Travel Physical Therapist Contract
$1,939/wk
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Explore travel therapist jobs for PT, OT, SLP, and therapy assistants. Weekly pay and start dates are upfront, with Quick Apply when you're ready.
Featured Travel Therapist Jobs
Travel Speech Language Pathologist Contract
$2,812/wk
Travel Occupational Therapist Contract
$2,276/wk
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Travel Physical Therapist Job in Bethel, AK | Days (5×8)
$3,238/week
Starts Feb 9
Setting: Mixed
Travel Occupational Therapist Job in Grand Forks, ND | Days (5×8)
$3,237/week
Starts Mar 1
Setting: Mixed
Travel Speech Language Pathologist Job in Oswego, NY | Days (5×8)
$3,204/week
Starts Nov 30
Setting: SNF
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Airport-Memphis, TN
$3,162/week
Starts Dec 7
Setting: Outpatient
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Modesto, CA
$3,150/week
Starts Dec 7
Setting: Outpatient
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Havre, MT | Rotating
$3,103/week
Starts ASAP
Setting: Mixed
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Shreveport, LA | Days (5×8)
$3,091/week
Starts Dec 14
Setting: Home Health
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Downtown San Francisco, CA
$3,017/week
Starts ASAP
Setting: Outpatient
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Union City, CA
$3,017/week
Starts Dec 1
Setting: Outpatient
Travel Physical Therapist Job in San Francisco Airport, CA
$3,017/week
Starts Dec 1
Setting: Outpatient
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Santa Rosa, CA
$3,009/week
Starts ASAP
Setting: Outpatient
New
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Columbus, MT | Days (5×8)
$2,993/week
Starts Dec 7
Setting: SNF
Travel Physical Therapist Job in Richmond, CA
$2,993/week
Starts ASAP
Setting: Outpatient
Travel Occupational Therapist Job in Oklahoma City, OK | Days (5×8)
$2,969/week
Starts ASAP
Setting: SNF
35,900
PT OT SLP openings/yr
12-17%
PT OT SLP job growth
Therapy Travel Jobs by the Numbers
Travel therapy jobs sit within a growing field. BLS projects about 35,900 combined annual PT, OT, and SLP openings for 2025-35. Their projected job growth ranges from 12% to 17%. Both measures cover the full professions, including settings beyond travel healthcare.
Demand Across Therapy Travel Jobs
Long-term care is an important source of future demand for therapy professionals. HRSA's workforce projections estimate that demand within long-term services and supports will rise 34% for PTs, 35% for OTs, and 37% for SLPs between 2023 and 2038. Population aging and longer lifespans help explain that growth. For clinicians exploring therapy travel jobs, this identifies a sustained area of demand across all three professions.
Assistant roles are also a substantial part of the therapy workforce. BLS employment projections show 114,100 physical therapist assistant jobs and 52,200 occupational therapy assistant jobs in 2025. By 2035, those totals are projected to reach 140,400 and 63,400, respectively. The figures count assistants separately from aides. Alongside PT, OT and SLP demand, they show that the category's employment base extends across both therapist and assistant careers, with growth projected for each of these professions.
Travel Therapist Jobs Common Questions
Are PTA and COTA jobs included in travel therapy jobs?
Yes. This category includes physical therapist assistant (PTA) and certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) roles alongside PT, OT, and SLP positions. Assistant roles differ from therapy aide jobs: aide experience alone does not satisfy the education and licensing requirements for a PTA or OTA.
What experience do travel therapist jobs require?
Most travel therapist jobs call for two years of recent experience in the relevant profession. Some accept one year. Each individual job page lists the experience requirement for that profession and assignment.
Does the PT Compact cover OT or speech therapy jobs?
No. The PT Compact covers PTs and PTAs only. It does not grant the right to work in OT or speech therapy. Travelers in those fields need their own profession's license or applicable compact privilege.
Can I apply for a therapy job without a resume?
Yes. You can submit the short application with your name, phone number, and email address. Uploading a resume is optional, and you don't need an account to apply for a therapy job.
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