Waco, Texas: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Ascension Providence 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 44th highest registered nurse average of 251 Texas hospitals. It is Ascension's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Waco
Ascension Providence beside the other Waco hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center HillcrestWaco, TX | $61.49 | $32.09 | $24.01 | Baylor Scott & White Health |
| Ascension ProvidenceWaco, TX | $60.86 | $30.49 | $22.89 | Ascension |
Ascension Providence: common questions
How much does Ascension Providence pay registered nurses per hour?
Ascension Providence in Waco, TX reported an average of $60.86 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 44th highest of 251 Texas hospitals. Texas's hospitals together averaged $54.99 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 Providence pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $30.49 an hour (Texas $32.84). Nursing aide hours averaged $22.89 an hour (Texas $21.00). Medical assistant hours averaged $17.04 an hour.
How does Ascension Providence compare with other hospitals in Waco?
Registered nurse averages in Waco: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest $61.49, Ascension Providence $60.86.
What is Ascension Providence's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 75% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 69% 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 Texas hospital by rating).
Is Ascension Providence 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 Texas.
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 450042. 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 Ascension Providence pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/texas/ascension-providence