Saint Louis, Missouri: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Missouri Baptist Medical Center 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 32nd highest registered nurse average of 62 Missouri hospitals. It is BJC HealthCare's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Saint Louis
Missouri Baptist Medical Center beside the other Saint Louis hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis, MO | $78.15 | $51.35 | $25.36 | BJC HealthCare |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University HospitalSaint Louis, MO | $70.12 | $65.88 | $34.52 | SSM Health |
| Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO | $64.18 | $55.79 | $26.14 | BJC HealthCare |
| Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO | $61.83 | $39.87 | $38.20 | Mercy |
| Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO | $54.78 | $48.12 | $25.09 | BJC HealthCare |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St LouisSaint Louis, MO | $52.95 | $35.14 | $28.75 | SSM Health |
| Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO | $46.34 | $40.58 | $27.48 | Mercy |
Missouri Baptist Medical Center: common questions
How much does Missouri Baptist Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Saint Louis, MO reported an average of $54.78 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 32nd 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 Missouri Baptist Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $48.12 an hour (Missouri $35.30). Nursing aide hours averaged $25.09 an hour (Missouri $25.47). Medical assistant hours averaged $29.01 an hour.
How does Missouri Baptist Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Saint Louis?
Registered nurse averages in Saint Louis: Christian Hospital Northeast $78.15, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital $70.12, Barnes Jewish Hospital $64.18, Mercy Hospital South $61.83, Missouri Baptist Medical Center $54.78, SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis $52.95.
What is Missouri Baptist Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
5 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 78% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 81% 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 Missouri Baptist Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is BJC HealthCare's, and BJC HealthCare'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 260108. 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 Missouri Baptist Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/missouri/missouri-baptist-medical-center