Lafayette, Indiana: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Franciscan Health Lafayette 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 72nd highest registered nurse average of 79 Indiana hospitals. It is Franciscan Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Lafayette
Franciscan Health Lafayette beside the other Lafayette hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalLafayette, IN | $64.28 | $37.09 | $26.01 | Not on this site |
| Franciscan Health LafayetteLafayette, IN | $42.52 | $28.81 | $17.88 | Franciscan Health |
Franciscan Health Lafayette: common questions
How much does Franciscan Health Lafayette pay registered nurses per hour?
Franciscan Health Lafayette in Lafayette, IN reported an average of $42.52 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 72nd highest of 79 Indiana hospitals. Indiana's hospitals together averaged $57.92 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 Franciscan Health Lafayette pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $28.81 an hour (Indiana $37.44). Nursing aide hours averaged $17.88 an hour (Indiana $23.68). Medical assistant hours averaged $20.00 an hour.
How does Franciscan Health Lafayette compare with other hospitals in Lafayette?
Registered nurse averages in Lafayette: Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital $64.28, Franciscan Health Lafayette $42.52.
What is Franciscan Health Lafayette's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 77% 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 Indiana hospital by rating).
Is Franciscan Health Lafayette hiring nurses?
It is Franciscan Health's, and Franciscan Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Indiana.
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 150109. 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 Franciscan Health Lafayette pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/indiana/franciscan-health-lafayette