Category: Compensation Issues

Among states with sufficient data available, Illinois has the highest hourly mean wage for certified registered nurse anesthetists, adjusted for the cost of living, and Utah has the lowest, according to Becker’s analysis. 

When accounting for the cost of living, Minnesota has the highest hourly mean wage for surgical technologists while Hawaii has the lowest. 

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare has set aside $100 million to provide raises to its employees after reporting an improved operating performance this year, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Discrepancy exists between hourly mean wage for nurse practitioners, adjusted for cost of living, and U.S. News & World Report rankings for best and worst states for healthcare, according to Becker’s analysis. 

Nevada has the highest hourly mean wage for physician assistants, even after adjusted for cost of living, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Of the 10 best states for healthcare per U.S. News & World Report, five rank in the bottom half of all states for nurse pay, according to Becker’s analysis. 

Nevada has the highest hourly mean wage for nurse practitioners, adjusted for cost of living, and Hawaii has the lowest, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

California has the highest hourly mean wage for registered nurses, even after adjusted for cost of living, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Madera, Calif.-based Valley Children’s Healthcare President and CEO Todd Suntrapak is responding to criticism of compensation packages for himself and other top executives. 

Midland (Texas) Memorial Hospital is making a significant effort to invest in its med-surg nurses through a new payment program the hospital kicked off May 5.