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Covington, Louisiana: the hospital's own report to Medicare

What St Tammany Parish 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 36th highest registered nurse average of 69 Louisiana hospitals.

$47.02
Registered nurse, per hour
LA $52.64 ($5.62 below)
$26.82
Licensed practical nurse, per hour
LA $29.76
$18.73
Nursing aide, per hour
LA $18.58

Hospitals in Covington

St Tammany Parish Hospital beside the other Covington hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.

Average hourly wages at hospitals in Covington, LA
HospitalRNLPNNursing aideHiring here
St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA$47.02$26.82$18.73Not on this site
AvalaCovington, LA$36.36$26.29$15.97Not on this site

St Tammany Parish Hospital: common questions

How much does St Tammany Parish Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?

St Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, LA reported an average of $47.02 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 36th 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 St Tammany Parish Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?

Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $26.82 an hour (Louisiana $29.76). Nursing aide hours averaged $18.73 an hour (Louisiana $18.58). Medical assistant hours averaged $19.84 an hour.

How does St Tammany Parish Hospital compare with other hospitals in Covington?

Registered nurse averages in Covington: St Tammany Parish Hospital $47.02, Avala $36.36.

Is St Tammany Parish Hospital hiring nurses?

Its jobs are not on this site. Every registered nurse job in Louisiana, with what each employer pays.

What every Louisiana hospital pays nurses

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 190045. Read 10 Nov 2026.

  1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)

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