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Insights into travel nursing and allied health market demand.

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Aya Index:
Travel Nursing

Last updated 07/20/2026

Open jobs

8,190

Change

+217/ +2.72%

Change from 07/13/2026

ER Demand +76 / +9.7% ICU Demand +26 / +3.0% OR Demand +1 / +0.2% MedSurg Demand +52 / +6.3% Tele/Step Down/PCU Demand +31 / +1.8% L&D/Mother-Baby Demand -9 / -11.1% Peds/PICU Demand +10 / +9.0% LTC/LTAC/Rehab/SNF Demand -2 / -0.9% Dialysis Demand +4 / +21.1% Home Health Demand -20 / -12.8% Behavioral Health Demand +2 / +1.7%
ER Demand +76 / +9.7% ICU Demand +26 / +3.0% OR Demand +1 / +0.2% MedSurg Demand +52 / +6.3% Tele/Step Down/PCU Demand +31 / +1.8% L&D/Mother-Baby Demand -9 / -11.1% Peds/PICU Demand +10 / +9.0% LTC/LTAC/Rehab/SNF Demand -2 / -0.9% Dialysis Demand +4 / +21.1% Home Health Demand -20 / -12.8% Behavioral Health Demand +2 / +1.7%

National nursing job volume

  • There are 7,985 open nursing jobs as of 7/13/2026. There has been a 17% change in open nursing jobs in the last 30 days.
  • Open nursing jobs are 42% higher than on this day in 2025.
  • Data is as of 7/13/2026 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 7/1/2026 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 7/13/2026 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 07/20/2026

Open jobs

4,925

Change

+11 / +0.22%

Change from 07/13/2026

Therapy/Rehab Demand -54 / -3.4% CT Tech Demand -4 / -0.8% OR Tech Demand +5 / +1.6% RRT Demand +37 / +8.7% MRI Tech Demand -7 / -5.0% Cath Lab Tech Demand +24 / +9.0% X-Ray Tech Demand -17 / -7.9% Ultrasound Tech Demand +7 / +5.0% Social Services Demand -3 / -5.2% Laboratory Demand +6 / +7.9%
Therapy/Rehab Demand -54 / -3.4% CT Tech Demand -4 / -0.8% OR Tech Demand +5 / +1.6% RRT Demand +37 / +8.7% MRI Tech Demand -7 / -5.0% Cath Lab Tech Demand +24 / +9.0% X-Ray Tech Demand -17 / -7.9% Ultrasound Tech Demand +7 / +5.0% Social Services Demand -3 / -5.2% Laboratory Demand +6 / +7.9%

National allied health job volume

  • There are 4,935 open allied jobs as of 7/13/2026. There has been a 4% change in open allied jobs in the last 30 days.
  • Open allied jobs are 20% higher than on this day in 2025.
  • Data is as of 7/13/2026 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 7/13/2026 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.