Fargo, North Dakota: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Essentia Health 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 6 North Dakota hospitals. It is Essentia Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Fargo
Essentia Health beside the other Fargo hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, ND | $68.37 | $27.95 | $21.67 | Sanford Health |
| Essentia HealthFargo, ND | $57.28 | $27.27 | $23.31 | Essentia Health |
Essentia Health: common questions
How much does Essentia Health pay registered nurses per hour?
Essentia Health in Fargo, ND reported an average of $57.28 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 6 North Dakota hospitals. North Dakota's hospitals together averaged $58.17 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 Essentia Health pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $27.27 an hour (North Dakota $27.69). Nursing aide hours averaged $23.31 an hour (North Dakota $21.73). Medical assistant hours averaged $20.01 an hour.
How does Essentia Health compare with other hospitals in Fargo?
Registered nurse averages in Fargo: Sanford Medical Center Fargo $68.37, Essentia Health $57.28.
What is Essentia Health's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 75% 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 Dakota hospital by rating).
Is Essentia Health hiring nurses?
It is Essentia Health's, and Essentia Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in North Dakota.
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 350070. 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)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Essentia Health pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/north-dakota/essentia-health