Cincinnati, Ohio: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Mercy Health - West 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 9th highest registered nurse average of 114 Ohio hospitals. It is Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)'s, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Cincinnati
Mercy Health - West Hospital beside the other Cincinnati hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy HealthCincinnati, OH | $67.84 | $53.76 | $31.79 | Not on this site |
| Mercy Health-Anderson HospitalCincinnati, OH | $63.99 | $41.05 | $29.44 | Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky) |
| Mercy Health - West HospitalCincinnati, OH | $62.36 | $48.74 | $30.22 | Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky) |
| Bethesda NorthCincinnati, OH | $52.81 | $41.06 | $22.36 | TriHealth |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLCCincinnati, OH | $52.62 | $38.17 | $20.90 | UC Health (Cincinnati) |
| Christ HospitalCincinnati, OH | $50.25 | $33.04 | $22.11 | The Christ Hospital Health Network |
| Good Samaritan HospitalCincinnati, OH | $47.08 | $34.59 | $22.86 | TriHealth |
Mercy Health - West Hospital: common questions
How much does Mercy Health - West Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Mercy Health - West Hospital in Cincinnati, OH reported an average of $62.36 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 9th highest of 114 Ohio hospitals. Ohio's hospitals together averaged $51.50 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 Mercy Health - West Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $48.74 an hour (Ohio $30.81). Nursing aide hours averaged $30.22 an hour (Ohio $22.29). Medical assistant hours averaged $23.54 an hour.
How does Mercy Health - West Hospital compare with other hospitals in Cincinnati?
Registered nurse averages in Cincinnati: The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health $67.84, Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital $63.99, Mercy Health - West Hospital $62.36, Bethesda North $52.81, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC $52.62, Christ Hospital $50.25.
What is Mercy Health - West Hospital's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 81% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 66% 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 Ohio hospital by rating).
Is Mercy Health - West Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)'s, and Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky)'s open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Ohio.
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 360234. 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 Mercy Health - West Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/ohio/mercy-health-west-hospital