Olympia, Washington: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Capital 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 8th highest registered nurse average of 44 Washington hospitals. It is MultiCare Health System's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Olympia
Capital Medical Center beside the other Olympia hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA | $82.95 | $27.22 | $29.60 | MultiCare Health System |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia, WA | $66.17 | $46.98 | $26.63 | Providence |
Capital Medical Center: common questions
How much does Capital Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Capital Medical Center in Olympia, WA reported an average of $82.95 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 8th highest of 44 Washington hospitals. Washington's hospitals together averaged $73.16 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 Capital Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $27.22 an hour (Washington $40.68). Nursing aide hours averaged $29.60 an hour (Washington $28.90). Medical assistant hours averaged $40.74 an hour.
How does Capital Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Olympia?
Registered nurse averages in Olympia: Capital Medical Center $82.95, Providence St Peter Hospital $66.17.
What is Capital Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 80% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 73% 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 Washington hospital by rating).
Is Capital Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is MultiCare Health System's, and MultiCare Health System's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Washington.
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 500139. 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 Capital Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/washington/capital-medical-center