Camden, New Jersey: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Cooper University 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 30th highest registered nurse average of 61 New Jersey hospitals. It is Cooper University Health Care's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Camden
Cooper University Hospital beside the other Camden hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $61.23 | $36.51 | $29.91 | Cooper University Health Care |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes HospitalCamden, NJ | $56.66 | $33.88 | $25.72 | Virtua Health |
Cooper University Hospital: common questions
How much does Cooper University Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ reported an average of $61.23 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 30th highest of 61 New Jersey hospitals. New Jersey's hospitals together averaged $62.46 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 Cooper University Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $36.51 an hour (New Jersey $36.72). Nursing aide hours averaged $29.91 an hour (New Jersey $24.44). Medical assistant hours averaged $26.69 an hour.
How does Cooper University Hospital compare with other hospitals in Camden?
Registered nurse averages in Camden: Cooper University Hospital $61.23, Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital $56.66.
What is Cooper University Hospital's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 69% 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 New Jersey hospital by rating).
Is Cooper University Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Cooper University Health Care's, and Cooper University Health Care's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in New Jersey.
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 310014. 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 Cooper University Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/new-jersey/cooper-university-hospital