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Insights into travel nursing and allied health market demand.

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Aya Index:
Travel Nursing

Last updated 11/02/2026

Open jobs

13,394

Change

+42 / +0.31%

Change from 10/26/2026

ER Demand +14 / +0.8% ICU Demand +72 / +4.5% OR Demand -14 / -1.8% MedSurg Demand +81 / +6.2% Tele/Step Down/PCU Demand +14 / +0.4% L&D/Mother-Baby Demand -5 / -5.7% Peds/PICU Demand -22 / -6.2% LTC/LTAC/Rehab/SNF Demand -24 / -6.7% Dialysis Demand -1 / -3.3% Home Health Demand -1 / -0.6% Behavioral Health Demand -7 / -5.3%
ER Demand +14 / +0.8% ICU Demand +72 / +4.5% OR Demand -14 / -1.8% MedSurg Demand +81 / +6.2% Tele/Step Down/PCU Demand +14 / +0.4% L&D/Mother-Baby Demand -5 / -5.7% Peds/PICU Demand -22 / -6.2% LTC/LTAC/Rehab/SNF Demand -24 / -6.7% Dialysis Demand -1 / -3.3% Home Health Demand -1 / -0.6% Behavioral Health Demand -7 / -5.3%

National nursing job volume

  • There are 13,394 open nursing jobs as of 11/2/2026. There has been a 19% change in open nursing jobs in the last 30 days.
  • Open nursing jobs are 84% higher than on this day in 2025.
  • Data is as of 11/2/2026 and is based on Aya Healthcare data, including direct contracts, managed service contracts and support of third-party staffing programs.
  • Travel jobs include all open jobs for travel, contract and EMR needs. Data excludes strike and workforce disruption.

National travel nursing & direct hire job volume

  • Data is as of 11/1/2026 and is based on Aya Healthcare data, including direct contracts, managed service contracts and support of third-party staffing programs.
  • Travel jobs include all open jobs for travel, contract and EMR needs. Data excludes strike and workforce disruption.

National nursing demand by state

  • Data is as of 11/2/2026 and is based on Aya Healthcare data, including direct contracts, managed service contracts and support of third-party staffing programs.
  • Travel jobs include all open jobs for travel, contract and EMR needs. Data excludes strike and workforce disruption.
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Aya Index:
Allied Health

Last updated 11/02/2026

Open jobs

5,358

Change

-100 / -1.83%

Change from 10/26/2026

Therapy/Rehab Demand +53 / +3.5% CT Tech Demand +1 / +0.2% OR Tech Demand -41 / -10.1% RRT Demand -63 / -10.3% MRI Tech Demand +2 / +1.1% Cath Lab Tech Demand -4 / -1.4% X-Ray Tech Demand -23 / -13.0% Ultrasound Tech Demand -2 / -1.7% Social Services Demand +14 / +23.7% Laboratory Demand -6 / -9.5%
Therapy/Rehab Demand +53 / +3.5% CT Tech Demand +1 / +0.2% OR Tech Demand -41 / -10.1% RRT Demand -63 / -10.3% MRI Tech Demand +2 / +1.1% Cath Lab Tech Demand -4 / -1.4% X-Ray Tech Demand -23 / -13.0% Ultrasound Tech Demand -2 / -1.7% Social Services Demand +14 / +23.7% Laboratory Demand -6 / -9.5%

National allied health job volume

  • There are 5,358 open allied jobs as of 11/2/2026. There has been a 8% change in open allied jobs in the last 30 days.
  • Open allied jobs are 46% higher than on this day in 2025.
  • Data is as of 11/2/2026 and is based on Aya Healthcare data, including direct contracts, managed service contracts and support of third-party staffing programs.
  • Travel jobs include all open jobs for travel, contract and EMR needs. Data excludes strike and workforce disruption.

National allied demand by state

  • Data is as of 11/2/2026 and is based on Aya Healthcare data, including direct contracts, managed service contracts and support of third-party staffing programs.
  • Travel jobs include all open jobs for travel, contract and EMR needs. Data excludes strike and workforce disruption.