San Jose, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Santa Clara Valley 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 50th highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals.
Hospitals in San Jose
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center beside the other San Jose hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CA | $125.57 | $71.82 | $39.92 | Not on this site |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San JoseSan Jose, CA | $117.00 | $44.13 | $38.05 | Kaiser Permanente |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA | $98.89 | $49.62 | $35.61 | Not on this site |
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center: common questions
How much does Santa Clara Valley Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, CA reported an average of $98.89 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 50th 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 Clara Valley Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $49.62 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $35.61 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $38.31 an hour.
How does Santa Clara Valley Medical Center compare with other hospitals in San Jose?
Registered nurse averages in San Jose: Good Samaritan Hospital $125.57, Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose $117.00, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center $98.89.
Is Santa Clara Valley 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 050038. 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 Clara Valley Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/santa-clara-valley-medical-center