Bakersfield, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Kern Medical Center 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 61st highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals.
Hospitals in Bakersfield
Kern Medical Center beside the other Bakersfield hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Medical CenterBakersfield, CA | $92.97 | $36.56 | $20.92 | Not on this site |
| Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA | $72.23 | $34.00 | $22.80 | Adventist Health |
| Mercy HospitalBakersfield, CA | $70.90 | $38.90 | $27.55 | CommonSpirit Health |
| Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA | $68.72 | $36.50 | $25.67 | CommonSpirit Health |
Kern Medical Center: common questions
How much does Kern Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, CA reported an average of $92.97 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 61st 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 Kern Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $36.56 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $20.92 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $21.34 an hour.
How does Kern Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Bakersfield?
Registered nurse averages in Bakersfield: Kern Medical Center $92.97, Adventist Health Bakersfield $72.23, Mercy Hospital $70.90, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital $68.72.
Is Kern Medical Center 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 050315. 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 Kern Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/kern-medical-center