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Montgomery, Alabama pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,488 per week, followed by Gadsden, Alabama ($2,202) and Dothan, Alabama ($2,179). Montgomery, Alabama also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,170. For comparison, the Alabama average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,164 per week — Montgomery, Alabama pays 15% more.

Prattville, Alabama and Montgomery, Alabama pay Surgical ICU Nurses the most, both averaging $31 per hour. Prattville, Alabama also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $42. For comparison, the Valley, AL average for Registered Nurses is $27 per hour — Prattville, Alabama and Montgomery, Alabama pay 15% more.

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