Jackson, Mississippi: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Merit Health Central 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 1st highest registered nurse average of 51 Mississippi hospitals. It is CHS (Community Health Systems)'s, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Jackson
Merit Health Central beside the other Jackson hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Health CentralJackson, MS | $71.02 | $30.42 | $15.29 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS | $58.59 | $29.46 | $15.66 | Not on this site |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson, MS | $58.57 | $33.27 | $17.74 | FMOL Health |
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson, MS | $52.71 | $23.17 | $18.79 | Not on this site |
Merit Health Central: common questions
How much does Merit Health Central pay registered nurses per hour?
Merit Health Central in Jackson, MS reported an average of $71.02 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 1st 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 Merit Health Central pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $30.42 an hour (Mississippi $25.96). Nursing aide hours averaged $15.29 an hour (Mississippi $16.61).
How does Merit Health Central compare with other hospitals in Jackson?
Registered nurse averages in Jackson: Merit Health Central $71.02, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center $58.59, St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital $58.57, University of Mississippi Med Center $52.71.
What is Merit Health Central's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 51% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a for-profit hospital (every Mississippi hospital by rating).
Is Merit Health Central hiring nurses?
It is CHS (Community Health Systems)'s, and CHS (Community Health Systems)'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 250072. 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 Merit Health Central pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/mississippi/merit-health-central