Hickory, North Carolina: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Catawba Valley 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 63rd highest registered nurse average of 76 North Carolina hospitals.
Hospitals in Hickory
Catawba Valley Medical Center beside the other Hickory hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC | $62.91 | $34.20 | $20.38 | LifePoint Health |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC | $51.35 | $32.76 | $21.64 | Not on this site |
Catawba Valley Medical Center: common questions
How much does Catawba Valley Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC reported an average of $51.35 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 63rd 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 Catawba Valley Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $32.76 an hour (North Carolina $35.99). Nursing aide hours averaged $21.64 an hour (North Carolina $22.73). Medical assistant hours averaged $17.65 an hour.
How does Catawba Valley Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Hickory?
Registered nurse averages in Hickory: Frye Regional Medical Center $62.91, Catawba Valley Medical Center $51.35.
Is Catawba Valley Medical Center hiring nurses?
Its jobs are not on this site. Every registered nurse job in North Carolina, with what each employer pays.
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 340143. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Catawba Valley Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/north-carolina/catawba-valley-medical-center