Updated November 2026

Compare Travel Therapy Companies Before You Sign

Choose a travel therapy company on what it will put in writing: a line-item pay package, the minimum hours and cancellation terms, the benefits, and a recruiter who answers your questions straight. This site is published by ProTherapy, an agency owned and run by licensed physical therapists, so hold its offer to the same test as any other.

Ownership disclosure: this site belongs to ProTherapy Staffing, a travel therapy agency owned and run by licensed physical therapists. ProTherapy is itself one of the agencies profiled here. This site does not rate or rank agencies.

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How to Choose a Travel Therapy Company

The right agency can change what you take home from a contract. Here's what actually matters.

Compare Pay Transparency

A transparent company will show you exactly how your pay package breaks down — hourly rate, stipends, and benefits. If a company won't put every line item of your pay package in writing, that's a red flag. To see what a line-item offer looks like before you compare, ask a ProTherapy recruiter for one: Find my next contract.

Evaluate Your Recruiter

Your recruiter matters more than the company name. A great recruiter at a mid-tier company beats a bad recruiter at a top company. Ask for references from current travelers. See how ownership shapes this in therapist-owned vs corporate agencies.

Check Contract Flexibility

Cancellation policies, extension options, guaranteed hours, and what happens if a contract falls through. Read the fine print before you sign anything — start with what happens when a contract is cancelled.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I compare between travel therapy companies?

Get each offer in writing and compare it line by line: the hourly wage is taxable wages, and the IRS says reimbursements under an accountable plan stay out of your taxable wages. Then compare the contract terms, since each contract’s length, start date, guaranteed hours and cancellation terms are set per assignment by the facility and the agency.

Can I work with more than one agency at the same time?

Yes: no law or regulator addresses talking to several agencies at once, so it is between you and each recruiter. If you hold jobs with more than one agency, the IRS says you are more likely to need to increase your withholding.

Do all travel therapy companies offer health insurance?

No: some agencies offer a group health plan that starts on the first day of a contract and others offer none, and whether coverage continues between contracts depends on the plan. If you lose job-based coverage, HealthCare.gov says you can apply for Marketplace coverage in a Special Enrollment Period, and COBRA may let you pay to stay on the old plan for a limited time.

How do retirement plans differ between companies?

Whether an agency offers a retirement plan, matches contributions and on what vesting schedule is set by each agency’s plan document, so ask for it with the offer. The IRS says your own salary deferrals are always fully vested, and your deferral limit is one personal limit each calendar year no matter how many plans you’re in.

Why is the taxable hourly rate on an offer so low?

Part of a travel package is paid as stipends meant for the cost of working away from home, but the IRS says an arrangement that recharacterizes taxable wages as nontaxable reimbursements does not meet the accountable plan rules. A low taxable rate also lowers overtime pay, because overtime is figured on the regular rate and expense reimbursements that reasonably approximate the expense stay out of it.

Does this site rank agencies?

No. This site is owned and operated by ProTherapy Staffing, which is itself one of the agencies profiled here, and it describes each agency without rating or ranking them.