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Fall 2025 Preview | Hot Travel Jobs by Specialty
- noordinarypath
- Aug 6
- 7 min read
Get Ahead of the Rush and Lock In Your Next Adventure Early
Even though it still feels like summer in much of the country (hello, triple digits 🌡️), now is actually the perfect time to start planning your next travel nurse assignment. Hospitals are already starting to release their fall and winter needs, and this is when the market really begins to heat up.
🍂 Fall is often the biggest season for hot travel jobs, both in terms of quantity and rate. Facilities are preparing for census surges, staff vacations, and holiday coverage. That means more openings, better rates, and more choices...if you move early.
The travelers who get ahead of the game are the ones who land the best schedules, the most desirable locations, and (let’s be honest) the higher-paying contracts before the fall rush kicks in.
AND if you want to finish before the holidays so you can take some time off - you need to start your 13 week assignment by Sep 22!
I’ve rounded up some of the hottest jobs available by specialty to help you get a jump start. Scroll through and see what’s already live for Fall 2025!
ICU – Hot Travel Jobs
Location | Pay | Hrs/Wk | Shift | Start | Openings | Why It’s Hot |
Manchester, NH | $2,365 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/1 | 3 | East Coast charm |
Kearney, NE | $2,015 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/2 | 2 | Low cost of living |
Albany, NY | $2,487 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/1 & 9/2 | 2 | Historic capital city |
Omaha, NE | $2,756 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 4 | High pay in low cost city |
St. Louis, MO | $2,540 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/15 | 1 | Cultural hub |
Springfield, OR | $2,066 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 3 | Outdoor paradise |
Lake Havasu City, AZ | $2,061 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/1 & 9/8 | 2 | Lake town, warm weather |
Honolulu, HI | $2,950 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 6 | Bucket‑list location |
PCU / IMC / Stepdown – Hot Jobs
Location | Pay | Hrs/Wk | Shift | Start | Openings | Why It’s Hot |
Lafayette, IN | $2,450 | 48 | ☀️ | 9/9 | 1 | Low cost of living |
Reno, NV | $2,104 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/8 | 1 | Outdoor recreation hub |
Rapid City, SD | $2,806 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/15 | 1 | Gateway to Black Hills & Badlands |
Lafayette, IN | $2,683 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 2 | Affordable & central Midwest |
Bloomington, IN | $2,621 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/9 | 2 | College town, vibrant downtown |
Albuquerque, NM | $2,187 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Southwest culture & scenery |
Lake Havasu City, AZ | $2,138 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Lakefront lifestyle |
Derry, NH | $2,125 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 2 | Close to Boston & beaches |
Salem, VA | $2,068 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 2 | Blue Ridge Mountain charm |
Richmond, VA | $1,997 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 2 | Historic city with food scene |
Med/Surg – Hot Travel Jobs
Location | Pay | Hrs/Wk | Shift | Start | Openings | Why It’s Hot |
Rochester, NY | $2,945 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Strong pay for Northeast |
Bangor, ME | $2,844 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Coastal New England charm |
St. Louis, MO | $2,794 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/15 | 1 | Cultural hub, affordable living |
Albany, NY | $2,365 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/15 | 1 | Historic capital city |
Pikeville, KY | $2,329 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 1 | Appalachian scenery |
Lebanon, NH | $2,297 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Outdoor activities & foliage season |
Quincy, IL | $2,126 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/3 | 13 | Multiple openings in low cost area |
Lafayette, IN | $2,450 | 48 | ☀️ | 9/9 | 3 | Low cost of living |
West Burlington, IA | $2,380 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/2 | 1 | Mississippi River views |
Lake Havasu City, AZ | $2,138 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Lakefront lifestyle |
Derry, NH | $2,125 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 2 | Close to Boston & beaches |
Madison, WI | $2,113 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 1 | Lively college town |
Park Falls, WI | $2,255 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Outdoor sports haven |
