Newark, New Jersey: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Saint Michael's 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 54th highest registered nurse average of 61 New Jersey hospitals. It is Prime Healthcare's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Newark
Saint Michael's Medical Center beside the other Newark hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ | $64.85 | $35.52 | $22.54 | RWJBarnabas Health |
| The University HospitalNewark, NJ | $56.52 | $30.87 | $24.66 | University Hospital (Newark) |
| Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark, NJ | $51.56 | $21.98 | $17.85 | Prime Healthcare |
Saint Michael's Medical Center: common questions
How much does Saint Michael's Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, NJ reported an average of $51.56 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 54th 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 Saint Michael's Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $21.98 an hour (New Jersey $36.72). Nursing aide hours averaged $17.85 an hour (New Jersey $24.44). Medical assistant hours averaged $17.65 an hour.
How does Saint Michael's Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Newark?
Registered nurse averages in Newark: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center $64.85, The University Hospital $56.52, Saint Michael's Medical Center $51.56.
What is Saint Michael's Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 74% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 71% 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 New Jersey hospital by rating).
Is Saint Michael's Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Prime Healthcare's, and Prime Healthcare'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 310096. 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 Michael's Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/new-jersey/saint-michael-s-medical-center