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Mesa, Arizona pays Travel Acute Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,079 per week, followed by Tuba City, Arizona ($2,036) and Phoenix, Arizona ($1,664). Tuba City, Arizona has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,277. For comparison, the Arizona average for Travel Acute Care Nurses is $2,057 per week — Mesa, Arizona pays 1% more.

Phoenix, Arizona pays Acute Care Nurses the most, averaging $50 per hour, followed by Tucson, Arizona ($47). Phoenix, Arizona also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $53. For comparison, the Tempe, AZ average for Registered Nurses is $38 per hour — Phoenix, Arizona pays 30% more.

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