Los Alamitos, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What UCI Health - Los Alamitos 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 131st highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals. It is UC Irvine Health's, hiring on this site.
UCI Health - Los Alamitos: common questions
How much does UCI Health - Los Alamitos pay registered nurses per hour?
UCI Health - Los Alamitos in Los Alamitos, CA reported an average of $77.80 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 131st 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 UCI Health - Los Alamitos pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $52.57 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $33.56 an hour (California $27.98). Medical assistant hours averaged $56.52 an hour.
What is UCI Health - Los Alamitos's Medicare star rating?
1 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating. Medicare cut its pay in fiscal year 2026 under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (the quarter of hospitals scoring worst on patient harm). It is a for-profit hospital (every California hospital by rating).
Is UCI Health - Los Alamitos hiring nurses?
It is UC Irvine Health's, and UC Irvine 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 050551. 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 UCI Health - Los Alamitos pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/uci-health-los-alamitos