Waterloo, Iowa: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center 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 28th highest registered nurse average of 29 Iowa hospitals. It is Trinity Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Waterloo
Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center beside the other Waterloo hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen HospitalWaterloo, IA | $57.52 | $48.63 | $22.47 | Not on this site |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo, IA | $36.27 | $24.34 | $20.47 | Trinity Health |
Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center: common questions
How much does Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center in Waterloo, IA reported an average of $36.27 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 28th highest of 29 Iowa hospitals. Iowa's hospitals together averaged $50.98 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 Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $24.34 an hour (Iowa $30.78). Nursing aide hours averaged $20.47 an hour (Iowa $21.78). Medical assistant hours averaged $22.15 an hour.
How does Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Waterloo?
Registered nurse averages in Waterloo: Allen Hospital $57.52, Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center $36.27.
What is Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 75% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 65% 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 Iowa hospital by rating).
Is Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Trinity Health's, and Trinity Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Iowa.
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 160067. 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 Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/iowa/mercyone-waterloo-medical-center