Salinas, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Natividad 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 87th highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals.
Hospitals in Salinas
Natividad Medical Center beside the other Salinas hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterSalinas, CA | $97.18 | $52.83 | $37.35 | Salinas Valley Health |
| Natividad Medical CenterSalinas, CA | $86.18 | $39.42 | $28.33 | Not on this site |
Natividad Medical Center: common questions
How much does Natividad Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, CA reported an average of $86.18 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 87th 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 Natividad Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $39.42 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $28.33 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $25.59 an hour.
How does Natividad Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Salinas?
Registered nurse averages in Salinas: Salinas Valley Health Medical Center $97.18, Natividad Medical Center $86.18.
Is Natividad 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 050248. 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 Natividad Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/natividad-medical-center