Pay reports September 2026
This month · updated daily · as of Sep 27, 2026
Health care pay report: September 2026
Posted pay and sign-on bonuses across 1147 open health care jobs from 45 employers in Spokane, eastern Washington, Coeur d'Alene and North Idaho, built from employers' own job postings.
By role
Typical posted pay, September 2026
Hourly equivalents of posted ranges: the typical start (the middle of the minimums) to the typical top (the middle of the maximums), where at least 5 postings from 2 or more employers give a full range. Month-over-month changes start with next month's edition.
| Role | Washington side | Idaho side | Open jobs | Sign-on bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caregivers & home care aides | $20.00–$23.50typical · 28 ranges, 3 employers | $14.25–$20.00typical · 26 ranges, 4 employers | 63 | None posted |
| CNAs & nursing assistants | $21.18–$31.13typical · 54 ranges, 13 employers | $19.00–$28.004 postings with pay, lowest to highest | 91 | 22%20 jobs, up to $10,000 |
| Med techs & medication aides | $17.76–$27.862 postings with pay, lowest to highest | Pay not posted1 job | 3 | None posted |
| Medical assistants | $22.17–$32.02typical · 46 ranges, 10 employers | $23.75–$33.865 postings with pay, lowest to highest | 55 | 65%36 jobs, up to $7,500 |
| LPNs | $27.81–$42.12typical · 11 ranges, 7 employers | $40.00–$51.50typical · 6 ranges, 2 employers | 36 | 14%5 jobs, up to $7,000 |
| Registered nurses | $43.47–$77.48typical · 140 ranges, 21 employers | $40.00–$45.48typical · 12 ranges, 6 employers | 222 | 26%58 jobs, up to $20,000 |
| Behavioral health | $30.28–$36.20typical · 104 ranges, 11 employers | $39.61–$90.633 postings with pay, lowest to highest | 113 | 60%68 jobs, up to $10,000 |
| Dental | $25.77–$37.35typical · 20 ranges, 2 employers | $20.00–$61.003 postings with pay, lowest to highest | 24 | 4%1 job |
| Therapy & rehab | $36.92–$57.32typical · 56 ranges, 10 employers | $40.00–$55.00typical · 11 ranges, 4 employers | 111 | 23%26 jobs, up to $20,000 |
| Techs & allied health | $32.50–$48.63typical · 126 ranges, 16 employers | $18.30–$28.001 posting with pay, lowest to highest | 176 | 15%27 jobs, up to $20,000 |
| Patient support & front desk | $18.52–$27.09typical · 74 ranges, 15 employers | $12.25–$25.004 postings with pay, lowest to highest | 105 | 2%2 jobs, up to $3,000 |
| Providers (NP, PA, physicians) | $96.41–$133.37typical · 98 ranges, 12 employers | $52.00–$60.10typical · 5 ranges, 2 employers | 148 | 18%27 jobs, up to $30,000 |
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