Long Beach, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What St Mary 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 94th highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals. It is CommonSpirit Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Long Beach
St Mary Medical Center beside the other Long Beach hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical CenterLong Beach, CA | $84.46 | $44.94 | $27.52 | CommonSpirit Health |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical CenterLong Beach, CA | $74.44 | $39.59 | $22.95 | MemorialCare |
| College Medical CenterLong Beach, CA | $62.37 | $35.69 | $24.25 | College Medical Center |
St Mary Medical Center: common questions
How much does St Mary Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
St Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, CA reported an average of $84.46 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 94th 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 St Mary Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $44.94 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $27.52 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $27.81 an hour.
How does St Mary Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Long Beach?
Registered nurse averages in Long Beach: St Mary Medical Center $84.46, Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center $74.44, College Medical Center $62.37.
What is St Mary Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
5 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 69% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 62% 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 St Mary Medical Center 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 050191. 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 St Mary Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/st-mary-medical-center