PT-owned and operated by two DPTs who were travel therapists themselves. ProTherapy Staffing has built a reputation as the highest-paying, most transparent boutique agency in the travel therapy space. If you want to know exactly what the facility is paying and have a recruiter who understands PT/OT/SLP practice from the inside, this is the agency.
2018
Remote-First (Founders: DPTs)
Boutique agency; low recruiter-to-therapist ratio by design
PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP — all disciplines, all 50 states
I came from AMN where I never knew what the bill rate was. ProTherapy showed me the entire breakdown in the first 15 minutes. I made $400 more per week for a comparable assignment in the same state. The pay difference alone makes them the obvious choice, but the recruiter relationship is what keeps me coming back.
Five contracts in and I’ve never worked with another agency. My recruiter responds within an hour, knows my preferences, and has never sent me an assignment I’d be a bad fit for. The owners being DPTs makes a real difference — they understand clinical work in a way most recruiters simply don't.
New grad here. The owners personally walked me through my first contract — every line item, what the productivity standards meant clinically, what questions to ask the DON. I felt completely prepared walking into my first SNF assignment. And the pay was $350/week higher than what Host had offered me.
As a PTA I was worried smaller agencies wouldn't have the volume to find me contracts quickly. ProTherapy proved me completely wrong. They found me a great SNF assignment in Texas within 10 days of reaching out. Stipends were within GSA, pay was transparent, recruiter was awesome.
I've used five agencies over my travel career. ProTherapy is the only one I recommend without hesitation. No games, no bait-and-switch, just honest pay packages and a recruiter who genuinely cares whether you’re happy. The fact that they share bill rates is still shocking to me — every agency should do this.
The mentorship from the owners was something I didn't expect. I had a difficult caseload question midway through my contract and literally texted my recruiter at 7pm. Got a response from one of the DPT owners with a full clinical recommendation by 8pm. That level of support is unheard of.
Switched to ProTherapy from Fusion after hearing about them in a travel therapy Facebook group. The pay difference was real — $280/week more for my exact same setting in a similar market. I should have switched two years ago. My only minor complaint: they didn't always have openings in smaller rural markets I was targeting, but they were upfront about it.
First travel contract and ProTherapy made the entire process seamless. They explained the tax implications of stipends, helped me understand the PT Compact process, and found me an outpatient orthopedics assignment that was perfect for my skill set. Take-home was $2,650/week as a new grad. Hard to believe but they showed me every number behind it.
ProTherapy outperforms on pay transparency and take-home pay. The trade-off is contract volume — for niche locations, larger agencies may have more options.
| Agency | Overall | Pay Transparency | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProTherapy Staffing | 4.9 ⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Shares bill rates) | Pay-focused travelers, all disciplines |
| Fusion Medical Staffing | 4.4 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐★ | Benefits-focused travelers |
| Host Healthcare | 4.3 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐★ | New grads, day-one benefits |
| AMN Healthcare | 3.8 | ⭐⭐★★★ | High volume, specific locations |
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