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Ohio hospitals' own reports to Medicare

What hospitals in Ohio pay nurses per hour

114 Ohio 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.

$51.50
Registered nurse, per hour
US $60.42
$30.81
Licensed practical nurse, per hour
US $35.02
$22.29
Nursing aide, per hour
US $23.53

Every Ohio hospital

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

Average hourly wages at Ohio hospitals
HospitalRNLPNNursing aideHiring here
Springfield Regional Medical CenterSpringfield, OH$71.99$39.77$24.99Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)
Mercy Health St Ritas Medical CenterLima, OH$71.58$33.51$27.93Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)
Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta, OH$68.46$28.00$21.85Not on this site
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy HealthCincinnati, OH$67.84$53.76$31.79Not on this site
Avita OntarioOntario, OH$64.61$27.58$22.92Avita Health System
Mercy Health-Anderson HospitalCincinnati, OH$63.99$41.05$29.44Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)
Mercy St Vincent Medical CenterToledo, OH$63.91$37.90$29.07Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)
Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown HospitalYoungstown, OH$62.99$27.47$19.78Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)
Mercy Health - West HospitalCincinnati, OH$62.36$48.74$30.22Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)
Atrium Medical CenterFranklin, OH$62.23$51.69$22.71Not on this site
Ohiohealth O'bleness HospitalAthens, OH$61.54$29.10$20.67OhioHealth
Miami Valley HospitalDayton, OH$60.68$40.30$22.33Premier Health
Mercy Health - Clermont HospitalBatavia, OH$60.36$40.39$30.14Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)
Mercy Regional Medical CenterLorain, OH$59.51$32.67$21.91Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)
Marion General HospitalMarion, OH$58.88$29.61$22.42OhioHealth
Mary Rutan HospitalBellefontaine, OH$57.87$27.18$21.79Not on this site
Mercy Health - Fairfield HospitalFairfield, OH$56.89$40.76$31.19Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)
Ohiohealth Mansfield HospitalMansfield, OH$56.88$29.83$24.04OhioHealth
Mh St Joseph Warren HospitalWarren, OH$56.11$27.47$19.74Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical CenterBeachwood, OH$56.08$28.35$18.72University Hospitals
Upper Valley Medical CenterTroy, OH$55.44$35.70$22.44Premier Health
Summa Health SystemAkron, OH$55.17$28.66$21.52Not on this site
Marymount HospitalGarfield Heights, OH$55.13$28.95$21.59Cleveland Clinic
Grant Medical CenterColumbus, OH$54.81$33.41$24.04OhioHealth
Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus, OH$54.24$32.15$22.09The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Blanchard Valley HospitalFindlay, OH$54.19$23.93$22.28Not on this site
Berger HospitalCircleville, OH$54.03$31.80$23.63OhioHealth
Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial HospitalHamilton, OH$54.02$30.86$22.27Kettering Health
Lima Memorial Health SystemLima, OH$53.93$27.34$20.65Lima Memorial Health System
Grady Memorial HospitalDelaware, OH$53.89$35.03$24.40OhioHealth
Mount Carmel East & WestColumbus, OH$53.85$33.47$23.00Trinity Health
Mercy Health - Tiffin HospitalTiffin, OH$53.00$26.86$31.22Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)
Bethesda NorthCincinnati, OH$52.81$41.06$22.36TriHealth
Akron General Medical CenterAkron, OH$52.74$31.88$22.52Cleveland Clinic
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLCCincinnati, OH$52.62$38.17$20.90UC Health (Cincinnati)
Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr WestSteubenville, OH$52.55$33.35$19.68Not on this site
Genesis HospitalZanesville, OH$51.78$31.39$26.09Genesis HealthCare System
Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health CenterBoardman, OH$51.67$27.12$19.63Not on this site
Mount Carmel St Ann'sWesterville, OH$51.51$36.63$22.18Trinity Health
