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Portland, Maine pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,581 per week, followed by Bangor, Maine ($2,520) and York, Maine ($2,351). Portland, Maine also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,398. For comparison, the Maine average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,396 per week — Portland, Maine pays 8% more.

Bangor, Maine pays Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $36 per hour, followed by Portland, Maine ($34). Bangor, Maine also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $48. For comparison, the Maine average for Registered Nurses is $48 per hour — Bangor, Maine pays 25% less.

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Registered Nurses who provide direct patient care, administer medications, coordinate treatment plans, and monitor patient conditions across diverse healthcare settings including hospitals, clinics and outpatient centers, home health and hospice, schools and public health settings, travel nursing assignments, corrections, long-term acute care, and non-bedside roles such as case management, informatics, education, and telehealth.

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