Lexington, Kentucky: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Saint Joseph East 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 41st highest registered nurse average of 57 Kentucky hospitals. It is CommonSpirit Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Lexington
Saint Joseph East 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 |
Saint Joseph East: common questions
How much does Saint Joseph East pay registered nurses per hour?
Saint Joseph East in Lexington, KY reported an average of $48.21 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 41st 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 Saint Joseph East pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $32.29 an hour (Kentucky $31.78). Nursing aide hours averaged $22.11 an hour (Kentucky $23.48). Medical assistant hours averaged $21.97 an hour.
How does Saint Joseph East 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 Saint Joseph East's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 79% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 69% 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 Saint Joseph East hiring nurses?
It is CommonSpirit Health's, and CommonSpirit Health'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 180143. 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 Saint Joseph East pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/kentucky/saint-joseph-east