Travel Therapy Guides

📖 Guide · 10 min read

What Is Travel Therapy? The Complete Guide

Everything you need to know about travel therapy — how it works, what you'll earn, who it's for, and whether it's right for you.

📖 Guide · 8 min read

How to Become a Travel Therapist: Step-by-Step

From your first license to your first assignment. A complete roadmap for getting started in travel therapy.

📊 Pay data

Travel Therapy Pay Transparency Board

Median advertised weekly pay by discipline and by state, from open contracts, and how to read a pay package.

📖 Guide · 8 min read

Best States for Travel Therapists in 2026

Ranked by pay, licensure ease, cost of living, and quality of life — the top destinations for every specialty.

🧾 Tool

Tax Home Checker

Check your situation against the tax-home factors in IRS Publication 463, quoted, and the rule for how long an assignment can last.

📖 Guide · 7 min read

Can New Grads Do Travel Therapy? Here's the Truth

When to start, how to prepare, which settings are new-grad friendly, and what agencies look for.