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Buffalo, New York: the hospital's own report to Medicare

What Mercy Hospital of Buffalo 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 13th highest registered nurse average of 124 New York hospitals.

$73.35
Registered nurse, per hour
NY $63.42 ($9.93 above)
$36.99
Licensed practical nurse, per hour
NY $35.51
$29.07
Nursing aide, per hour
NY $25.66

Hospitals in Buffalo

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo beside the other Buffalo hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.

Average hourly wages at hospitals in Buffalo, NY
HospitalRNLPNNursing aideHiring here
Mercy Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo, NY$73.35$36.99$29.07Not on this site
Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY$61.09$47.59$23.94Not on this site
Sisters of Charity HospitalBuffalo, NY$59.40$35.01$23.45Not on this site
Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, NY$54.11$31.48$29.58Not on this site

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo: common questions

How much does Mercy Hospital of Buffalo pay registered nurses per hour?

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo in Buffalo, NY reported an average of $73.35 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 13th 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 Mercy Hospital of Buffalo pay LPNs and nursing aides?

Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $36.99 an hour (New York $35.51). Nursing aide hours averaged $29.07 an hour (New York $25.66). Medical assistant hours averaged $25.77 an hour.

How does Mercy Hospital of Buffalo compare with other hospitals in Buffalo?

Registered nurse averages in Buffalo: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo $73.35, Kaleida Health $61.09, Sisters of Charity Hospital $59.40, Erie County Medical Center $54.11.

Is Mercy Hospital of Buffalo hiring nurses?

Its jobs are not on this site. Every registered nurse job in New York, with what each employer pays.

What every New York hospital pays nurses

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 330279. Read 10 Nov 2026.

  1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)

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