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Gifted Healthcare pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,407 per week, followed by Reliant Staffing Partners ($2,406) and FlexCare Nursing ($2,386). AHS Staffing has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,524. For comparison, the Sun City, AZ average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,213 per week — Gifted Healthcare pays 9% more.

Only Goodyear, Arizona reports pay data for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses, averaging $2,744 per week. For comparison, the Sun City, AZ average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,213 per week — Goodyear, Arizona pays 24% more.

Phoenix, Arizona pays Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $50 per hour, followed by Glendale, Arizona ($45) and Goodyear, Arizona ($43). Phoenix, Arizona also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $56. For comparison, the Sun City, AZ average for Registered Nurses is $38 per hour — Phoenix, Arizona pays 32% more.

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