Winston-Salem, North Carolina: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Novant Health Forsyth 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 20th highest registered nurse average of 76 North Carolina hospitals. It is Novant Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Winston-Salem
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center beside the other Winston-Salem hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC | $66.95 | $32.46 | $20.41 | Novant Health |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $51.67 | $28.13 | $22.25 | Advocate Health |
| Novant Health Medical Park HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $48.90 | $30.60 | $18.51 | Novant Health |
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center: common questions
How much does Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC reported an average of $66.95 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 20th 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 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $32.46 an hour (North Carolina $35.99). Nursing aide hours averaged $20.41 an hour (North Carolina $22.73). Medical assistant hours averaged $21.60 an hour.
How does Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Winston-Salem?
Registered nurse averages in Winston-Salem: Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center $66.95, North Carolina Baptist Hospital $51.67, Novant Health Medical Park Hospital $48.90.
What is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 78% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 73% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a non-profit hospital (every North Carolina hospital by rating).
Is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Novant Health's, and Novant 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 340014. 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 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/north-carolina/novant-health-forsyth-medical-center