Missoula, Montana: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Community 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 3rd highest registered nurse average of 9 Montana hospitals. It is LifePoint Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Missoula
Community Medical Center beside the other Missoula hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Medical CenterMissoula, MT | $58.07 | $33.02 | $26.64 | LifePoint Health |
| St. Patrick HospitalMissoula, MT | $49.51 | $40.94 | $21.94 | Providence |
Community Medical Center: common questions
How much does Community Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Community Medical Center in Missoula, MT reported an average of $58.07 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 3rd highest of 9 Montana hospitals. Montana's hospitals together averaged $55.34 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 Community Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $33.02 an hour (Montana $36.09). Nursing aide hours averaged $26.64 an hour (Montana $25.31). Medical assistant hours averaged $20.63 an hour.
How does Community Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Missoula?
Registered nurse averages in Missoula: Community Medical Center $58.07, St. Patrick Hospital $49.51.
What is Community Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 73% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 68% 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 Montana hospital by rating).
Is Community Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is LifePoint Health's, and LifePoint Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Montana.
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 270023. 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)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Community Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/montana/community-medical-center