Seattle, Washington: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Virginia Mason 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 39th highest registered nurse average of 44 Washington hospitals. It is CommonSpirit Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Seattle
Virginia Mason 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 |
Virginia Mason Medical Center: common questions
How much does Virginia Mason Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA reported an average of $56.22 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 39th 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 Virginia Mason Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $35.26 an hour (Washington $40.68). Nursing aide hours averaged $31.79 an hour (Washington $28.90). Medical assistant hours averaged $27.48 an hour.
How does Virginia Mason 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 Virginia Mason Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
5 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 80% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 76% 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 Virginia Mason Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is CommonSpirit Health's, and CommonSpirit 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 500005. 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 Virginia Mason Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/washington/virginia-mason-medical-center