Vancouver, Washington: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Legacy Salmon Creek 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 38th highest registered nurse average of 44 Washington hospitals. It is Legacy Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Vancouver
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center beside the other Vancouver hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver, WA | $71.39 | $32.48 | $29.30 | Not on this site |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver, WA | $62.47 | $33.17 | $24.99 | Legacy Health |
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center: common questions
How much does Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver, WA reported an average of $62.47 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 38th 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 Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $33.17 an hour (Washington $40.68). Nursing aide hours averaged $24.99 an hour (Washington $28.90). Medical assistant hours averaged $25.14 an hour.
How does Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Vancouver?
Registered nurse averages in Vancouver: Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente $71.39, Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center $62.47.
What is Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 81% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 80% 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 Washington hospital by rating).
Is Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Legacy Health's, and Legacy Health'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 500150. 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 Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/washington/legacy-salmon-creek-medical-center