• News
    • Industry Trends
    • Hot Markets
    • Weekly Top 10
    • Hospital Strikes
  • Career
    • Traveler Tips
    • First-Time Traveler
    • Ask The Expert
  • Reviews
    • Agency Reviews
      • Share Your Experience
    • Hospital Reviews
      • Share Your Experience
  • Network
    • Your Photos
    • Traveler Stories
    • Traveler Lifestyle
  • Resources
    • Find A Hospital
    • Compact Licensure Map
    • Licensing
    • Certifications
      • ANCC
      • AHA
    • Continuing Education
      • CEU Directory
      • Nurse.com
      • Relias Academy
      • Wild Iris Medical Education
      • WorldWideLearn
  • Find High-Paying Jobs
    • Search All Jobs
    • Connect With A Recruiter
    • Top Markets
    • Travel CST Salary By State
    • Travel Nursing Salary By State
  • About Us
HCT Today
SHARE YOUR STORY GET THE SCOOP

HCT Today Dedicated News Site For Healthcare Travelers

August 10, 2022
  • StaffDNA Career Profile Benefits
  • Career Profile Login
HCT Today
SHARE YOUR STORY

  • News
    • Industry Trends
    • Hot Markets
    • Weekly Top 10
    • Hospital Strikes
  • Career
    • Traveler Tips
    • First-Time Traveler
    • Ask The Expert
  • Reviews
    • Agency Reviews
      • Share Your Experience
    • Hospital Reviews
      • Share Your Experience
  • Network
    • Your Photos
    • Traveler Stories
    • Traveler Lifestyle
  • Resources
    • Find A Hospital
    • Compact Licensure Map
    • Licensing
    • Certifications
      • ANCC
      • AHA
    • Continuing Education
      • CEU Directory
      • Nurse.com
      • Relias Academy
      • Wild Iris Medical Education
      • WorldWideLearn
  • Find High-Paying Jobs
    • Search All Jobs
    • Connect With A Recruiter
    • Top Markets
    • Travel CST Salary By State
    • Travel Nursing Salary By State
  • About Us
Hot Markets Industry Trends Market Data

Travel Jobs: Top 10 States for June, July Market Predictions

admin@staffdna.comJuly 6, 20180 Views0

In our June traveler job market predictions, we talked about the “summer stall”—less new job postings, more competition for every job and more interest in atypical summer job states. Based on StaffDNA job board data, two of our predictions were on target.

Job application volume increase by nearly 20 percent from May to June, marking the most active month since January. What we didn’t expect was for supply to match pace with demand.

Hospital systems in many states, including popular summer destinations like California and Virginia, bounced back after the late-May and early-June slump.

Part of this can be linked to vacation plans for permanent hospital staff, according to travel agency sales staff sources. As the regular staff takes off for the summer or cuts back on hours, that provides opportunities for travelers to fill the gaps.

We expect for this market momentum to stay strong in July, as travelers who took time off in June will be planning ahead for the start of the school season in August or to find a fall contract in September.

The back-to-school rush marks a yearly milestone for many travelers with children or grandchildren. They will typically take a break during the summer for childcare, and return to hospitals once the kids are back in school.

“The experienced travelers know it can take four to six weeks to find and start a job, so they start the search for an agency and position mid-summer,” said Kate Quinn of LiquidAgents Healthcare.

Let’s take a look at what we learned from our top markets for June.

Rankings barely shift as travelers settle in for the summer

While April and May saw a lot of “movement” in terms of where healthcare travelers applied across the country, ranking shifts were much more conservative in June, despite the high application volume.

Most states moved up or down the list by 5 ranks or less, and five states—North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Wisconsin and Washington—didn’t move at all.

We expect the list to remain mostly stable for July, August and potentially in early fall, as traveler won’t start making big moves until we get closer to the holiday season.

Michigan, Missouri, Virginia enter the Top 10

For the first time this year, Missouri joined the likes of Texas, California and Florida in the top 10, moving up two spots from May to No. 9.

Virginia moved back up as anticipated, jumping up five ranks to No. 10 on the list. The state is both a top travel destination for summer 2018 and one of the top five highest paying travel nurse states in the U.S.

Montana, Wyoming climb the charts; Connecticut drops to dead last

Montana and Wyoming both moved up seven ranks to take the No. 41 and 42 slots, respectively, while Connecticut dropped 16 spots to the bottom of our list.

Connecticut has consistently ranked in the bottom half of the list for job board applications. It’s also one of the most expensive states to work in as a traveler because of the high regional cost of living and low average pay packages.

Interest in Maine uncertain as Medicaid expansion remains in flux

Enrollment for the voter-approved Medicaid expansion was supposed to roll out on July 2, which would have provided a $500 million shot in the arm for healthcare funding in the state and coverage for more than 70,000 eligible recipients.

Pending litigation surrounding the expansion has left the issue in limbo. A Maine judge forced Gov. Paul LePage to submit an expansion plan to the federal government by June 11, but LePage’s administration submitted an appeal for the ruling. While the appeal is pending, LePage also vetoed the expansion bill this week.

Because of the political turmoil, it’s uncertain whether the expansion will have an impact on the Maine traveler job market as expected.

