Paducah, Kentucky: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Baptist Health Paducah 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 26th highest registered nurse average of 57 Kentucky hospitals. It is Baptist Health (Kentucky)'s, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Paducah
Baptist Health Paducah beside the other Paducah hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health PaducahPaducah, KY | $53.15 | $36.16 | $23.01 | Baptist Health (Kentucky) |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY | $46.57 | $32.11 | $22.36 | Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky) |
Baptist Health Paducah: common questions
How much does Baptist Health Paducah pay registered nurses per hour?
Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, KY reported an average of $53.15 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 26th 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 Paducah pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $36.16 an hour (Kentucky $31.78). Nursing aide hours averaged $23.01 an hour (Kentucky $23.48). Medical assistant hours averaged $20.44 an hour.
How does Baptist Health Paducah compare with other hospitals in Paducah?
Registered nurse averages in Paducah: Baptist Health Paducah $53.15, Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital $46.57.
What is Baptist Health Paducah's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 83% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 80% would definitely recommend it. Medicare cut its pay in fiscal year 2026 under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (the quarter of hospitals scoring worst on patient harm). It is a non-profit hospital (every Kentucky hospital by rating).
Is Baptist Health Paducah 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 180104. 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)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Baptist Health Paducah pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/kentucky/baptist-health-paducah