Springfield, Massachusetts: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Baystate 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 19th highest registered nurse average of 51 Massachusetts hospitals. It is Baystate Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Springfield
Baystate Medical Center beside the other Springfield hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA | $70.07 | $45.01 | $29.74 | Baystate Health |
| Mercy Medical CtrSpringfield, MA | $61.71 | $35.91 | $23.18 | Trinity Health |
Baystate Medical Center: common questions
How much does Baystate Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA reported an average of $70.07 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 19th highest of 51 Massachusetts hospitals. Massachusetts's hospitals together averaged $64.72 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 Baystate Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $45.01 an hour (Massachusetts $45.32). Nursing aide hours averaged $29.74 an hour (Massachusetts $24.60). Medical assistant hours averaged $23.51 an hour.
How does Baystate Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Springfield?
Registered nurse averages in Springfield: Baystate Medical Center $70.07, Mercy Medical Ctr $61.71.
What is Baystate Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 74% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 62% 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 Massachusetts hospital by rating).
Is Baystate Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Baystate Health's, and Baystate Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Massachusetts.
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 220077. 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 Baystate Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/massachusetts/baystate-medical-center