Sacramento, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento 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 23rd highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals. It is Kaiser Permanente's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Sacramento
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento beside the other Sacramento hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - SacramentoSacramento, CA | $111.95 | $46.68 | $37.61 | Kaiser Permanente |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So SacramentoSacramento, CA | $109.67 | $44.54 | $36.62 | Kaiser Permanente |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA | $108.13 | $52.46 | $38.31 | Not on this site |
| Methodist Hospital of SacramentoSacramento, CA | $91.94 | $48.33 | $32.16 | CommonSpirit Health |
| Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoSacramento, CA | $87.55 | $43.60 | $32.38 | Sutter Health |
| Mercy General HospitalSacramento, CA | $84.52 | $45.35 | $32.86 | CommonSpirit Health |
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento: common questions
How much does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento pay registered nurses per hour?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento in Sacramento, CA reported an average of $111.95 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 23rd 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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $46.68 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $37.61 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $37.81 an hour.
How does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento compare with other hospitals in Sacramento?
Registered nurse averages in Sacramento: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento $111.95, Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento $109.67, University of California Davis Medical Center $108.13, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento $91.94, Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento $87.55, Mercy General Hospital $84.52.
What is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 74% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 62% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a non-profit hospital (every California hospital by rating).
Is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento hiring nurses?
It is Kaiser Permanente's, and Kaiser Permanente'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 050425. 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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/kaiser-foundation-hospital-sacramento