Experience the industry’s most advanced healthcare workforce management platform.
Find My SolutionCustomize your experience:
Welcome to the Aya Index
Insights into travel nursing and allied health market demand.
Aya Index:
Travel Nursing
Last updated 05/18/2026
Open jobs
5,614
Change
+143 / +2.61%
Change from 05/11/2026
ER Demand
-17 / -3.9%
ICU Demand
+22 / +3.9%
OR Demand
+71 / +16.1%
MedSurg Demand
+40 / +7.1%
Tele/Step Down/PCU Demand
-68 / -5.7%
L&D/Mother-Baby Demand
+1 / +11.8%
Peds/PICU Demand
+4 / +6.3%
LTC/LTAC/Rehab/SNF Demand
-33 / -18.2%
Dialysis Demand
+0 / +0.0%
Home Health Demand
+32 / +23.5%
Behavioral Health Demand
+12 / +16.4%
ER Demand
-17 / -3.9%
ICU Demand
+22 / +3.9%
OR Demand
+71 / +16.1%
MedSurg Demand
+40 / +7.1%
Tele/Step Down/PCU Demand
-68 / -5.7%
L&D/Mother-Baby Demand
+1 / +11.8%
Peds/PICU Demand
+4 / +6.3%
LTC/LTAC/Rehab/SNF Demand
-33 / -18.2%
Dialysis Demand
+0 / +0.0%
Home Health Demand
+32 / +23.5%
Behavioral Health Demand
+12 / +16.4%
National nursing job volume
- There are 5,614 open nursing jobs as of 5/18/2026. There has been a 1% change in open nursing jobs in the last 30 days.
- Open nursing jobs are 2% lower than on this day in 2025.
- Data is as of 5/18/2026 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 5/1/2026 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 5/11/2026 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 05/18/2026
Open jobs
4,341
Change
+174 / +4.18%
Change from 05/11/2026
Therapy/Rehab Demand
+101 / +8.0%
CT Tech Demand
+11 / +2.8%
OR Tech Demand
-5 / -2.0%
RRT Demand
-9 / -2.1%
MRI Tech Demand
+5 / +3.9%
Cath Lab Tech Demand
+16 / +7.2%
X-Ray Tech Demand
-7 / -3.7%
Ultrasound Tech Demand
+24 / +24.7%
Social Services Demand
+6 / +14.6%
Laboratory Demand
-2 / -4.1%
Therapy/Rehab Demand
+101 / +8.0%
CT Tech Demand
+11 / +2.8%
OR Tech Demand
-5 / -2.0%
RRT Demand
-9 / -2.1%
MRI Tech Demand
+5 / +3.9%
Cath Lab Tech Demand
+16 / +7.2%
X-Ray Tech Demand
-7 / -3.7%
Ultrasound Tech Demand
+24 / +24.7%
Social Services Demand
+6 / +14.6%
Laboratory Demand
-2 / -4.1%
National allied health job volume
- There are 4,341 open allied jobs as of 5/18/2026. There has been a 10% change in open allied jobs in the last 30 days.
- Open allied jobs are 3% lower than on this day in 2025.
- Data is as of 5/18/2026 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 5/18/2026 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.
