Butte, Montana: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What St James 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 1st highest registered nurse average of 9 Montana hospitals. It is Intermountain Health's, hiring on this site.
St James Hospital: common questions
How much does St James Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
St James Hospital in Butte, MT reported an average of $72.99 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 1st 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 St James Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $32.02 an hour (Montana $36.09). Nursing aide hours averaged $26.73 an hour (Montana $25.31). Medical assistant hours averaged $17.15 an hour.
What is St James Hospital's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 81% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 66% 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 Montana hospital by rating).
Is St James Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Intermountain Health's, and Intermountain 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 270017. 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 St James Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/montana/st-james-hospital