Santa Barbara, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Santa Barbara Cottage 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 134th highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals.
Hospitals in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital beside the other Santa Barbara hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA | $76.85 | $46.82 | $28.23 | Not on this site |
| Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA | $76.22 | $43.68 | $24.59 | Not on this site |
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital: common questions
How much does Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA reported an average of $76.85 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 134th 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 Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $46.82 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $28.23 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $32.11 an hour.
How does Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital compare with other hospitals in Santa Barbara?
Registered nurse averages in Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital $76.85, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital $76.22.
Is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital 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 050396. 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 Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/santa-barbara-cottage-hospital