Austin, Texas: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Ascension Seton Southwest 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 15th highest registered nurse average of 251 Texas hospitals. It is Ascension's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Austin
Ascension Seton Southwest beside the other Austin hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- AustinAustin, TX | $67.25 | $44.22 | $21.12 | Baylor Scott & White Health |
| Ascension Seton SouthwestAustin, TX | $66.24 | $45.42 | $28.12 | Ascension |
| Ascension Seton NorthwestAustin, TX | $61.95 | $36.25 | $24.96 | Ascension |
| Dell Seton Med Center at the University of TxAustin, TX | $58.61 | $34.37 | $24.53 | Ascension |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center AustinAustin, TX | $58.30 | $36.77 | $24.90 | Ascension |
| St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX | $55.81 | $35.97 | $22.38 | Not on this site |
| North Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX | $52.76 | $35.84 | $27.06 | Not on this site |
| St David's Medical CenterAustin, TX | $52.04 | $35.15 | $26.04 | Not on this site |
| Northwest Hills Surgical HospitalAustin, TX | $42.80 | $38.18 | $22.07 | Ascension |
Ascension Seton Southwest: common questions
How much does Ascension Seton Southwest pay registered nurses per hour?
Ascension Seton Southwest in Austin, TX reported an average of $66.24 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 15th 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 Seton Southwest pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $45.42 an hour (Texas $32.84). Nursing aide hours averaged $28.12 an hour (Texas $21.00). Medical assistant hours averaged $33.54 an hour.
How does Ascension Seton Southwest compare with other hospitals in Austin?
Registered nurse averages in Austin: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin $67.25, Ascension Seton Southwest $66.24, Ascension Seton Northwest $61.95, Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx $58.61, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin $58.30, St David's South Austin Medical Center $55.81.
What is Ascension Seton Southwest's Medicare star rating?
no star rating in Medicare's overall rating; 89% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 86% 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 Seton Southwest 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 450865. 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 Seton Southwest pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/texas/ascension-seton-southwest