Hattiesburg, Mississippi: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Forrest General Hospital 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 22nd highest registered nurse average of 51 Mississippi hospitals. It is Forrest General Hospital's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Hattiesburg
Forrest General Hospital beside the other Hattiesburg hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Health WesleyHattiesburg, MS | $45.73 | $37.65 | $15.98 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS | $45.27 | $22.29 | $17.90 | Forrest General Hospital |
Forrest General Hospital: common questions
How much does Forrest General Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS reported an average of $45.27 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 22nd highest of 51 Mississippi hospitals. Mississippi's hospitals together averaged $47.84 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 Forrest General Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $22.29 an hour (Mississippi $25.96). Nursing aide hours averaged $17.90 an hour (Mississippi $16.61).
How does Forrest General Hospital compare with other hospitals in Hattiesburg?
Registered nurse averages in Hattiesburg: Merit Health Wesley $45.73, Forrest General Hospital $45.27.
What is Forrest General Hospital's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 81% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 75% 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 government hospital (every Mississippi hospital by rating).
Is Forrest General Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Forrest General Hospital's, and Forrest General Hospital's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Mississippi.
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 250078. 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 Forrest General Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/mississippi/forrest-general-hospital