Roswell, New Mexico: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Eastern New Mexico 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 1st highest registered nurse average of 19 New Mexico hospitals. It is CHS (Community Health Systems)'s, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Roswell
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center beside the other Roswell hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico Medical CenterRoswell, NM | $92.02 | $30.08 | $23.13 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - RoswellRoswell, NM | $51.79 | $23.80 | $17.83 | Ardent Health |
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center: common questions
How much does Eastern New Mexico Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, NM reported an average of $92.02 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 19 New Mexico hospitals. New Mexico's hospitals together averaged $67.55 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 Eastern New Mexico Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $30.08 an hour (New Mexico $37.00). Nursing aide hours averaged $23.13 an hour (New Mexico $21.42).
How does Eastern New Mexico Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Roswell?
Registered nurse averages in Roswell: Eastern New Mexico Medical Center $92.02, Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell $51.79.
What is Eastern New Mexico Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
1 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 71% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 53% 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 New Mexico hospital by rating).
Is Eastern New Mexico Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is CHS (Community Health Systems)'s, and CHS (Community Health Systems)'s open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in New Mexico.
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 320006. 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 Eastern New Mexico Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/new-mexico/eastern-new-mexico-medical-center