Louisville, Kentucky: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Baptist Health Louisville 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 10th highest registered nurse average of 57 Kentucky hospitals. It is Baptist Health (Kentucky)'s, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Louisville
Baptist Health Louisville beside the other Louisville hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health LouisvilleLouisville, KY | $62.53 | $37.08 | $27.85 | Baptist Health (Kentucky) |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY | $60.38 | $39.36 | $25.66 | UofL Health |
| Norton Hospitals, IncLouisville, KY | $59.39 | $35.65 | $21.31 | Norton Healthcare |
| University of Louisville HospitalLouisville, KY | $56.40 | $33.95 | $26.70 | UofL Health |
Baptist Health Louisville: common questions
How much does Baptist Health Louisville pay registered nurses per hour?
Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, KY reported an average of $62.53 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 10th 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 Louisville pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $37.08 an hour (Kentucky $31.78). Nursing aide hours averaged $27.85 an hour (Kentucky $23.48). Medical assistant hours averaged $29.13 an hour.
How does Baptist Health Louisville compare with other hospitals in Louisville?
Registered nurse averages in Louisville: Baptist Health Louisville $62.53, Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital $60.38, Norton Hospitals, Inc $59.39, University of Louisville Hospital $56.40.
What is Baptist Health Louisville's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 78% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 77% 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 Louisville 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 180130. 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 Louisville pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/kentucky/baptist-health-louisville