• Surgical tech pay by state, adjusted by cost of living | 2024

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

    • Strategies to simplify insurance discovery

    Sponsored
    Coverage for all claims is possible. Stabilize your revenue with this no-nonsense plan. More information here.

  • Emory allocates $100M for employee raises

    Alan Condon -
    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.

  • Cost-adjusted NP pay in best, worst states for healthcare

    Kelly Gooch -
    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. 

  • PA pay by state, adjusted by cost of living

    Mackenzie Bean -
    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.

  • Cost-adjusted RN pay in best, worst states for healthcare

    Mackenzie Bean -
    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. 

  • NP pay for all 50 states adjusted by cost of living | 2024

    Kelly Gooch -
    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.

  • RN pay for all 50 states adjusted by cost of living | 2024

    Mackenzie Bean -
    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.

  • California system CEO confronts pay criticism

    Kelly Gooch -
    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. 

  • How 1 Texas hospital is investing in its med-surg nurses

    Madeline Ashley -
    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. 

  • Top-paid CEOs in 2023

    Madeline Ashley -
    CEO pay in 2023 saw a 12.6% increase, with Apple and Netflix company leaders taking home some of the biggest paychecks, according to a study by Equilar. 

  • Travel nurse pay by state

    Kelly Gooch -
    Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in May was $2,316.79, down 0.68% from the previous month, according to data shared with Becker's from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.

  • California delays $25 healthcare worker minimum wage

    Kelly Gooch -
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation May 31 to delay the start of minimum wage increases for healthcare workers by one month.

  • 350 nurses will see pay cut at Ohio system

    Kelly Gooch -
    Hundreds of nurses at University Hospitals are facing a decrease in pay as the Cleveland-based health system pivots from its COVID-19 pandemic model, cleveland.com reported.

  • 40 physician specialties ranked by compensation

    Alan Condon -
    After several years of modest or declining growth, average pay for physicians increased by 5.9% in 2023, rebounding from a drop of 2.4% in 2022, according to Doximity's "2024 Physician Compensation Report," published May 23. 

  • 10 highest-paid healthcare CEOs

    Kelly Gooch -
    CEO compensation at S&P 500 companies reached a new record in 2023, according to findings from The Wall Street Journal.

  • California lawmakers move to delay healthcare worker minimum wage hikes

    Laura Dyrda -
    California lawmakers took action May 20 to officially push back the minimum wage increase for healthcare workers by one month, according to The Sacramento Bee.

  • Maryland system to raise minimum wage to $20 per hour

    Kelly Gooch -
    Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health will raise its minimum wage to $20 per hour over the next two years.

  • RN average annual pay in 16 specialties

    Kelly Gooch -
    AMGA's Nursing Specialty Compensation and Pay Practices Survey, released May 8, includes average annual total compensation for 16 different registered nurse specialties.

  • RN pay for 16 specialties

    Kelly Gooch -
    AMGA, a trade association representing multispecialty medical groups and integrated systems of care, released its Nursing Specialty Compensation and Pay Practices Survey May 8, highlighting how pay varies among registered nurses. 

  • 38 hospital jobs, ranked by median pay

    Kelly Gooch -
    Median annual wages at hospitals vary across job classifications. 

Featured Learning Opportunities

Featured Whitepapers

Featured Webinars

10 Most-Read Articles