Lees Summit, Missouri: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Saint Luke's East 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 52nd highest registered nurse average of 62 Missouri hospitals. It is Saint Luke's Health System's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Lees Summit
Saint Luke's East Hospital beside the other Lees Summit hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee's Summit Medical CenterLees Summit, MO | $52.79 | $38.01 | $23.86 | Not on this site |
| Saint Luke's East HospitalLees Summit, MO | $44.77 | $32.14 | $23.03 | Saint Luke's Health System |
Saint Luke's East Hospital: common questions
How much does Saint Luke's East Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Saint Luke's East Hospital in Lees Summit, MO reported an average of $44.77 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 52nd 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 Saint Luke's East Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $32.14 an hour (Missouri $35.30). Nursing aide hours averaged $23.03 an hour (Missouri $25.47). Medical assistant hours averaged $32.61 an hour.
How does Saint Luke's East Hospital compare with other hospitals in Lees Summit?
Registered nurse averages in Lees Summit: Lee's Summit Medical Center $52.79, Saint Luke's East Hospital $44.77.
What is Saint Luke's East Hospital's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 79% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 79% 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 Saint Luke's East Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Saint Luke's Health System's, and Saint Luke's 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 260216. 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 Saint Luke's East Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/missouri/saint-luke-s-east-hospital