Show me the money!!!

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I've been in Colorado for 3 assignments now. Wanted to start traveling. I find that here in Colorado, I'm not making much more than back home. Now I realize that I'm not supposed to be making a crazy amount of money. I mean, it's really all about the experience. Right? But....I've been told that Colorado is not the state to make some green. So, I want to hear from the more experienced travelers. Where should I be if I want to make that green?

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Specializes in Peds, ER/Trauma.

Northern California generally has the highest paying assignments.

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Avoid the Southern States at all costs. and Colorado is one of the lower paying states.

California pays well. Washingotn DC area pays well and the NorthEast pays well.

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I'm in New Hampshire making about $40 per hour. And I get to enjoy some snow and mountains. Granted they are no where near the size of the ones in CO.

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Specializes in Tele, OB, Geriatrics, ICU, Med/Surg, Uro.

I am in Wyoming and I am currently getting $35.00 per hour plus they provide my housing.

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I am in Wyoming and I am currently getting $35.00 per hour plus they provide my housing.

Where in Wyoming if I may ask? Would love to go Wyo.

Thks

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Specializes in ICU.

Where in Colorado are you? What kind of nursing do you do? I've heard Colorado pays $40 + housing and traveling for ICU nurses. 30-34++ for tele/MS.

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When I was looking at Colorado, never was a 40 dollar an hour figure thrown about for almost all areas of CO. I am an ER nurse though so perhaps we are paid less. It may pay more in the times when there is no skiing, but Unless it si for an independent contracting contract, I have never sene rates that high

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I'm on assignment in Sacramento making $43/hour plus $1250/month housing....not to bad for 12 hour dayshift

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Specializes in Oncology, Dermatology, Cardiology.

I want to move to florida... has anyone worked down there on a medsurge telemetry unit?? What is the pay? What is also the rent? If anyone has information please let me know

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I live in california and want to travel to Colorado. I know they start at about 23/hr. Would a travel nurse make more then that or do they just pay what the hospital pays?

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I worked in FL last year. I really enjoyed working on a CV Stepdown Unit in Ft. Myers, FL. It was at Healthpark Medical Center. The people on nightshift was great. The money was decent. I took the housing subsity from my company and rent a house in Cape Coral. It is an assignment I would consider returning too. Just an FYI they do the PBDS test. I understand most hospitals in FL does it now.

I hope this was helpful.:D

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