San Diego, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Scripps 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 182nd highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals. It is Scripps Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in San Diego
Scripps Mercy Hospital beside the other San Diego hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San DiegoSan Diego, CA | $93.26 | $47.92 | $35.62 | Kaiser Permanente |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrSan Diego, CA | $84.61 | $37.90 | $31.44 | Not on this site |
| Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA | $74.03 | $45.90 | $24.22 | Sharp HealthCare |
| Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego, CA | $69.64 | $46.62 | $24.39 | Scripps Health |
Scripps Mercy Hospital: common questions
How much does Scripps Mercy Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, CA reported an average of $69.64 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 182nd 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 Scripps Mercy Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $46.62 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $24.39 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $25.70 an hour.
How does Scripps Mercy Hospital compare with other hospitals in San Diego?
Registered nurse averages in San Diego: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego $93.26, UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr $84.61, Sharp Memorial Hospital $74.03, Scripps Mercy Hospital $69.64.
What is Scripps Mercy Hospital's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 78% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 69% 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 Scripps Mercy Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Scripps Health's, and Scripps 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 050077. 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)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Scripps Mercy Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/scripps-mercy-hospital