Seattle, Washington: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Harborview 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 29th highest registered nurse average of 44 Washington hospitals. It is UW Medicine's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Seattle
Harborview Medical Center beside the other Seattle hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattle, WA | $75.96 | $73.14 | $30.68 | Not on this site |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA | $74.52 | $42.20 | $28.79 | UW Medicine |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $71.78 | $49.35 | $31.34 | Not on this site |
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $69.74 | $35.75 | $24.42 | UW Medicine |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $56.22 | $35.26 | $31.79 | CommonSpirit Health |
Harborview Medical Center: common questions
How much does Harborview Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA reported an average of $69.74 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 29th 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 Harborview Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $35.75 an hour (Washington $40.68). Nursing aide hours averaged $24.42 an hour (Washington $28.90). Medical assistant hours averaged $46.93 an hour.
How does Harborview Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Seattle?
Registered nurse averages in Seattle: Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill $75.96, University of Washington Medical Ctr $74.52, Swedish Medical Center $71.78, Harborview Medical Center $69.74, Virginia Mason Medical Center $56.22.
What is Harborview Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 74% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 71% 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 government hospital (every Washington hospital by rating).
Is Harborview Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is UW Medicine's, and UW Medicine'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 500064. 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 Harborview Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/washington/harborview-medical-center