Lake Charles, Louisiana: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Lake Charles Memorial Hospital 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 45th highest registered nurse average of 69 Louisiana hospitals. It is Lake Charles Memorial Health System's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Lake Charles
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital beside the other Lake Charles hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick HospitalLake Charles, LA | $58.35 | $33.94 | $18.97 | CHRISTUS Health |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area HospitalLake Charles, LA | $51.63 | $31.79 | $18.93 | CHRISTUS Health |
| Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA | $42.80 | $26.33 | $17.65 | Lake Charles Memorial Health System |
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital: common questions
How much does Lake Charles Memorial Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, LA reported an average of $42.80 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 45th 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 Lake Charles Memorial Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $26.33 an hour (Louisiana $29.76). Nursing aide hours averaged $17.65 an hour (Louisiana $18.58). Medical assistant hours averaged $14.89 an hour.
How does Lake Charles Memorial Hospital compare with other hospitals in Lake Charles?
Registered nurse averages in Lake Charles: Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital $58.35, Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital $51.63, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital $42.80.
What is Lake Charles Memorial Hospital's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 78% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 70% 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 Louisiana hospital by rating).
Is Lake Charles Memorial Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Lake Charles Memorial Health System's, and Lake Charles Memorial Health System's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Louisiana.
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 190060. 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 Lake Charles Memorial Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/louisiana/lake-charles-memorial-hospital