Albuquerque, New Mexico: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Lovelace 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 15th highest registered nurse average of 19 New Mexico hospitals. It is Ardent Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Albuquerque
Lovelace Medical Center beside the other Albuquerque hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNM HospitalAlbuquerque, NM | $74.79 | $47.02 | $20.79 | UNM Health |
| Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque, NM | $64.93 | $40.14 | $20.89 | Presbyterian Healthcare Services |
| Lovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque, NM | $58.74 | $27.50 | $20.14 | Ardent Health |
| Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NM | $52.70 | $31.72 | $21.30 | Ardent Health |
| Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque, NM | $49.54 | $27.27 | $22.42 | Ardent Health |
Lovelace Medical Center: common questions
How much does Lovelace Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM reported an average of $52.70 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 15th 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 Lovelace Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $31.72 an hour (New Mexico $37.00). Nursing aide hours averaged $21.30 an hour (New Mexico $21.42). Medical assistant hours averaged $17.94 an hour.
How does Lovelace Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Albuquerque?
Registered nurse averages in Albuquerque: UNM Hospital $74.79, Presbyterian Hospital $64.93, Lovelace Women's Hospital $58.74, Lovelace Medical Center $52.70, Lovelace Westside Hospital $49.54.
What is Lovelace Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 67% 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 Lovelace Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Ardent Health's, and Ardent Health'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 320009. 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 Lovelace Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/new-mexico/lovelace-medical-center