Chattanooga, Tennessee: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Erlanger 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 58th highest registered nurse average of 72 Tennessee hospitals.
Hospitals in Chattanooga
Erlanger Medical Center beside the other Chattanooga hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN | $46.96 | $34.52 | $17.99 | CommonSpirit Health |
| Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN | $46.26 | $39.22 | $20.30 | Not on this site |
| Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN | $41.89 | $30.48 | $17.48 | Not on this site |
Erlanger Medical Center: common questions
How much does Erlanger Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN reported an average of $41.89 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 58th 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 Erlanger Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $30.48 an hour (Tennessee $35.42). Nursing aide hours averaged $17.48 an hour (Tennessee $22.53). Medical assistant hours averaged $19.59 an hour.
How does Erlanger Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Chattanooga?
Registered nurse averages in Chattanooga: Memorial Healthcare System, Inc $46.96, Parkridge Medical Center $46.26, Erlanger Medical Center $41.89.
Is Erlanger Medical Center hiring nurses?
Its jobs are not on this site. Every registered nurse job in Tennessee, with what each employer pays.
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 440104. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Erlanger Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/tennessee/erlanger-medical-center