnacle HospitalCrown Point, IN | $44.53 | $36.24 | $22.01 | Not on this site |
| Franciscan Health CrawfordsvilleCrawfordsville, IN | $44.16 | $32.00 | $18.58 | Franciscan Health |
| Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview NorthFort Wayne, IN | $43.80 | $31.65 | $23.80 | Parkview Health |
| Reid HealthRichmond, IN | $42.66 | $28.53 | $19.09 | Reid Health |
| Monroe HospitalBloomington, IN | $42.53 | $25.08 | $16.53 | Prime Healthcare |
| Franciscan Health LafayetteLafayette, IN | $42.52 | $28.81 | $17.88 | Franciscan Health |
| The Women's HospitalNewburgh, IN | $42.48 | $33.59 | $19.04 | Deaconess Health System |
| Good Samaritan HospitalVincennes, IN | $40.72 | $26.28 | $20.87 | Not on this site |
| Daviess Community HospitalWashington, IN | $38.71 | $25.18 | $18.32 | Not on this site |
| Memorial HospitalLogansport, IN | $38.32 | $25.70 | $24.28 | Parkview Health |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care CenterJasper, IN | $38.23 | $30.24 | $21.84 | Deaconess Health System |
| Physicians' Medical Center LLCNew Albany, IN | $37.85 | $27.52 | $19.46 | Not on this site |
| Franciscan Health MooresvilleMooresville, IN | $33.19 | $23.87 | $16.48 | Franciscan Health |
What hospitals in Indiana pay nurses per hour: common questions
What do hospitals in Indiana pay nurses per hour?
By the Indiana hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $57.92 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $37.44 an hour and nursing aide hours $23.68 an hour, over 79 hospitals (the middle hospital $55.31 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: St Joseph Health System, LLC in Fort Wayne ($81.59), Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus ($78.25), Union Hospital Inc in Terre Haute ($76.73), Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart ($73.63). Every Indiana hospital.
Which hospitals hiring nurses in Indiana pay the most?
Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in Indiana, the highest registered nurse averages: St Joseph Health System, LLC in Fort Wayne ($81.59, CHS (Community Health Systems)); Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus ($78.25, Columbus Regional Health); Union Hospital Inc in Terre Haute ($76.73, Union Health); Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart ($73.63, Beacon Health System); Ascension St Vincent Anderson in Anderson ($68.78, Ascension). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.
Which hospitals in Indiana pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?
Licensed practical nurse hours: Parkview Dekalb Hospital ($75.39), Goshen Hospital ($55.33), Elkhart General Hospital ($53.85). Nursing aide hours: Ascension St Vincent Fishers ($28.97), Goshen Hospital ($28.47), Riverview Health ($27.76). Indiana's hospitals together: LPN $37.44 an hour, nursing aide $23.68 an hour.
How does Indiana compare with the national average?
Indiana's hospitals averaged $57.92 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.
Sources and method
Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What hospitals in Indiana pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/indiana