Des Moines, Iowa: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi 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 7th highest registered nurse average of 29 Iowa hospitals. It is UnityPoint Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Des Moines
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi beside the other Des Moines hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines, IA | $58.52 | $47.41 | $26.76 | UnityPoint Health |
| Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines, IA | $54.38 | $26.39 | $21.29 | Not on this site |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA | $46.39 | $30.01 | $23.69 | Trinity Health |
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi: common questions
How much does Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi pay registered nurses per hour?
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi in Des Moines, IA reported an average of $58.52 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 7th 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 Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $47.41 an hour (Iowa $30.78). Nursing aide hours averaged $26.76 an hour (Iowa $21.78). Medical assistant hours averaged $21.64 an hour.
How does Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi compare with other hospitals in Des Moines?
Registered nurse averages in Des Moines: Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi $58.52, Broadlawns Medical Center $54.38, Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center $46.39.
What is Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 70% 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 Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi hiring nurses?
It is UnityPoint Health's, and UnityPoint 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 160082. 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 Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/iowa/unitypoint-health-des-moines-iowa-methodist-medi