Dublin Methodist HospitalDublin, OH$51.46$30.98$22.67OhioHealth
Lake HealthConcord, OH$51.43$30.39$17.93Not on this site
Kettering Health Greene MemorialXenia, OH$50.55None$20.63Kettering Health
Kettering Health TroyTroy, OH$50.37$49.41$21.76Kettering Health
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus, OH$50.32$29.60$23.67OhioHealth
Christ HospitalCincinnati, OH$50.25$33.04$22.11The Christ Hospital Health Network
Parma Community General HospitalParma, OH$50.23$30.29$18.67University Hospitals
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg, OH$49.95$37.96$22.06Kettering Health
Diley Ridge Medical CenterCanal Winchester, OH$49.95None$21.30Trinity Health
Adena Regional Medical CenterChillicothe, OH$49.92$26.19$19.71Not on this site
Uh Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH$49.84$27.68$18.70University Hospitals
Cleveland Clinic Avon HospitalAvon, OH$49.76$29.85$21.32Cleveland Clinic
Knox Community HospitalMount Vernon, OH$49.57$21.26$19.71Not on this site
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering, OH$49.22$38.86$21.83Kettering Health
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical CenterCambridge, OH$49.11$29.07$20.46OhioHealth
Southwest General Health CenterMiddleburg Heights, OH$49.01$37.95$24.94Southwest General
Licking Memorial HospitalNewark, OH$48.88$26.31$20.56Not on this site
Salem Regional Medical CenterSalem, OH$48.71$31.05$23.71Not on this site
Kettering Health DaytonDayton, OH$48.50$35.96$22.67Kettering Health
Summa Western Reserve HospitalCuyahoga Falls, OH$48.38$25.69$18.81Not on this site
Soin Medical CenterBeaver Creek, OH$48.38$38.54$21.78Not on this site
Fairfield Medical CenterLancaster, OH$48.34$43.48$21.80Not on this site
Madison HealthLondon, OH$48.33$30.33$21.06Madison Health
Southern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth, OH$48.28$23.96$17.95Not on this site
Fairview HospitalCleveland, OH$48.27$29.23$21.65Cleveland Clinic
McCullough-Hyde Memorial HospitalOxford, OH$48.16$33.00$20.41TriHealth
Doctors HospitalColumbus, OH$47.89$30.19$22.80OhioHealth
Euclid HospitalEuclid, OH$47.55$26.70$21.55Cleveland Clinic
Bay Park Community HospitalOregon, OH$47.47$35.00$19.71Not on this site
Uh St John Medical CenterWestlake, OH$47.37$28.52$18.51University Hospitals
University Hospitals Portage Medical CenterRavenna, OH$47.34$27.27$18.54University Hospitals
Promedica Toledo HospitalToledo, OH$47.11$33.60$19.74ProMedica
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical CenterElyria, OH$47.10$27.11$18.53University Hospitals
Good Samaritan HospitalCincinnati, OH$47.08$34.59$22.86TriHealth
South Pointe HospitalWarrensville Heights, OH$47.08$29.20$22.85Cleveland Clinic
Metrohealth SystemCleveland, OH$46.95$33.92$23.78The MetroHealth System
West Chester HospitalWest Chester, OH$46.83$36.22$20.59Not on this site
Wilson Memorial HospitalSidney, OH$46.82$23.29$19.27Not on this site
Medina HospitalMedina, OH$46.69$29.30$21.91Cleveland Clinic
Mercy Medical CenterCanton, OH$46.52$27.47$18.88Cleveland Clinic
Lake Health Beachwood Medical CenterBeachwood, OH$46.14$43.06$18.26University Hospitals
Alliance Community HospitalAlliance, OH$45.80$29.45$21.30Aultman Health Foundation
Aultman HospitalCanton, OH$45.71$30.39$18.96Aultman Health Foundation
Memorial HospitalMarysville, OH$45.66$25.59$24.26Not on this site
Memorial HospitalFremont, OH$45.57$32.74$19.95ProMedica
Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH$45.56$26.32$22.40Cleveland Clinic
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic CenterAkron, OH$45.10$31.74$17.29Not on this site
Union HospitalDover, OH$44.85$29.60$21.05Cleveland Clinic
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical HospitalNew Albany, OH$44.60$32.64$19.30Trinity Health
Ashtabula County Medical CenterAshtabula, OH$44.07$25.72$20.42Ashtabula County Medical Center
Van Wert County HospitalVan Wert, OH$43.86$34.54$18.18OhioHealth
Community Hospitals and Wellness CentersBryan, OH$43.67$27.95$17.92Parkview Health
Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights, OH$43.66$27.72$21.46Cleveland Clinic
Lutheran HospitalCleveland, OH$43.28$27.96$18.68Cleveland Clinic
Uh Regional HospitalsChardon, OH$43.24$28.48$18.51University Hospitals
Mercy Health - Defiance HospitalDefiance, OH$43.17$26.55$27.96Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)
Trihealth Clinton Regional HospitalWilmington, OH$43.16$30.14$17.95TriHealth
University of Toledo Medical CenterToledo, OH$42.63$29.87$18.81Not on this site
Bellevue HospitalBellevue, OH$41.83$23.15$16.58Not on this site
Mercer County Joint Township Community HospitalColdwater, OH$41.71$42.28$19.00Not on this site
Insight Hospital and Medical Center TrumbullWarren, OH$41.04$34.11$16.99Not on this site
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical CenterAshland, OH$40.88$25.74$18.73University Hospitals
Wooster Community HospitalWooster, OH$40.55$25.70$18.48Wooster Community Hospital
Wood County HospitalBowling Green, OH$40.51$26.37$16.56Not on this site
Kings Daughters Medical Center OhioPortsmouth, OH$40.42$23.60$25.56Not on this site
Fisher-Titus HospitalNorwalk, OH$40.26$21.17$20.84Not on this site
Firelands Regional Medical CenterSandusky, OH$40.23$26.47$21.28Not on this site
Grand Lake Health SystemSaint Marys, OH$39.90$20.99$19.57Not on this site
Holzer Medical CenterGallipolis, OH$39.29$21.00$15.82Holzer Health System
Ohio Valley Surgical HospitalSpringfield, OH$39.27$29.19$17.38Not on this site
East Liverpool City HospitalEast Liverpool, OH$36.44$22.16$15.95Prime Healthcare
Surgical Hospital at SouthwoodsYoungstown, OH$34.49$22.57$16.30Not on this site
Coshocton Regional Medical CenterCoshocton, OH$34.05$23.06$15.77Prime Healthcare
Institute for Orthopaedic SurgeryLima, OH$33.94$27.55$18.04Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)
Pomerene HospitalMillersburg, OH$33.13$22.37$17.15Pomerene Hospital

What hospitals in Ohio pay nurses per hour: common questions

What do hospitals in Ohio pay nurses per hour?

By the Ohio hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $51.50 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $30.81 an hour and nursing aide hours $22.29 an hour, over 114 hospitals (the middle hospital $48.60 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: Springfield Regional Medical Center in Springfield ($71.99), Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center in Lima ($71.58), Marietta Memorial Hospital in Marietta ($68.46), The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health in Cincinnati ($67.84). Every Ohio hospital.

Which hospitals hiring nurses in Ohio pay the most?

Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in Ohio, the highest registered nurse averages: Springfield Regional Medical Center in Springfield ($71.99, Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)); Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center in Lima ($71.58, Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)); Avita Ontario in Ontario ($64.61, Avita Health System); Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati ($63.99, Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)); Mercy St Vincent Medical Center in Toledo ($63.91, Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.

Which hospitals in Ohio pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?

Licensed practical nurse hours: The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health ($53.76), Atrium Medical Center ($51.69), Kettering Health Troy ($49.41). Nursing aide hours: The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health ($31.79), Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital ($31.22), Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital ($31.19). Ohio's hospitals together: LPN $30.81 an hour, nursing aide $22.29 an hour.

How does Ohio compare with the national average?

Ohio's hospitals averaged $51.50 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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