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Welcome to the Aya Index
Insights into travel nursing and allied health market demand.
Aya Index:
Travel Nursing
Last updated 1/5/2026
Open jobs
5,956
Change
+98 / +1.67%
Change from 12/29/2025
ER Demand
+1 / +0.2%
ICU Demand
+6 / +0.8%
OR Demand
-1 / -0.2%
MedSurg Demand
+29 / +4.1%
Tele/Step Down/PCU Demand
+53 / +4.3%
L&D/Mother-Baby Demand
+1 / +3.8%
Peds/PICU Demand
+5 / +4.2%
LTC/LTAC/Rehab/SNF Demand
-23 / -8.3%
Dialysis Demand
+0 / +0.0%
Home Health Demand
+7 / +5.9%
Behavioral Health Demand
+1 / +1.4%
ER Demand
+1 / +0.2%
ICU Demand
+6 / +0.8%
OR Demand
-1 / -0.2%
MedSurg Demand
+29 / +4.1%
Tele/Step Down/PCU Demand
+53 / +4.3%
L&D/Mother-Baby Demand
+1 / +3.8%
Peds/PICU Demand
+5 / +4.2%
LTC/LTAC/Rehab/SNF Demand
-23 / -8.3%
Dialysis Demand
+0 / +0.0%
Home Health Demand
+7 / +5.9%
Behavioral Health Demand
+1 / +1.4%
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 1/5/2026
Open jobs
3,554
Change
+45 / +1.28%
Change from 12/29/2025
Therapy/Rehab Demand
+20 / +2.3%
CT Tech Demand
+0 / +0.0%
OR Tech Demand
-14 / -4.9%
RRT Demand
+3 / +1.0%
MRI Tech Demand
-1 / -0.7%
Cath Lab Tech Demand
+5 / +2.0%
X-Ray Tech Demand
-3 / -1.8%
Ultrasound Tech Demand
+0 / +0.0%
Social Services Demand
+7 / +15.9%
Laboratory Demand
+4 / +8.0%
Therapy/Rehab Demand
+20 / +2.3%
CT Tech Demand
+0 / +0.0%
OR Tech Demand
-14 / -4.9%
RRT Demand
+3 / +1.0%
MRI Tech Demand
-1 / -0.7%
Cath Lab Tech Demand
+5 / +2.0%
X-Ray Tech Demand
-3 / -1.8%
Ultrasound Tech Demand
+0 / +0.0%
Social Services Demand
+7 / +15.9%
Laboratory Demand
+4 / +8.0%
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.