Belleville, IL | $2,033 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/8 | 1 | Affordable Midwest city |
Rochester, NY | $2,017 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/16 | 1 | Historic city in Finger Lakes region |
Westminster, CO | $2,008 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/2 | 3 | Near Denver & mountains |
ER – Hot Travel Jobs
Location | Pay | Hrs/Wk | Shift | Start | Openings | Why It’s Hot |
Albuquerque, NM | $2,187 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Southwest culture & scenery |
Albany, NY | $2,316 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 3 | Historic capital city |
Tuba City, AZ | $2,176 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 1 | Unique Navajo Nation location |
Kapaa, HI | $2,166 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/9 | 1 | Hawaiian island living |
Quincy, IL | $2,153 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/3 | 1 | Low cost Midwest city |
Saratoga Springs, NY | $2,128 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 1 | Resort town & horse racing |
Tucson, AZ | $2,098 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 1 | Warm weather & desert scenery |
Fall River, MA | $2,075 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 2 | Coastal New England |
Baltimore, MD | $2,050 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 1 | Historic harbor city |
Portland, OR | $2,041 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 4 | Pacific Northwest lifestyle |
Salem, VA | $1,990 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/1 | 4 | Multiple openings in mountain town |
Wichita, KS | $1,853 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/1 | 6 | Low cost of living, multiple slot |
Telemetry – Hot Travel Jobs
Location | Pay | Hrs/Wk | Shift | Start | Openings | Why It’s Hot |
Rochester, NY | $2,945 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Strong pay for Northeast |
Lafayette, IN | $2,450 | 48 | ☀️ | 9/9 | 1 | Affordable cost of living |
Lafayette, IN | $2,450 | 48 | ☀️ | 9/9 | 3 | Affordable cost of living |
Charlotte, NC | $2,288 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/15 | 1 | Growing metro with Southern charm |
Park Falls, WI | $2,255 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Outdoor sports haven |
Marshfield, WI | $2,255 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/15 | 1 | Midwest small-town living |
Quincy, IL | $2,153 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/5 | 13 | Multiple openings in low cost area |
Bangor, ME | $2,104 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Coastal New England charm |
Lake Havasu City, AZ | $2,062 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/1 | 1 | Lakefront lifestyle |
St. Louis, MO | $2,044 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/8 | 1 | Cultural hub, affordable living |
Belleville, IL | $2,033 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/8 | 1 | Affordable Midwest city |
Westminster, CO | $2,008 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/2 | 3 | Near Denver & mountains |
OR – Hot Travel Jobs
Location | Pay | Hrs/Wk | Shift | Start | Openings | Why It’s Hot |
Laurium, MI | $2,520 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/15 | 1 | Upper Peninsula charm |
Rochester, NY | $2,495 | 40 | 🌙 | 9/7 | 1 | Strong pay for Northeast |
Fargo, ND | $2,459 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/15 | 1 | Low cost of living |
Española, NM | $2,405 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/15 | 1 | Scenic Southwest |
Colorado Springs, CO | $2,353 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/8 | 2 | Mountain views & outdoor lifestyle |
Farmington, NM | $2,305 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/1 | 1 | Southwest scenery |
Baltimore, MD | $2,216 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/16 | 1 | Historic harbor city |
Utica, NY | $2,108 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/2 | 1 | Affordable upstate city |
Davie, FL | $2,086 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/1 | 1 | South Florida living |
Fairfax, VA | $2,007 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/15 | 1 | Close to D.C. attractions |
Columbus, OH | $2,030 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 2 | College town with big city feel |
Sidney, MT | $2,030 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Small-town Montana charm |
Oklahoma City, OK | $1,953 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/8 | 1 | Low cost of living |
Corpus Christi, TX | $1,928 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/2 | 01 | Gulf Coast beaches |
Lebanon, NH | $2,297 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Outdoor recreation hub |
L&D – Hot Travel Jobs
Location | Pay | Hrs/Wk | Shift | Start | Openings | Why It’s Hot |
