Travel Healthcare Pay Pulse — Week 31, 2026
Published Monday, July 27, 2026 • 3 min read
Pay Pulse for July 27, 2026 – August 2, 2026. Pulled live from 2,120 open travel-healthcare assignments across 50 U.S. states. Median weekly pay this week sits at $2,166 ▼ 0.2%.
Top-paying states this week
States ranked by median weekly pay (not max — median is harder to game and reflects what a typical assignment actually pays). Minimum 5 open jobs to qualify.
| # | State | Median /wk | Top /wk | Avg /wk | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut (CT) | $2,844 | $3,122 | $2,763 | 5 |
| 2 | Alaska (AK) | $2,703 | $3,976 | $2,662 | 36 |
| 3 | Oregon (OR) | $2,638 | $3,538 | $2,583 | 48 |
| 4 | New York (NY) | $2,542 | $3,560 | $2,553 | 16 |
| 5 | Nevada (NV) | $2,521 | $3,494 | $2,581 | 22 |
| 6 | Hawaii (HI) | $2,500 | $3,146 | $2,483 | 39 |
| 7 | New Jersey (NJ) | $2,477 | $3,224 | $2,318 | 24 |
| 8 | Vermont (VT) | $2,449 | $3,714 | $2,093 | 62 |
| 9 | North Dakota (ND) | $2,416 | $2,884 | $2,347 | 6 |
| 10 | Illinois (IL) | $2,398 | $3,466 | $2,560 | 21 |
Highest-volume markets
Where the work is right now, regardless of pay tier. Useful if you prioritize variety + speed-to-start.
| # | State | Open jobs | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 401 | $2,299 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 188 | $1,945 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 172 | $1,920 |
| 4 | Texas | 135 | $2,056 |
| 5 | Florida | 101 | $2,326 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 82 | $1,990 |
| 7 | Colorado | 74 | $2,129 |
| 8 | Vermont | 62 | $2,449 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 59 | $2,128 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 57 | $1,572 |
Top cities by open assignments
| # | City | Open jobs | Avg pay /wk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asheville, NC | 88 | $1,888 |
| 2 | Albuquerque, NM | 72 | $1,701 |
| 3 | Johnstown, PA | 43 | $1,718 |
| 4 | Susanville, CA | 32 | $2,177 |
| 5 | Nashville, TN | 32 | $2,163 |
| 6 | Santa Fe, NM | 30 | $2,032 |
| 7 | Soledad, CA | 28 | $2,138 |
| 8 | Santa Rosa, CA | 23 | $2,520 |
| 9 | Crescent City, CA | 22 | $2,625 |
| 10 | Wilson, NC | 22 | $1,588 |
| 11 | Florence, AL | 21 | $2,552 |
| 12 | Burlington, VT | 20 | $2,829 |
| 13 | Reno, NV | 20 | $2,611 |
| 14 | Anchorage, AK | 19 | $2,735 |
| 15 | Austin, TX | 19 | $2,104 |
Pay by profession
RN ▲ 0%
996 open positions • median $2,128 • top pay $4,446
| State | Median weekly pay | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $2,886 | 13 |
| Oregon | $2,866 | 7 |
| California | $2,800 | 101 |
| Alaska | $2,728 | 14 |
| New Jersey | $2,662 | 8 |
LPN/LVN ▲ 6.7%
136 open positions • median $1,217 • top pay $2,661
| State | Median weekly pay | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| California | $2,027 | 37 |
| Wisconsin | $1,510 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | $1,229 | 11 |
| Vermont | $1,229 | 11 |
| Texas | $1,098 | 4 |
CNA ▲ 0%
107 open positions • median $740 • top pay $1,915
| State | Median weekly pay | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $1,784 | 3 |
| California | $1,416 | 44 |
| New Hampshire | $734 | 17 |
| Vermont | $734 | 13 |
| West Virginia | $667 | 6 |
Physical Therapy ▼ 0.6%
222 open positions • median $2,351 • top pay $3,943
| State | Median weekly pay | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $2,892 | 4 |
| Oregon | $2,812 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | $2,799 | 7 |
| Colorado | $2,672 | 4 |
| New Mexico | $2,588 | 6 |
Occupational Therapy ▼ 1.4%
100 open positions • median $2,227 • top pay $2,978
| State | Median weekly pay | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $2,757 | 7 |
| Oklahoma | $2,436 | 3 |
| Oregon | $2,418 | 8 |
| Alaska | $2,240 | 4 |
| New Mexico | $2,213 | 4 |
Speech Therapy ▲ 1.1%
36 open positions • median $2,622 • top pay $3,192
| State | Median weekly pay | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $2,823 | 3 |
| Oregon | $2,638 | 3 |
| Washington | $2,593 | 7 |
| California | $2,394 | 3 |
Respiratory Therapy ▼ 0.4%
45 open positions • median $1,849 • top pay $2,733
| State | Median weekly pay | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $2,400 | 8 |
| New Jersey | $2,236 | 4 |
| Virginia | $1,868 | 5 |
| Texas | $1,745 | 4 |
| Georgia | $1,738 | 3 |
Behavioral Health ▲ 2.3%
53 open positions • median $2,233 • top pay $3,453
| State | Median weekly pay | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| California | $2,231 | 48 |
This week's top-paying open assignments
| Role | Location | Pay |
|---|---|---|
| RN — Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) Enloe Medical Center |
Chico, CA | $4,446/wk |
| Ophthalmology — Optometrist Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) |
Crescent City, CA | $4,142/wk |
| Ophthalmology — Optometrist Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) & (SVSP/PP) |
Soledad, CA | $4,095/wk |
| RN — L&D Providence Saint Joseph Hospital Eureka |
Eureka, CA | $3,982/wk |
| RN — L&D Providence Alaska Medical Center |
Anchorage, AK | $3,976/wk |
Top 5 of 2,120 open assignments ranked by weekly pay. View all live openings on catsol.com.
Methodology
Numbers pulled from the live LaborEdge feed of CatSol's open assignments at the start of week 31, 2026 (July 27, 2026). "Median weekly pay" is the 50th-percentile weekly_pay_max across all open jobs in the cohort — outliers don't skew it. Week-over-week deltas, where shown, compare to the snapshot from week 30, 2026.
This page regenerates every Monday morning. CatSol's correctional and corrections-RN markets — California, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont — often dominate the top-paying state rankings.