A career as an allied health traveler ensures you will be well compensated while working in an industry that’s always in-demand. Whether you’re an ultrasound technologist or a physical therapist, becoming a traveler is the easiest way to increase your pay and your skillset. If you’re new to traveling, you might be wondering what you can expect in terms of your earning potential. In this guide, we’ve broken down pay rates for travel allied health professionals, including breakdowns for each allied health discipline. Use this guide to get a baseline of your salary or compensation expectations, and understand the different factors that influence travel allied salaries. 

Average travel allied salary

Travel allied health salaries can vary depending on compensable factors such as your experience, discipline, and the state you take an assignment in. The total compensation, or average salary for travel allied health professionals is about $2,300 per week including stipend. Depending on your experience, travel allied health professionals at Nomad can earn a total compensation up to $3,242 per week or more depending on the specific demand for your discipline.

Travel allied salary range

Travel allied salary ranges can change frequently depending on factors such as facility demand for specific allied health disciplines and complexity of those disciplines. Depending on your experience, the salary range or total compensation for travel allied health professionals at Nomad is between $1,533 to $3,242 per week.

Travel allied average pay rate

Travel allied health professionals sometimes negotiate their pay rates. At Nomad Health, the average pay rate for travel allied professionals is around $64 per hour. Keep in mind that this number could be higher depending on compensable factors like experience and facility demand for a specific allied health discipline. 

What is the highest travel allied salary?

As of September 6, 2023 the highest travel allied salary or total compensation at Nomad Health is $3,119 per week for a cath lab tech travel allied health professional.

Factors that influence travel allied pay

Travel allied pay is influenced by a number of compensable factors, which include but are not limited to:

Travel allied experience

Facilities are always looking for highly skilled allied health professionals with experience under their belt who can start work hitting the ground running. The more relevant experience you have as a travel allied health professional, the more willing a facility is to pay you a higher salary for your skills.

Travel allied education

For travel allied health professionals, achieving the highest level of education available to your specific profession can help open more doors to advanced job opportunities.

Travel allied discipline

Travel allied professionals experienced in specific disciplines may be considered more marketable to facilities. They are also able to negotiate a higher pay rate.

Travel allied credentials

Getting specialized credentials helps demonstrate your expertise and can be a helpful tool for securing a high-paying travel allied job. Travel allied professionals with specialized credentials have more negotiating power than those without them.

Facility demand

When facilities experience allied staffing shortages, they often rely on travel allied professionals to fill those gaps. Depending on the severity of the shortage, travel allied professionals may be able to negotiate a higher pay with the facility.

Location

The cost of living in each city and state will directly influence how much pay facilities can offer travel allied professionals. For example, an allied traveler on assignment in a rural area is likely to earn less than a travel assignment in a big city where the cost of living is higher.