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North Dakota hospitals' own reports to Medicare

What hospitals in North Dakota pay nurses per hour

6 North Dakota hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.

$58.17
Registered nurse, per hour
US $60.42
$27.69
Licensed practical nurse, per hour
US $35.02
$21.73
Nursing aide, per hour
US $23.53

Every North Dakota hospital

Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.

Average hourly wages at North Dakota hospitals
HospitalRNLPNNursing aideHiring here
Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, ND$68.37$27.95$21.67Sanford Health
Essentia HealthFargo, ND$57.28$27.27$23.31Essentia Health
Sanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck, ND$52.70$26.72$21.72Sanford Health
Altru HospitalGrand Forks, ND$50.55$24.37$20.60Altru Health System
Trinity HospitalsMinot, ND$49.02$33.17$21.53Not on this site
Chi St Alexius HealthBismarck, ND$46.77$31.23$22.57CommonSpirit Health

What hospitals in North Dakota pay nurses per hour: common questions

What do hospitals in North Dakota pay nurses per hour?

By the North Dakota hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $58.17 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $27.69 an hour and nursing aide hours $21.73 an hour, over 6 hospitals (the middle hospital $51.63 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo ($68.37), Essentia Health in Fargo ($57.28), Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck ($52.70), Altru Hospital in Grand Forks ($50.55). Every North Dakota hospital.

Which hospitals hiring nurses in North Dakota pay the most?

Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in North Dakota, the highest registered nurse averages: Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo ($68.37, Sanford Health); Essentia Health in Fargo ($57.28, Essentia Health); Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck ($52.70, Sanford Health); Altru Hospital in Grand Forks ($50.55, Altru Health System); Chi St Alexius Health in Bismarck ($46.77, CommonSpirit Health). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.

Which hospitals in North Dakota pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?

Licensed practical nurse hours: Trinity Hospitals ($33.17), Chi St Alexius Health ($31.23), Sanford Medical Center Fargo ($27.95). Nursing aide hours: Essentia Health ($23.31), Chi St Alexius Health ($22.57), Sanford Medical Center Bismarck ($21.72). North Dakota's hospitals together: LPN $27.69 an hour, nursing aide $21.73 an hour.

How does North Dakota compare with the national average?

North Dakota's hospitals averaged $58.17 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.

Sources and method

Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.

  1. 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 hospitals in North Dakota pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/north-dakota

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