Milwaukee, Wisconsin: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Aurora St Lukes 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 23rd highest registered nurse average of 61 Wisconsin hospitals. It is Advocate Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Milwaukee
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center beside the other Milwaukee hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Francis HospitalMilwaukee, WI | $67.05 | $47.10 | $31.10 | Ascension |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical CenterMilwaukee, WI | $56.36 | $40.56 | $25.90 | Advocate Health |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran HospitalMilwaukee, WI | $55.94 | $42.60 | $28.69 | Not on this site |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI | $55.32 | $43.15 | $31.03 | Ascension |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin HospitalMilwaukee, WI | $52.75 | $40.93 | $29.35 | Ascension |
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center: common questions
How much does Aurora St Lukes Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI reported an average of $56.36 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 23rd highest of 61 Wisconsin hospitals. Wisconsin's hospitals together averaged $54.59 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 Aurora St Lukes Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $40.56 an hour (Wisconsin $35.90). Nursing aide hours averaged $25.90 an hour (Wisconsin $25.57). Medical assistant hours averaged $25.23 an hour.
How does Aurora St Lukes Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Milwaukee?
Registered nurse averages in Milwaukee: Ascension St Francis Hospital $67.05, Aurora St Lukes Medical Center $56.36, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital $55.94, Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee $55.32, Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital $52.75.
What is Aurora St Lukes Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 78% 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 non-profit hospital (every Wisconsin hospital by rating).
Is Aurora St Lukes Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Advocate Health's, and Advocate Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Wisconsin.
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 520138. 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 Aurora St Lukes Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/wisconsin/aurora-st-lukes-medical-center