Santa Clara, CA | $3,073 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/9 | 1 | Bay Area living |
Honolulu, HI | $2,950 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Hawaiian island living |
Pomona, CA | $2,937 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/5 | 6 | SoCal location, multiple slots |
New Haven, CT | $2,881 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/5 | 2 | Historic city, multiple slots |
Albuquerque, NM | $2,868 | 48 | ☀️ | 9/22 | 1 | Southwest scenery |
Summit, WI | $2,741 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/8 | 1 | Midwest small-town feel |
Kennewick, WA | $2,518 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Columbia River city |
Albany, NY | $2,487 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Historic capital city |
St. Louis, MO | $2,476 | 48 | 🌙 | 9/1 | 1 | Gateway City |
Mitchell, SD | $2,441 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/1 | 1 | Low cost of living |
Worcester, MA | $2,402 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/3 | 1 | New England city |
Riverside, CA | $2,362 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 2 | Inland Empire location |
Tracy, CA | $2,340 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 3 | Bay Area suburbs |
Clovis, NM | $2,338 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/15 | 1 | Low cost, rural living |
Toms River, NJ | $2,315 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Coastal NJ |
Lander, WY | $2,310 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 2 | Outdoor adventure hub |
New Haven, CT | $2,881 | 48 | ☀️ | 9/5 | 4 | Historic city, multiple slots |
Morristown, NJ | $2,360 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/8 | 1 | NYC metro access |
Arlington, VA | $2,171 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | DC metro access |
Albuquerque, NM | $2,127 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/22 | 1 | Desert city |
Cornelius, NC | $1,943 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 2 | Lake Norman lifestyle |
Asheville, NC | $1,828 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 1 | Mountain city charm |
Seattle, WA | $1,805 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 1 | Pacific Northwest lifestyle |
Austin, TX | $1,769 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/1 | 1 | Music & tech hub |
Oklahoma City, OK | $1,734 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/1 | 1 | Low cost of living |
Case Manager / PACU / NICU / Peds – Hot Jobs (Highest Pay First)
Location | Specialty | Pay | Hrs/Wk | Shift | Start | # | Why It’s Hot |
Walnut Creek, CA | Case Manager | $2,389 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/9 | 1 | SF Bay Area |
Reno, NV | NICU | $2,364 | 36 | ☀️ | 9/1 | 1 | Outdoor recreation hub |
Medford, OR | Case Manager | $2,282 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/8 | 1 | Southern Oregon charm |
Portsmouth, NH | Case Manager | $2,232 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/2 | 2 | Coastal New England |
Edmonds, WA | Case Manager | $2,171 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/8 | 1 | Puget Sound area |
Fort Defiance, AZ | PACU | $2,290 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Navajo Nation location |
Modesto, CA | NICU | $2,220 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/15 | 1 | Central California living |
Elmira, NY | Peds | $2,107 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 1 | Finger Lakes region |
Marquette, MI | NICU | $2,031 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/2 | 1 | Lake Superior views |
Belleville, IL | PACU | $2,094 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/1 | 1 | Affordable Midwest city |
Dublin, GA | PACU | $2,078 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/1 | 1 | Low cost of living |
Denver, CO | Peds CVOR | $2,076 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/1 | 1 | Mile High City |
Bel Air, MD | Case Manager | $1,982 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/8 | 1 | Historic town |
Largo, FL | Case Manager | $1,933 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/1 | 1 | Gulf Coast beaches |
Port Charlotte, FL | Case Manager | $1,933 | 40 | ☀️ | 9/1 | 1 | Gulf Coast beaches |
Statesboro, GA | NICU | $1,945 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/1 | 1 | Small-town Georgia |
Richmond, VA | Peds | $1,805 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 1 | Historic capital city |
Fort Smith, AR | NICU | $1,878 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/1 | 1 | Low cost of living |
Boston, MA | Peds | $1,796 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/8 | 2 | Major medical hub |
Akron, OH | NICU | $1,178 | 36 | 🌙 | 9/5 | 1 | Midwest affordability |
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