Houma, Louisiana: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Leonard J Chabert 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 41st highest registered nurse average of 69 Louisiana hospitals. It is Ochsner Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Houma
Leonard J Chabert Medical Center beside the other Houma hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - ParishHouma, LA | $52.04 | $26.89 | $12.06 | Terrebonne General Health System |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical CenterHouma, LA | $44.97 | $26.02 | $16.48 | Ochsner Health |
| Physicians Medical CenterHouma, LA | $30.77 | $22.40 | $14.75 | Not on this site |
Leonard J Chabert Medical Center: common questions
How much does Leonard J Chabert Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Leonard J Chabert Medical Center in Houma, LA reported an average of $44.97 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 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 Leonard J Chabert Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $26.02 an hour (Louisiana $29.76). Nursing aide hours averaged $16.48 an hour (Louisiana $18.58). Medical assistant hours averaged $22.64 an hour.
How does Leonard J Chabert Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Houma?
Registered nurse averages in Houma: Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish $52.04, Leonard J Chabert Medical Center $44.97, Physicians Medical Center $30.77.
What is Leonard J Chabert Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 82% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 74% 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 Leonard J Chabert Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Ochsner Health's, and Ochsner Health'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 190183. 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 Leonard J Chabert Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/louisiana/leonard-j-chabert-medical-center