Boston, Massachusetts: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Tufts 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 26th highest registered nurse average of 51 Massachusetts hospitals. It is Tufts Medicine's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Boston
Tufts 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 |
Tufts Medical Center: common questions
How much does Tufts Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA reported an average of $65.96 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 26th 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 Tufts Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $45.82 an hour (Massachusetts $45.32). Nursing aide hours averaged $24.52 an hour (Massachusetts $24.60). Medical assistant hours averaged $23.81 an hour.
How does Tufts 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 Tufts Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 85% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 79% 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 Tufts Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Tufts Medicine's, and Tufts Medicine'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 220116. 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 Tufts Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/massachusetts/tufts-medical-center