Santa Barbara, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital 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 141st highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals.
Hospitals in Santa Barbara
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital beside the other Santa Barbara hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA | $76.85 | $46.82 | $28.23 | Not on this site |
| Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA | $76.22 | $43.68 | $24.59 | Not on this site |
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital: common questions
How much does Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA reported an average of $76.22 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 141st 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 Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $43.68 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $24.59 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $30.13 an hour.
How does Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital compare with other hospitals in Santa Barbara?
Registered nurse averages in Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital $76.85, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital $76.22.
Is Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital hiring nurses?
Its jobs are not on this site. Every registered nurse job in California, with what each employer pays.
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 050357. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/goleta-valley-cottage-hospital