Hattiesburg, Mississippi: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Merit Health Wesley 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 21st highest registered nurse average of 51 Mississippi hospitals. It is CHS (Community Health Systems)'s, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Hattiesburg
Merit Health Wesley 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 |
Merit Health Wesley: common questions
How much does Merit Health Wesley pay registered nurses per hour?
Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg, MS reported an average of $45.73 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 21st 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 Wesley pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $37.65 an hour (Mississippi $25.96). Nursing aide hours averaged $15.98 an hour (Mississippi $16.61).
How does Merit Health Wesley compare with other hospitals in Hattiesburg?
Registered nurse averages in Hattiesburg: Merit Health Wesley $45.73, Forrest General Hospital $45.27.
What is Merit Health Wesley's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 64% 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 Mississippi hospital by rating).
Is Merit Health Wesley 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 250094. 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 Wesley pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/mississippi/merit-health-wesley