Charlottesville, Virginia: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Sentara Martha Jefferson 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 36th highest registered nurse average of 68 Virginia hospitals. It is Sentara Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Charlottesville
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital beside the other Charlottesville hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA | $79.97 | $27.99 | $17.34 | Not on this site |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson HospitalCharlottesville, VA | $55.42 | $46.92 | $22.44 | Sentara Health |
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital: common questions
How much does Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, VA reported an average of $55.42 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 36th highest of 68 Virginia hospitals. Virginia's hospitals together averaged $58.97 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 Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $46.92 an hour (Virginia $37.23). Nursing aide hours averaged $22.44 an hour (Virginia $22.66). Medical assistant hours averaged $38.28 an hour.
How does Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital compare with other hospitals in Charlottesville?
Registered nurse averages in Charlottesville: University of Virginia Medical Center $79.97, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital $55.42.
What is Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 81% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 82% would definitely recommend it. Medicare cut its pay in fiscal year 2026 under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (the quarter of hospitals scoring worst on patient harm). It is a non-profit hospital (every Virginia hospital by rating).
Is Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Sentara Health's, and Sentara Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Virginia.
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 490077. 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 Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/virginia/sentara-martha-jefferson-hospital