Walnut Creek, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek 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 17th highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals. It is Kaiser Permanente's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Walnut Creek
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek beside the other Walnut Creek hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut CreekWalnut Creek, CA | $115.55 | $46.18 | $41.58 | Kaiser Permanente |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek, CA | $107.78 | $64.94 | $49.84 | John Muir Health |
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek: common questions
How much does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek pay registered nurses per hour?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, CA reported an average of $115.55 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 17th 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 - Walnut Creek pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $46.18 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $41.58 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $36.73 an hour.
How does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek compare with other hospitals in Walnut Creek?
Registered nurse averages in Walnut Creek: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek $115.55, John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus $107.78.
What is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 75% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 70% 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 - Walnut Creek 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 050072. 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 - Walnut Creek pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/kaiser-foundation-hospital-walnut-creek