Durham, North Carolina: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Duke Regional 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 43rd highest registered nurse average of 76 North Carolina hospitals. It is Duke Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Durham
Duke Regional Hospital beside the other Durham hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Specialty HospitalDurham, NC | $57.18 | $33.87 | $22.51 | Not on this site |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC | $56.34 | $39.21 | $21.60 | Duke Health |
| Duke University HospitalDurham, NC | $53.68 | $45.28 | $20.89 | Not on this site |
Duke Regional Hospital: common questions
How much does Duke Regional Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, NC reported an average of $56.34 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 43rd 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 Duke Regional Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $39.21 an hour (North Carolina $35.99). Nursing aide hours averaged $21.60 an hour (North Carolina $22.73). Medical assistant hours averaged $21.30 an hour.
How does Duke Regional Hospital compare with other hospitals in Durham?
Registered nurse averages in Durham: North Carolina Specialty Hospital $57.18, Duke Regional Hospital $56.34, Duke University Hospital $53.68.
What is Duke Regional Hospital's Medicare star rating?
5 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 80% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 76% 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 Duke Regional Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Duke Health's, and Duke 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 340155. 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 Duke Regional Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/north-carolina/duke-regional-hospital