Scranton, Pennsylvania: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Geisinger-Community 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 8th highest registered nurse average of 125 Pennsylvania hospitals. It is Geisinger's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Scranton
Geisinger-Community Medical Center beside the other Scranton hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Hospital of ScrantonScranton, PA | $84.04 | $39.79 | $22.46 | Not on this site |
| Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton, PA | $70.73 | $28.95 | $23.02 | Geisinger |
Geisinger-Community Medical Center: common questions
How much does Geisinger-Community Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Geisinger-Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA reported an average of $70.73 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 8th highest of 125 Pennsylvania hospitals. Pennsylvania's hospitals together averaged $53.97 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 Geisinger-Community Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $28.95 an hour (Pennsylvania $31.16). Nursing aide hours averaged $23.02 an hour (Pennsylvania $22.20). Medical assistant hours averaged $19.26 an hour.
How does Geisinger-Community Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Scranton?
Registered nurse averages in Scranton: Regional Hospital of Scranton $84.04, Geisinger-Community Medical Center $70.73.
What is Geisinger-Community Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 78% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 61% would definitely recommend it. Medicare cut its pay in fiscal year 2026 under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (the quarter of hospitals scoring worst on patient harm). It is a non-profit hospital (every Pennsylvania hospital by rating).
Is Geisinger-Community Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Geisinger's, and Geisinger's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Pennsylvania.
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 390001. 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 Geisinger-Community Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/pennsylvania/geisinger-community-medical-center