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Hospital · New York, NY

Metropolitan Hospital Center

1901 First Avenue, New York, NY 10029

Contract staffing here runs at 6.6% of payroll, 1.7 times the New York median.

Contract labor share
6.6%
New York median 3.8%
Staff per bed
11.3
New York median 9.1
Average pay, all roles
$102,276
New York median $101,341
Beds
196
2,210 employees (FTE)
The numbers, in plain English

Working at Metropolitan Hospital Center

Metropolitan Hospital Center is a 196-bed acute care hospital in New York, New York, with about 2,210 full-time-equivalent employees, or 11.3 staff per bed. The median across the 127 New York hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 9.1.

In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital reported $14.9 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 6.6% of its payroll. The median for comparable New York hospitals is 3.8%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most New York hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $102,276, in line with the $101,341 median for comparable New York hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

  • Higher contract spending is a good reason to ask whether permanent roles are open and what sign-on terms come with them.
  • More staff per bed than most comparable New York hospitals.

Questions to ask in your interview

  • Which units rely most on contract nurses right now?
  • Are permanent roles open on those units, and what sign-on terms come with them?
  • What is the typical RN assignment on the unit I would join?
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Sources. CMS Hospital Cost Report, fiscal year ending June 2025. Comparisons use the latest report for each New York hospital of the same type. CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from CMS Care Compare.