Lexington, Kentucky: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Baptist Health Lexington 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 19th highest registered nurse average of 57 Kentucky hospitals. It is Baptist Health (Kentucky)'s, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Lexington
Baptist Health Lexington beside the other Lexington hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY | $70.01 | $29.55 | $31.33 | Not on this site |
| Saint Joseph HospitalLexington, KY | $68.59 | $32.55 | $24.39 | CommonSpirit Health |
| Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY | $56.84 | $40.23 | $23.37 | Baptist Health (Kentucky) |
| Saint Joseph EastLexington, KY | $48.21 | $32.29 | $22.11 | CommonSpirit Health |
Baptist Health Lexington: common questions
How much does Baptist Health Lexington pay registered nurses per hour?
Baptist Health Lexington in Lexington, KY reported an average of $56.84 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 19th highest of 57 Kentucky hospitals. Kentucky's hospitals together averaged $58.38 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 Baptist Health Lexington pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $40.23 an hour (Kentucky $31.78). Nursing aide hours averaged $23.37 an hour (Kentucky $23.48). Medical assistant hours averaged $19.82 an hour.
How does Baptist Health Lexington compare with other hospitals in Lexington?
Registered nurse averages in Lexington: University of Kentucky Hospital $70.01, Saint Joseph Hospital $68.59, Baptist Health Lexington $56.84, Saint Joseph East $48.21.
What is Baptist Health Lexington's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 83% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 84% 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 Kentucky hospital by rating).
Is Baptist Health Lexington hiring nurses?
It is Baptist Health (Kentucky)'s, and Baptist Health (Kentucky)'s open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Kentucky.
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 180103. 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 Baptist Health Lexington pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/kentucky/baptist-health-lexington