Portsmouth, Ohio: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Southern Ohio Medical Center 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 63rd highest registered nurse average of 114 Ohio hospitals.
Hospitals in Portsmouth
Southern Ohio Medical Center beside the other Portsmouth hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth, OH | $48.28 | $23.96 | $17.95 | Not on this site |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center OhioPortsmouth, OH | $40.42 | $23.60 | $25.56 | Not on this site |
Southern Ohio Medical Center: common questions
How much does Southern Ohio Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH reported an average of $48.28 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 63rd 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 Southern Ohio Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $23.96 an hour (Ohio $30.81). Nursing aide hours averaged $17.95 an hour (Ohio $22.29). Medical assistant hours averaged $18.74 an hour.
How does Southern Ohio Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Portsmouth?
Registered nurse averages in Portsmouth: Southern Ohio Medical Center $48.28, Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio $40.42.
Is Southern Ohio Medical Center hiring nurses?
Its jobs are not on this site. Every registered nurse job in Ohio, with what each employer pays.
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 360008. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- 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 Southern Ohio Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/ohio/southern-ohio-medical-center