Topeka, Kansas: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Stormont Vail Hospital 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 27th highest registered nurse average of 42 Kansas hospitals. It is Stormont Vail Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Topeka
Stormont Vail Hospital beside the other Topeka hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Health System - St Francis CampusTopeka, KS | $47.40 | $27.87 | $18.95 | The University of Kansas Health System |
| Stormont Vail HospitalTopeka, KS | $43.54 | $30.75 | $20.92 | Stormont Vail Health |
Stormont Vail Hospital: common questions
How much does Stormont Vail Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS reported an average of $43.54 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 27th highest of 42 Kansas hospitals. Kansas's hospitals together averaged $50.16 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 Stormont Vail Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $30.75 an hour (Kansas $31.66). Nursing aide hours averaged $20.92 an hour (Kansas $22.09).
How does Stormont Vail Hospital compare with other hospitals in Topeka?
Registered nurse averages in Topeka: University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus $47.40, Stormont Vail Hospital $43.54.
What is Stormont Vail Hospital's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 75% 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 Kansas hospital by rating).
Is Stormont Vail Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Stormont Vail Health's, and Stormont Vail Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Kansas.
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 170086. 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 Stormont Vail Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/kansas/stormont-vail-hospital