June’s Top Markets
  1. Florida
  2. California
  3. Texas
  4. North Carolina
  5. Georgia
  6. South Carolina
  7. Michigan
  8. Pennsylvania
  9. Missouri
  10. Virginia
  11. Illinois
  12. Indiana
  13. Kentucky
  14. Tennessee
  15. Arkansas
  16. Arizona
  17. Nevada
  18. Idaho
  19. Oklahoma
  20. Iowa
  21. Wisconsin
  22. West Virginia
  23. New Mexico
  24. Maine
  25. Oregon
  26. Colorado
  27. Washington
  28. Hawaii
  29. Ohio
  30. Alabama
  31. Louisiana
  32. Maryland
  33. Mississippi
  34. New Jersey
  35. Alaska
  36. Utah
  37. Kansas
  38. Montana
  39. Wyoming
  40. Minnesota
  41. Massachusetts
  42. North Dakota
  43. New York
  44. District of Columbia
  45. Delaware
  46. Nebraska
  47. New Hampshire
  48. Rhode Island
  49. South Dakota
  50. Vermont
  51. Connecticut
Connecticuthot marketsmainemichiganmissourimontananursingTravel Nurse JobsTravel NursingvirginiaWyoming
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email
  • Comment
  • SHARETravel Jobs: Top 10 States for June, July Market Predictions
    • Pin
    • Share
    • Share
Previous ArticleMore Nurse Practitioners Now Pursue Residency Programs To Hone Skills
Next Article10 Highest Paying Travel Healthcare Jobs: July 9
admin@staffdna.com

You may also like

Top 10 Highest-Paying Travel Healthcare Jobs Dec 3-7

Editorial: Looking Back At Travel Healthcare In 2018

Top 10 Highest Paying Travel Healthcare Jobs: July 30

Leave a Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse Topics

  • Agency Advice
  • Agency Reviews
  • Ask The Expert
  • Career
  • Compliance
  • Continuing Education
  • EMR Conversions
  • eNLC
  • Featured
  • First-Time Traveler
  • For A Laugh
  • Healthcare Roundup
  • Hot Markets
  • Housing
  • Industry Trends
  • Inspiration
  • Licensing
  • Market Data
  • News
  • Nurse Contributor
  • Strikes
  • Take A Break
  • Taxes
  • Top 10
  • Traveler Tips
  • Uncategorized
  • VMS/MSP
  • Weekly Polls
  • Your Photos
  • Your Stories

More Stories

Ă—

Travel Market: Florida Sees Wave Of New Jobs In September

Want to find positions in Florida now? Click here to check out the most recent posts on the StaffDNA job board. Most veteran...

Travelers

how to find travel nurse agency-find new travel nurse agency

Travel Nurse Agency: 3 Signs It’s Time to Find A New One

April 5, 2018
grand turk-cruise ship-Carnival Cruise-unique nurse jobs

6 Unique Nurse Jobs & Specialties With Travel Potential

November 28, 2018

Travel Nurse Spotlight: Doing What You Love

July 5, 2020

Industry News

Travel Freedom

What to expect from travel nursing this summer

June 9, 2022

Navigating mid-contract pay rate changes

July 14, 2022

Make Your Mental Health A Priority

May 20, 2022

Traveler Photos

ER RN, Gabi M., exploring Waterhole Canyon
RN, Amanda M., squeezing through a tight space in Antelope Canyon near Page, Ariz.
RN, Amanda M., taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon.
Katherine C.- ER (left), Arielle M. - ER (center) and Gabi M. – ER (right), off-roading in New Mexico.
ER RN, Gabi M., exploring Waterhole Canyon
RN, Tammie T. in Florida
RN, May D., taking a break next to the Golden Gate Bridge in California.
RN, Naomi B., shares photos of her adventures from Arizona and other parts of the U.S.
RN, Mary G., seeing the sights around Shiprock, Arizona.
Copyright © 2021 StaffDNA. All Rights Reserved.

Helpful news, travel tips, expert advice and online resources—delivered straight to your inbox once a week.

“Get The Scoop” on the travel healthcare industry with HCT Today.

Learn More

Agency Review

    HCT Today wants to know what healthcare professionals think about their travel agencies. Below are 15 questions covering Recruiting and Accounting & Customer Service. This survey will take two minutes. You will either be asked a yes/no question or a scale with 0 being poor and 5 being excellent. All submissions will remain anonymous.







    Recruiting

    0 = Poor & 5 = Excellent



    YesNo


    YesNo


    YesNoN/A



    Accounting & Customer Service

    0 = Poor & 5 = Excellent




    Overall Agency Score





    Photo of The Month Contest



      By clicking submit you are agreeing to the Photo Contest Terms and Conditions.

      We Want To Hear From You

        We want to hear your stories, feedback, suggestions or tips! Have an insider tip on upcoming strikes or EMR conversions at your hospital? Let us know! Interested in contributing a story or sharing your experience to help other traveling professionals? We want to hear it!




        You may optionally provide contact information below. Including this information helps our team reach out should we need more information regarding your submission. This information will not be shared with third parties.


        NoYes






        Unless you have chosen to remain anonymous, by submitting this form you give Healthcare Traveler Today permission to contact you for details regarding your submission. You also give permission for HCT Today to share your information on HCTToday.com. We will never publish your contact information. For questions, email hcttoday@staffdna.com or call 469-429-6608

        Hospital Review


          Healthcare Traveler Today is collecting hospital reviews from nurses nationwide to get a better idea of what it's like working in specific facilities. We want to hear from you! Share your experience by completing the form below. All reviews remain anonymous.










          YesNo


          YesNo


          YesNo


          YesNo



          YesNo



          RNNOLPNCNAOther




          By submitting this form you give Healthcare Traveler Today permission to contact you for details regarding your submission. You also give Healthcare Traveler Today permission to share this information on the HCTToday.com site. For questions, email hcttoday@staffdna.com or call 469-429-6608.