Aberdeen, South Dakota: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Avera St Lukes 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 13th highest registered nurse average of 15 South Dakota hospitals. It is Avera Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Aberdeen
Avera St Lukes beside the other Aberdeen hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen, SD | $50.86 | $24.59 | $22.31 | Sanford Health |
| Avera St LukesAberdeen, SD | $39.95 | $28.83 | $25.04 | Avera Health |
Avera St Lukes: common questions
How much does Avera St Lukes pay registered nurses per hour?
Avera St Lukes in Aberdeen, SD reported an average of $39.95 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 13th 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 St Lukes pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $28.83 an hour (South Dakota $28.93). Nursing aide hours averaged $25.04 an hour (South Dakota $23.95). Medical assistant hours averaged $22.55 an hour.
How does Avera St Lukes compare with other hospitals in Aberdeen?
Registered nurse averages in Aberdeen: Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen $50.86, Avera St Lukes $39.95.
What is Avera St Lukes's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 81% 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 South Dakota hospital by rating).
Is Avera St Lukes 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 430014. 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 Avera St Lukes pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/south-dakota/avera-st-lukes