San Luis Obispo, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Adventist Health Sierra Vista pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 142nd highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals. It is Adventist Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in San Luis Obispo
Adventist Health Sierra Vista beside the other San Luis Obispo hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Sierra VistaSan Luis Obispo, CA | $75.97 | $47.58 | $27.73 | Adventist Health |
| French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo, CA | $68.01 | $37.48 | $26.17 | CommonSpirit Health |
Adventist Health Sierra Vista: common questions
How much does Adventist Health Sierra Vista pay registered nurses per hour?
Adventist Health Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo, CA reported an average of $75.97 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 142nd highest of 260 California hospitals. California's hospitals together averaged $85.20 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does Adventist Health Sierra Vista pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $47.58 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $27.73 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $21.18 an hour.
How does Adventist Health Sierra Vista compare with other hospitals in San Luis Obispo?
Registered nurse averages in San Luis Obispo: Adventist Health Sierra Vista $75.97, French Hospital Medical Center $68.01.
What is Adventist Health Sierra Vista's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 72% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 57% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a for-profit hospital (every California hospital by rating).
Is Adventist Health Sierra Vista hiring nurses?
It is Adventist Health's, and Adventist Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in California.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 050506. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Adventist Health Sierra Vista pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/adventist-health-sierra-vista