Sioux Falls, South Dakota: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health 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 3rd highest registered nurse average of 15 South Dakota hospitals. It is Avera Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Sioux Falls
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center beside the other Sioux Falls hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls, SD | $49.20 | $28.10 | $24.08 | Avera Health |
| Avera Heart Hospital of South DakotaSioux Falls, SD | $44.36 | $30.91 | $23.81 | Not on this site |
| Sanford Usd Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD | $41.47 | $24.20 | $22.30 | Sanford Health |
| Sioux Falls Specialty HospitalSioux Falls, SD | $40.20 | $28.04 | $21.65 | Not on this site |
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center: common questions
How much does Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, SD reported an average of $49.20 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 3rd highest of 15 South Dakota hospitals. South Dakota's hospitals together averaged $48.45 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 Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $28.10 an hour (South Dakota $28.93). Nursing aide hours averaged $24.08 an hour (South Dakota $23.95). Medical assistant hours averaged $24.03 an hour.
How does Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center compare with other hospitals in Sioux Falls?
Registered nurse averages in Sioux Falls: Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center $49.20, Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota $44.36, Sanford Usd Medical Center $41.47, Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital $40.20.
What is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health 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 76% 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 South Dakota hospital by rating).
Is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center hiring nurses?
It is Avera Health's, and Avera Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in South Dakota.
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 430016. 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 Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/south-dakota/avera-mckennan-hospital-university-health-center