Grand Rapids, Michigan: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Mercy Health Saint Mary's 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 71st highest registered nurse average of 89 Michigan hospitals. It is Trinity Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Grand Rapids
Mercy Health Saint Mary's beside the other Grand Rapids hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Saint Mary'sGrand Rapids, MI | $43.29 | $29.29 | $18.94 | Trinity Health |
| Spectrum HealthGrand Rapids, MI | $42.76 | $25.08 | $20.21 | Corewell Health |
Mercy Health Saint Mary's: common questions
How much does Mercy Health Saint Mary's pay registered nurses per hour?
Mercy Health Saint Mary's in Grand Rapids, MI reported an average of $43.29 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 71st highest of 89 Michigan hospitals. Michigan's hospitals together averaged $51.91 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 Mercy Health Saint Mary's pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $29.29 an hour (Michigan $33.90). Nursing aide hours averaged $18.94 an hour (Michigan $20.92). Medical assistant hours averaged $19.82 an hour.
How does Mercy Health Saint Mary's compare with other hospitals in Grand Rapids?
Registered nurse averages in Grand Rapids: Mercy Health Saint Mary's $43.29, Spectrum Health $42.76.
What is Mercy Health Saint Mary's's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 82% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 78% 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 Michigan hospital by rating).
Is Mercy Health Saint Mary's hiring nurses?
It is Trinity Health's, and Trinity Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Michigan.
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 230059. 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 Mercy Health Saint Mary's pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/michigan/mercy-health-saint-mary-s