Baton Rouge, Louisiana: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge 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 31st highest registered nurse average of 69 Louisiana hospitals. It is Ochsner Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Baton Rouge
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge beside the other Baton Rouge hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The GeneralBaton Rouge, LA | $65.77 | $36.37 | $17.23 | Not on this site |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $55.66 | $32.66 | $18.37 | FMOL Health |
| Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA | $51.67 | $38.44 | $17.73 | Not on this site |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA | $49.67 | $25.75 | $17.66 | Ochsner Health |
| Womans HospitalBaton Rouge, LA | $45.29 | $27.57 | $18.06 | Not on this site |
| Surgical Specialty Center of Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA | $35.98 | $26.57 | $15.42 | Not on this site |
| The Spine Hospital of LouisianaBaton Rouge, LA | $35.65 | $21.32 | $16.97 | Not on this site |
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge: common questions
How much does Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge pay registered nurses per hour?
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, LA reported an average of $49.67 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 31st 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 Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $25.75 an hour (Louisiana $29.76). Nursing aide hours averaged $17.66 an hour (Louisiana $18.58). Medical assistant hours averaged $28.16 an hour.
How does Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge compare with other hospitals in Baton Rouge?
Registered nurse averages in Baton Rouge: The General $65.77, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center $55.66, Baton Rouge General Medical Center $51.67, Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge $49.67, Womans Hospital $45.29, Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge $35.98.
What is Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 79% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 68% 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 Louisiana hospital by rating).
Is Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge 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 190202. 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 Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/louisiana/ochsner-medical-center-baton-rouge