Bakersfield, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Mercy 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 169th highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals. It is CommonSpirit Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Bakersfield
Mercy Hospital 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 |
Mercy Hospital: common questions
How much does Mercy Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, CA reported an average of $70.90 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 169th 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 Mercy Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $38.90 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $27.55 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $25.15 an hour.
How does Mercy Hospital 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.
What is Mercy Hospital's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 78% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 67% 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 Mercy Hospital hiring nurses?
It is CommonSpirit Health's, and CommonSpirit Health'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 050295. 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 Mercy Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/mercy-hospital