Kearney, Nebraska: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Kearney Regional 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 4th highest registered nurse average of 22 Nebraska hospitals. It is Bryan Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Kearney
Kearney Regional Medical Center beside the other Kearney hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney Regional Medical CenterKearney, NE | $56.12 | $30.64 | $23.60 | Bryan Health |
| CHI Health Good SamaritanKearney, NE | $50.34 | $33.65 | $22.89 | CommonSpirit Health |
Kearney Regional Medical Center: common questions
How much does Kearney Regional Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE reported an average of $56.12 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 4th highest of 22 Nebraska hospitals. Nebraska's hospitals together averaged $56.78 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 Kearney Regional Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $30.64 an hour (Nebraska $31.83). Nursing aide hours averaged $23.60 an hour (Nebraska $22.01). Medical assistant hours averaged $15.76 an hour.
How does Kearney Regional Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Kearney?
Registered nurse averages in Kearney: Kearney Regional Medical Center $56.12, CHI Health Good Samaritan $50.34.
What is Kearney Regional Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 78% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 78% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a for-profit hospital (every Nebraska hospital by rating).
Is Kearney Regional Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Bryan Health's, and Bryan Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Nebraska.
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 280134. 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 Kearney Regional Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/nebraska/kearney-regional-medical-center