Oakland, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Highland 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 14th highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals. It is Alameda Health System's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Oakland
Highland Hospital beside the other Oakland hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/RichmondOakland, CA | $120.63 | $51.31 | $40.05 | Kaiser Permanente |
| Highland HospitalOakland, CA | $116.69 | $58.46 | $40.17 | Alameda Health System |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CA | $101.76 | $59.91 | $34.93 | Sutter Health |
Highland Hospital: common questions
How much does Highland Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA reported an average of $116.69 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 14th 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 Highland Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $58.46 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $40.17 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $38.62 an hour.
How does Highland Hospital compare with other hospitals in Oakland?
Registered nurse averages in Oakland: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond $120.63, Highland Hospital $116.69, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center $101.76.
What is Highland Hospital's Medicare star rating?
1 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 72% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 70% would definitely recommend it. Medicare cut its pay in fiscal year 2026 under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (the quarter of hospitals scoring worst on patient harm). It is a government hospital (every California hospital by rating).
Is Highland Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Alameda Health System's, and Alameda Health System'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 050320. 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)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Highland Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/highland-hospital