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Only Springfield, Massachusetts reports pay data for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses, averaging $2,693 per week. For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $2,676 per week — Springfield, Massachusetts pays 1% more.

Salem, Massachusetts pays Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $2,753 per week, followed by Springfield, Massachusetts ($2,693) and Boston, Massachusetts ($2,663). Salem, Massachusetts also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,755. For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $2,676 per week — Salem, Massachusetts pays 3% more.

Framingham, Massachusetts pays Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $64 per hour, followed by Lowell, Massachusetts ($46) and Belmont, Massachusetts ($46). Framingham, Massachusetts also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $73. For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Registered Nurses is $70 per hour — Framingham, Massachusetts pays 8% less.

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