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New Hampshire pays Travel Acute Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,496 per week, followed by New York ($2,443) and New Jersey ($2,400). New York has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,404. For comparison, the Maine average for Travel Acute Care Nurses is $2,052 per week — New Hampshire pays 22% more.

Only Slate Healthcare reports pay data for Travel Acute Care Nurses, averaging $2,052 per week. For comparison, the Maine average for Travel Acute Care Nurses is $2,052 per week, roughly in line with Slate Healthcare.

Only Portland, Maine reports pay data for Acute Care Nurses, averaging $34 per hour. Portland, Maine also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $46. For comparison, the Maine average for Registered Nurses is $47 per hour — Portland, Maine pays 27% less.

Only Connecticut reports pay data for Acute Care Nurses, averaging $53 per hour. Connecticut also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $55. For comparison, the Maine average for Registered Nurses is $47 per hour — Connecticut pays 12% more.

Registered Nurses who provide direct patient care, administer medications, coordinate treatment plans, and monitor patient conditions across diverse healthcare settings including hospitals, clinics and outpatient centers, home health and hospice, schools and public health settings, travel nursing assignments, corrections, long-term acute care, and non-bedside roles such as case management, informatics, education, and telehealth.

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