Cary, North Carolina: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Wakemed, Cary 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 2nd highest registered nurse average of 76 North Carolina hospitals. It is WakeMed's, hiring on this site.
Wakemed, Cary Hospital: common questions
How much does Wakemed, Cary Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Wakemed, Cary Hospital in Cary, NC reported an average of $77.55 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 2nd 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 Wakemed, Cary Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $54.71 an hour (North Carolina $35.99). Nursing aide hours averaged $25.46 an hour (North Carolina $22.73). Medical assistant hours averaged $36.90 an hour.
What is Wakemed, Cary Hospital's Medicare star rating?
5 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 81% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 82% 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 Wakemed, Cary Hospital hiring nurses?
It is WakeMed's, and WakeMed'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 340173. 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 Wakemed, Cary Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/north-carolina/wakemed-cary-hospital