Columbia, Louisiana: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Citizens Medical Center 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 38th highest registered nurse average of 69 Louisiana hospitals.
Hospitals in Columbia
Citizens Medical Center beside the other Columbia hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Medical CenterColumbia, LA | $45.87 | $20.71 | $11.62 | Not on this site |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital, IncColumbia, LA | $39.43 | $24.57 | $13.92 | Not on this site |
Citizens Medical Center: common questions
How much does Citizens Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Citizens Medical Center in Columbia, LA reported an average of $45.87 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 38th highest of 69 Louisiana hospitals. Louisiana's hospitals together averaged $52.64 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 Citizens Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $20.71 an hour (Louisiana $29.76). Nursing aide hours averaged $11.62 an hour (Louisiana $18.58).
How does Citizens Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Columbia?
Registered nurse averages in Columbia: Citizens Medical Center $45.87, Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc $39.43.
Is Citizens Medical Center hiring nurses?
Its jobs are not on this site. Every registered nurse job in Louisiana, with what each employer pays.
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 190184. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Citizens Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/louisiana/citizens-medical-center