Boston, Massachusetts: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Boston 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 13th highest registered nurse average of 51 Massachusetts hospitals. It is Boston Medical Center's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Boston
Boston Medical Center beside the other Boston hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA | $77.75 | $43.47 | $27.35 | Mass General Brigham |
| Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA | $76.39 | $47.69 | $29.32 | Boston Medical Center |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $67.88 | $44.49 | $25.16 | Not on this site |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $65.96 | $45.82 | $24.52 | Tufts Medicine |
| New England Baptist HospitalBoston, MA | $62.69 | $51.46 | $23.59 | Beth Israel Lahey Health |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $61.17 | $47.80 | $28.59 | Beth Israel Lahey Health |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -Boston, MA | $58.57 | $38.48 | $21.48 | Mass General Brigham |
Boston Medical Center: common questions
How much does Boston Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Boston Medical Center in Boston, MA reported an average of $76.39 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 13th 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 Boston Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $47.69 an hour (Massachusetts $45.32). Nursing aide hours averaged $29.32 an hour (Massachusetts $24.60). Medical assistant hours averaged $24.77 an hour.
How does Boston Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Boston?
Registered nurse averages in Boston: Brigham and Women's Hospital $77.75, Boston Medical Center $76.39, Massachusetts General Hospital $67.88, Tufts Medical Center $65.96, New England Baptist Hospital $62.69, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $61.17.
What is Boston Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 79% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 73% 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 Massachusetts hospital by rating).
Is Boston Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Boston Medical Center's, and Boston Medical Center'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 220031. 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 Boston Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/massachusetts/boston-medical-center