Compensation Issues

Pay for travel nurses continues to vary across roles and states.

A new Iowa bill would limit hospitals' and nursing homes' payouts to contract care staff. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has increased base salaries and updated compensation structures for several key executives, according to a Form 8-K filed with the SEC, 

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare revealed its plans for the 2024 Executive Officer Performance Excellence Program in a Feb. 26 Form 8-K filed with the SEC.

Healthcare has a concerning debt-to-income ratio, with current student debt for nurses and physicians equaling more than half of their current annual salary, according to a new survey of the professionals. 

Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network said it is extending its sign-on program that offers $35,000 for registered nurses and $10,000 to $20,000 for nearly every other role.

In a number of U.S. cities — particularly those on the West Coast — wealth has been multiplying. 

Average annual wages for cardiovascular technologists and technicians vary across states, with the national mean estimated at $65,490, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25, 2023.

In five California cities, a $100,000 median household income is considered lower-middle class, according to a Feb. 13 analysis from GoBankingRates. 

Average annual wages for radiologic technologists and technicians vary across states, with the national mean estimated at $70,240, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.