Meridian, Mississippi: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Ochsner Rush 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 40th highest registered nurse average of 51 Mississippi hospitals. It is Ochsner Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Meridian
Ochsner Rush Hospital beside the other Meridian hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian, MS | $48.04 | $22.30 | $16.13 | Not on this site |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center South CampusMeridian, MS | $42.64 | $24.40 | $15.33 | Not on this site |
| Ochsner Rush HospitalMeridian, MS | $37.79 | $25.18 | $14.70 | Ochsner Health |
| Alliance Health CenterMeridian, MS | $35.17 | $21.63 | $14.10 | Universal Health Services |
Ochsner Rush Hospital: common questions
How much does Ochsner Rush Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Ochsner Rush Hospital in Meridian, MS reported an average of $37.79 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 40th 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 Ochsner Rush Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $25.18 an hour (Mississippi $25.96). Nursing aide hours averaged $14.70 an hour (Mississippi $16.61).
How does Ochsner Rush Hospital compare with other hospitals in Meridian?
Registered nurse averages in Meridian: Anderson Regional Medical Center $48.04, Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus $42.64, Ochsner Rush Hospital $37.79, Alliance Health Center $35.17.
What is Ochsner Rush Hospital's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 80% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 71% 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 Ochsner Rush Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Ochsner Health's, and Ochsner Health'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 250069. 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 Ochsner Rush Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/mississippi/ochsner-rush-hospital