Charlotte, North Carolina: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Atrium Health University City 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 16th highest registered nurse average of 76 North Carolina hospitals. It is Advocate Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Charlotte
Atrium Health University City beside the other Charlotte hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte, NC | $69.06 | $44.47 | $20.61 | Novant Health |
| Atrium Health University CityCharlotte, NC | $67.75 | $39.86 | $25.67 | Advocate Health |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC | $64.74 | $44.04 | $25.00 | Advocate Health |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC | $63.01 | $43.13 | $20.19 | Novant Health |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC | $51.78 | $38.22 | $24.64 | Advocate Health |
Atrium Health University City: common questions
How much does Atrium Health University City pay registered nurses per hour?
Atrium Health University City in Charlotte, NC reported an average of $67.75 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 16th highest of 76 North Carolina hospitals. North Carolina's hospitals together averaged $58.67 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 Atrium Health University City pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $39.86 an hour (North Carolina $35.99). Nursing aide hours averaged $25.67 an hour (North Carolina $22.73). Medical assistant hours averaged $25.50 an hour.
How does Atrium Health University City compare with other hospitals in Charlotte?
Registered nurse averages in Charlotte: Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center $69.06, Atrium Health University City $67.75, Atrium Health Pineville $64.74, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center $63.01, Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health $51.78.
What is Atrium Health University City's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 63% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a government hospital (every North Carolina hospital by rating).
Is Atrium Health University City hiring nurses?
It is Advocate Health's, and Advocate Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in North Carolina.
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 340166. 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)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Atrium Health University City pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/north-carolina/atrium-health-university-city