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Wisconsin pays Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $2,427 per week, followed by Kansas ($2,345) and Missouri ($2,209). Wisconsin also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,102. For comparison, the Iowa average for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $2,256 per week — Wisconsin pays 8% more.

Only Host Healthcare reports pay data for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses, averaging $2,256 per week. For comparison, the Iowa average for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $2,256 per week, roughly in line with Host Healthcare.

Council Bluffs, Iowa pays Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $32 per hour, followed by West Des Moines, Iowa ($30) and Des Moines, Iowa ($30). Council Bluffs, Iowa also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $43. For comparison, the Iowa average for Registered Nurses is $46 per hour — Council Bluffs, Iowa pays 30% less.

Minnesota pays Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $2,761 per week, followed by Wisconsin ($2,427) and Illinois ($2,348). Wisconsin has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,102. For comparison, the Iowa average for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $2,256 per week — Minnesota pays 22% more.

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