Category: Compensation Issues

Travel nurses' pay in each state: A month-over-month comparison

Average weekly travel nurse pay in January in the U.S. varied across states compared to the month prior, according to a report shared with Becker’s from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.    

10 states with the largest decreases to travel nurse pay

The average weekly travel nurse pay in January in the U.S. was $3,077, down 20.49 percent from $3,870 during the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.    

North Carolina hospital launches on-demand pay for workers

Mount Airy, N.C.-based Northern Regional Hospital is experimenting with on-demand pay benefits for employees as part of its recruitment and retention efforts. 

3 health systems raising their minimum wage

Many hospitals and health systems are raising their minimum wage for employees to recognize their team’s contributions and remain competitive in a high-demand market.

Novant Health raises minimum wage to $17 per hour

Winston, Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health will raise its minimum wage from $15 per hour to $17 per hour, effective March 3. 

Nurses secure big raises: Where, how much and when

Nurses and other workers at hospitals and health systems have secured large raises recently amid contract negotiations with unions. Others have also secured raises through minimum wage increases. Below is a breakdown of the raises, reported by Becker’s…

Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana workers negotiate 40% raises over 4 years

Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana (Calif.) Medical Center have approved a contract that will raise wages by an average 40 percent, according to hospital and union statements shared with Becker’s.&nbs…

California's healthcare worker retention payments to start in February

The California Department of Health Care Services anticipates issuing retention bonuses for hospital and skilled nursing facility workers in February, according to its website.  

Hospitals raising nurse pay: Why now

Inflation, nurse contracts opening up and a decrease in contract worker utilization are among the factors behind a spate of recent pay raises across hospitals and health systems. But such raises are hardly enough to remain competitive and improve reten…

UPMC to raise minimum wage to $18 an hour

Pittsburgh-based UPMC has made plans to raise minimum wage to $18 per hour, more than double the minimum wage in Pennsylvania.