Bowling Green, Kentucky: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What The Medical Center (Bowling Green) 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 12th highest registered nurse average of 57 Kentucky hospitals. It is Med Center Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Bowling Green
The Medical Center (Bowling Green) beside the other Bowling Green hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center (Bowling Green)Bowling Green, KY | $61.26 | $33.39 | $19.09 | Med Center Health |
| Tristar Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green, KY | $51.77 | $30.41 | $21.21 | Not on this site |
The Medical Center (Bowling Green): common questions
How much does The Medical Center (Bowling Green) pay registered nurses per hour?
The Medical Center (Bowling Green) in Bowling Green, KY reported an average of $61.26 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 12th 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 The Medical Center (Bowling Green) pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $33.39 an hour (Kentucky $31.78). Nursing aide hours averaged $19.09 an hour (Kentucky $23.48). Medical assistant hours averaged $17.75 an hour.
How does The Medical Center (Bowling Green) compare with other hospitals in Bowling Green?
Registered nurse averages in Bowling Green: The Medical Center (Bowling Green) $61.26, Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital $51.77.
What is The Medical Center (Bowling Green)'s Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 74% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 66% 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 The Medical Center (Bowling Green) hiring nurses?
It is Med Center Health's, and Med Center 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 180013. 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 The Medical Center (Bowling Green) pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/kentucky/the-medical-center-bowling-green