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Welcome to the Aya Index
Insights into travel nursing and allied health market demand.
Aya Index:
Travel Nursing
Last updated 1/12/2026
Open jobs
5,937
Change
-10 / -0.17%
Change from 01/05/2026
ER Demand
+55 / +11.5%
ICU Demand
-43 / -5.7%
OR Demand
-32 / -6.8%
MedSurg Demand
-3 / -0.4%
Tele/Step Down/PCU Demand
+73 / +5.8%
L&D/Mother-Baby Demand
-4 / -17.4%
Peds/PICU Demand
-2 / -1.6%
LTC/LTAC/Rehab/SNF Demand
-32 / -12.6%
Dialysis Demand
-5 / -25.0%
Home Health Demand
+8 / +6.4%
Behavioral Health Demand
+9 / +12.0%
ER Demand
+55 / +11.5%
ICU Demand
-43 / -5.7%
OR Demand
-32 / -6.8%
MedSurg Demand
-3 / -0.4%
Tele/Step Down/PCU Demand
+73 / +5.8%
L&D/Mother-Baby Demand
-4 / -17.4%
Peds/PICU Demand
-2 / -1.6%
LTC/LTAC/Rehab/SNF Demand
-32 / -12.6%
Dialysis Demand
-5 / -25.0%
Home Health Demand
+8 / +6.4%
Behavioral Health Demand
+9 / +12.0%
National nursing job volume
- There are 5,943 open nursing jobs as of 1/5/2026. There has been a -13% change in open nursing jobs in the last 30 days.
- Open nursing jobs are 9% lower than on this day in 2025.
- Data is as of 1/5/2026 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 1/1/2026 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 1/5/2026 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.
Aya Index:
Allied Health
Last updated 1/12/2026
Open jobs
3,392
Change
-147 / -4.53%
Change from 01/05/2026
Therapy/Rehab Demand
-49 / -5.5%
CT Tech Demand
-2 / -0.7%
OR Tech Demand
-10 / -3.7%
RRT Demand
-5 / -1.6%
MRI Tech Demand
-21 / -15.7%
Cath Lab Tech Demand
-7 / -2.8%
X-Ray Tech Demand
+11 / +6.7%
Ultrasound Tech Demand
-4 / -7.0%
Social Services Demand
+3 / +5.9%
Laboratory Demand
-16 / -29.6%
Therapy/Rehab Demand
-49 / -5.5%
CT Tech Demand
-2 / -0.7%
OR Tech Demand
-10 / -3.7%
RRT Demand
-5 / -1.6%
MRI Tech Demand
-21 / -15.7%
Cath Lab Tech Demand
-7 / -2.8%
X-Ray Tech Demand
+11 / +6.7%
Ultrasound Tech Demand
-4 / -7.0%
Social Services Demand
+3 / +5.9%
Laboratory Demand
-16 / -29.6%
National allied health job volume
- There are 3,553 open allied jobs as of 1/5/2026. There has been a -1% change in open allied jobs in the last 30 days.
- Open allied jobs are 10% lower than on this day in 2025.
- Data is as of 1/5/2026 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 1/5/2026 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.
