Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital is a 240-bed hospital in Salinas, CA — .
2 openings posted here, advertised at $2,790 to $3,041 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital has 2 openings posted across 2 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,790 to $3,041, with a median of $2,916. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
| Specialty | Openings | Advertised weekly | Median | vs. California median | Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endoscopy | 1 | $2,790 | $2,790 | 2% over | Rotating |
| Med-Surg | 1 | $3,041 | $3,041 | 30% over | Day |
The comparison is against the California median advertised rate for the same specialty. Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital posts above it in 2 of 2 specialties with a comparison.
Endoscopy: 1 opening, rotating shifts, advertised at $2,790 a week, 2% over the California median for Endoscopy. Med-Surg: 1 opening, day shifts, advertised at $3,041 a week, 30% over the California median for Med-Surg.
Over the last 48 days the median advertised weekly rate at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,916 across 2 openings. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.
Against the national average, Salinas, CA runs utilities 54% above, housing 46% above and groceries and goods 5% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Salinas, CA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9% above |
| Housing | 46% above |
| Utilities | 54% above |
| Groceries and goods | 5% above |
| Services | at par |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Salinas is $2,980 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $2,480.
California taxes wage income.
14 traveler listings within 25 miles of Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Care Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Lb | Long Beach | 61 | $2,252 | 357 | $2,670 |
| University of California Irvine Medical Center | Orange | 60 | $2,511 | 397 | $2,870 |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center | San Diego | 53 | $2,545 | 828 | $3,130 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 49 | $3,120 | 908 | $2,710 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage | 43 | $2,718 | 376 | $2,400 |
1 travel nurse review, 4.3★ overall.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4.3 |
| Culture | 5.0 |
| Management | 4.0 |
| Safety | 4.0 |
| Workload | 4.0 |
Pros: Small, well organized. Tele 3:1 or 4:1. Excellent tele techs and helpful CNAs. Always a charge, break nurse and several resource nurses. Expediters help with transport and charges sometimes do admissi…
Cons: Charge out supplies. Read strips 3 times a shift. Nurses enter diet and med orders for providers to sign. IVs hide in the PRN MAR. Meditech.