Grand Rapids, Michigan: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Spectrum Health 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 75th highest registered nurse average of 89 Michigan hospitals. It is Corewell Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Grand Rapids
Spectrum Health 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 |
Spectrum Health: common questions
How much does Spectrum Health pay registered nurses per hour?
Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI reported an average of $42.76 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 75th 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 Spectrum Health pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $25.08 an hour (Michigan $33.90). Nursing aide hours averaged $20.21 an hour (Michigan $20.92). Medical assistant hours averaged $20.33 an hour.
How does Spectrum Health 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 Spectrum Health's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 80% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 74% 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 Michigan hospital by rating).
Is Spectrum Health hiring nurses?
It is Corewell Health's, and Corewell 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 230038. 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 Spectrum Health pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/michigan/spectrum-health