Joplin, Missouri: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Freeman Health System - Freeman West 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 57th highest registered nurse average of 62 Missouri hospitals. It is Freeman Health System's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Joplin
Freeman Health System - Freeman West beside the other Joplin hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin, MO | $54.56 | $40.81 | $21.70 | Mercy |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin, MO | $42.27 | $25.16 | $19.38 | Freeman Health System |
Freeman Health System - Freeman West: common questions
How much does Freeman Health System - Freeman West pay registered nurses per hour?
Freeman Health System - Freeman West in Joplin, MO reported an average of $42.27 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 57th highest of 62 Missouri hospitals. Missouri's hospitals together averaged $56.39 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 Freeman Health System - Freeman West pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $25.16 an hour (Missouri $35.30). Nursing aide hours averaged $19.38 an hour (Missouri $25.47). Medical assistant hours averaged $21.90 an hour.
How does Freeman Health System - Freeman West compare with other hospitals in Joplin?
Registered nurse averages in Joplin: Mercy Hospital Joplin $54.56, Freeman Health System - Freeman West $42.27.
What is Freeman Health System - Freeman West's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 69% 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 non-profit hospital (every Missouri hospital by rating).
Is Freeman Health System - Freeman West hiring nurses?
It is Freeman Health System's, and Freeman Health System's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Missouri.
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 260137. 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 Freeman Health System - Freeman West pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/missouri/freeman-health-system-freeman-west