Nashville, Tennessee: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital 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 7th highest registered nurse average of 72 Tennessee hospitals. It is Ascension's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Nashville
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital beside the other Nashville hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN | $60.46 | $50.59 | $25.58 | Ascension |
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | $59.03 | $41.27 | $31.64 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical CenterNashville, TN | $55.68 | $38.68 | $23.01 | Not on this site |
| Tristar Skyline Medical CenterNashville, TN | $54.55 | $37.68 | $24.23 | Not on this site |
| Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN | $52.55 | $40.46 | $23.26 | Not on this site |
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital: common questions
How much does Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN reported an average of $60.46 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 7th highest of 72 Tennessee hospitals. Tennessee's hospitals together averaged $52.96 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 Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $50.59 an hour (Tennessee $35.42). Nursing aide hours averaged $25.58 an hour (Tennessee $22.53). Medical assistant hours averaged $25.97 an hour.
How does Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital compare with other hospitals in Nashville?
Registered nurse averages in Nashville: Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital $60.46, Vanderbilt University Medical Center $59.03, Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center $55.68, Tristar Skyline Medical Center $54.55, Tristar Centennial Medical Center $52.55.
What is Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 78% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 77% 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 Tennessee hospital by rating).
Is Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Ascension's, and Ascension's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Tennessee.
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 440082. 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 Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/tennessee/ascension-saint-thomas-hospital