Los Angeles, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La 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 72nd highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals. It is Kaiser Permanente's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Los Angeles
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La beside the other Los Angeles hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LaLos Angeles, CA | $89.68 | $46.90 | $30.51 | Kaiser Permanente |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $86.66 | $50.42 | $36.83 | Kaiser Permanente |
| East Los Angeles Doctors HospitalLos Angeles, CA | $86.45 | $40.57 | $22.30 | Not on this site |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $84.46 | $43.89 | $31.61 | UCLA Health |
| Keck Hospital of UscLos Angeles, CA | $81.53 | $40.30 | $28.58 | Keck Medicine of USC |
| California Hospital Medical Center LaLos Angeles, CA | $80.70 | $44.74 | $29.60 | CommonSpirit Health |
| Pih Health Good Samaritan HospitalLos Angeles, CA | $78.74 | $34.35 | $31.62 | Not on this site |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $76.70 | $48.58 | $32.74 | Cedars-Sinai |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA | $69.60 | $39.70 | $24.82 | Not on this site |
| Adventist Health White MemorialLos Angeles, CA | $68.80 | $41.31 | $24.85 | Adventist Health |
| Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $62.69 | $34.11 | $22.40 | Not on this site |
| Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA | $61.79 | $35.77 | $25.15 | Not on this site |
| Docs Surgical HospitalLos Angeles, CA | $50.94 | $36.91 | None | Not on this site |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $46.15 | $28.44 | $18.32 | Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center |
| L a Downtown Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $44.55 | $31.24 | $19.88 | Not on this site |
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La: common questions
How much does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La pay registered nurses per hour?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La in Los Angeles, CA reported an average of $89.68 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 72nd 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 - West La pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $46.90 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $30.51 an hour (California $27.98).
How does Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La compare with other hospitals in Los Angeles?
Registered nurse averages in Los Angeles: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La $89.68, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles $86.66, East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital $86.45, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center $84.46, Keck Hospital of Usc $81.53, California Hospital Medical Center La $80.70.
What is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 73% 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 - West La 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 050561. 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 - West La pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/kaiser-foundation-hospital-west-la