Portland, Oregon: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Legacy Good Samaritan 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 24th highest registered nurse average of 31 Oregon hospitals. It is Legacy Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Portland
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center beside the other Portland hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland, OR | $71.96 | $54.06 | $26.76 | Providence |
| OHSU Hospital and ClinicsPortland, OR | $68.10 | $35.95 | $31.01 | OHSU |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland, OR | $64.39 | $44.55 | $29.19 | Legacy Health |
| Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland, OR | $64.05 | $40.77 | $25.88 | Providence |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical CenterPortland, OR | $63.67 | $39.04 | $29.45 | Legacy Health |
| Adventist Health PortlandPortland, OR | $62.78 | $37.49 | $26.11 | Adventist Health |
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center: common questions
How much does Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, OR reported an average of $63.67 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 24th highest of 31 Oregon hospitals. Oregon's hospitals together averaged $70.29 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 Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $39.04 an hour (Oregon $41.52). Nursing aide hours averaged $29.45 an hour (Oregon $27.59). Medical assistant hours averaged $27.63 an hour.
How does Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Portland?
Registered nurse averages in Portland: Providence St Vincent Medical Center $71.96, OHSU Hospital and Clinics $68.10, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center $64.39, Providence Portland Medical Center $64.05, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center $63.67, Adventist Health Portland $62.78.
What is Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 78% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 74% 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 Oregon hospital by rating).
Is Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Legacy Health's, and Legacy Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Oregon.
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 380017. 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 Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/oregon/legacy-good-samaritan-medical-center