Springfield, Missouri: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Mercy Hospital Springfield 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 14th highest registered nurse average of 62 Missouri hospitals. It is Mercy's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Springfield
Mercy Hospital Springfield beside the other Springfield hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | $62.45 | $34.67 | $35.82 | Mercy |
| Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO | $57.10 | $35.81 | $22.82 | CoxHealth |
Mercy Hospital Springfield: common questions
How much does Mercy Hospital Springfield pay registered nurses per hour?
Mercy Hospital Springfield in Springfield, MO reported an average of $62.45 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 14th 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 Mercy Hospital Springfield pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $34.67 an hour (Missouri $35.30). Nursing aide hours averaged $35.82 an hour (Missouri $25.47). Medical assistant hours averaged $36.06 an hour.
How does Mercy Hospital Springfield compare with other hospitals in Springfield?
Registered nurse averages in Springfield: Mercy Hospital Springfield $62.45, Cox Medical Centers $57.10.
What is Mercy Hospital Springfield's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 74% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 70% 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 Missouri hospital by rating).
Is Mercy Hospital Springfield hiring nurses?
It is Mercy's, and Mercy'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 260065. 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 Mercy Hospital Springfield pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/missouri/mercy-hospital-springfield