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NUICU doesn't pay more per hour.
I looked at the data. Kaiser contracts. Travel rates. Union pay scales.
An ICU nurse with 5 years at Kaiser Sacramento made $99.80/hr in 2025. Wages are even higher in 2026.
A med-surg nurse with 5 years at Kaiser Sacramento made the same.
The only time ICU skills translate to more money is CRNA school.
$208K salary. 1.1-year payback on tuition. $2.3 million lifetime earning difference.
If you're not going to CRNA school, ICU is passion, not pay.
You want more money regardless of unit? Move to California.
Northern California nurses make over $200K a year. ICU or med-surg.
That's $100K more than the national average.
Monica makes $142/hr as a per diem nurse. Not ICU.
We work 20 hours a week and build on the side.
This clip is from a longer video on YouTube. Link in bio.
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