Albany, New York: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Albany Medical Center 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 12th highest registered nurse average of 124 New York hospitals. It is Albany Med Health System's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Albany
Albany Medical Center Hospital beside the other Albany hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY | $73.72 | $36.40 | $20.86 | Albany Med Health System |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY | $63.28 | $34.84 | $22.26 | Trinity Health |
Albany Medical Center Hospital: common questions
How much does Albany Medical Center Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, NY reported an average of $73.72 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 12th highest of 124 New York hospitals. New York's hospitals together averaged $63.42 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 Albany Medical Center Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $36.40 an hour (New York $35.51). Nursing aide hours averaged $20.86 an hour (New York $25.66). Medical assistant hours averaged $19.27 an hour.
How does Albany Medical Center Hospital compare with other hospitals in Albany?
Registered nurse averages in Albany: Albany Medical Center Hospital $73.72, St Peter's Hospital $63.28.
What is Albany Medical Center Hospital's Medicare star rating?
1 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 72% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 57% 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 York hospital by rating).
Is Albany Medical Center Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Albany Med Health System's, and Albany Med Health System's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in New York.
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 330013. 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 Albany Medical Center Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/new-york/albany-medical-center-hospital