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Vicksburg, Mississippi pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,044 per week, followed by Gulfport, Mississippi ($1,952) and Jackson, Mississippi ($1,922). Vicksburg, Mississippi also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,000. For comparison, the Mississippi average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,010 per week — Vicksburg, Mississippi pays 2% more.

Olive Branch, Mississippi and Southaven, Mississippi pay Surgical ICU Nurses the most, both averaging $32 per hour, ahead of Jackson, Mississippi ($31). Olive Branch, Mississippi also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $42. For comparison, the Ocean Springs, MS average for Registered Nurses is $30 per hour — Olive Branch, Mississippi and Southaven, Mississippi pay 7% more.

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