HOW MUCH MONEY DO TRAVEL THERAPISTS MAKE PER YEAR? | Travel PT Visits Hot Springs Nat. Park | S6:E5

Travel physical therapy couple (Ryan and Megan) discuss how much money travel therapists make per year and why.
Also, we enjoyed exploring Hot Springs National Park! Camping in the pop-up camper could have went better, but memories were made either way!
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[@JonBainesNY]

Big inspiration for me on the journey I’m now on! Thanks so much!!🙏🏽

[@RafaelAlfaro-uy7wo]

How does health insurance work? Specifically between contracts?

[@michaelmrcool]

Really enjoy your videos, Ryan and Megan. Have you guys ever secured a travel contract with vacation time built into the contract? Like taking a 1 week vacation during the contract? Thanks!

[@RyanMegan]

For sure! We've asked for weeks off before we sign contracts and most places are willing to accept. Some might just ask us to sign on for a 14-16 week assignment instead of 13 weeks depending on how much time we've asked off during!

[@SamLemaire99]

Thank you for this video! Im currently in my 2nd year of grad school and am strongly considering do travel with my gf for a few years!

[@RyanMegan]

Glad it was helpful! If you all have the opportunity to travel, then go for it! We have a lot of great videos on traveling as new grads!

[@musclemanmonty]

Y’all keep up the great work also is that 15-25k after taxes or before?

[@RyanMegan]

The range for PT, OT, and SLP disciplines is $1500 - $2500 / week (after taxes).

[@carlitatibbs2247]

Clarifying question, so does the travel company create assignments for you after one assignment is complete? So if your first assignment is 13 weeks, will they set you up with another 13 week assignment after?

[@RyanMegan]

The travel company offers you job assignments (13 weeks each) and then you decide if you want to take them or not. So about 1 month before the end of your first assignment, you'll want to talk to you travel recruiter and figure out what job assignment you'd like to go to next and what is available at that time. Hope that helps! 🙏

[@Tyming]

Hey guys love the videos. General question let’s say you move from state to state, do the contractors for travel therapy pay for flights or is that on you? Sorry stupid question haha

[@RyanMegan]

Most travel companies will pay a certain dollar amount of travel to the next contract depending on the distance traveled and the travel company's preference. It's been anywhere from $200-$800 for us.

[@Moldman570]

To be honest. I would argue that you shouldn't take anything below 2,000 net/ take home. Most travel companies take >%40 from your weekly rate. And will put up a fight to keep that high amount (make it seem like other PT's are waiting in line to take the job) but after you push around a little bit, you can get up to $500-600 more than the Gross price listed on their websites. They usually don't push the clinic if they can see if they get you more for you, they just take a lower cut.

[@verariley2063]

wasnt expecting the PT focus at that bath house - very interesting!

[@RyanMegan]

We weren't either! Very interesting!

[@SuperIreallydontcare]

Question! I see a lotttt of contracts online for over $2,000, and you said the high end was $1,800. Are the ones above $2,000 hard to get? I’ve seen contracts for $3,000 a week. Too good to be true?

[@RyanMegan]

I would say the top range has moved to $2500. Anything over that would be hard to find, but they are out there. Also travel companies are starting to show gross pay instead of net pay. So just be sure to check that!

[@SuperIreallydontcare]

@@RyanMegan I see! Thank you for the timely reply! 😄

[@davidmikhail8462]

Love your videos, quick question regarding travel PT. Can you still qualify for the tax-free income if you do not have a tax home? If not, do you just receive $1500-2500 a week that will just get taxed or how does it work? Keep up the great work!!

[@RyanMegan]

If you do not maintain a tax home, then you’ll be considered an itinerant worker and need to let your travel company know that all of your earnings need to be taxed. Hope that helps!

[@alejandrolemus1928]

Hi! I am currently a PT student looking into being a travel PT after graduation. I was wondering if the 1500-2000 a week is including the stipends? and also if you think someone could do travel right after graduation? thank you!

[@RyanMegan]

Yes the pay breakdown of 1800 to 2500 a week is including the stipends. And yes it's totally doable to start your career traveling after graduation! We have a few videos on that to watch!

[@musclemanmonty]

I know it varies from state to state but I googled it and also looked up on zip recruiter but do traveling PTAs make about 70-80k?

[@RyanMegan]

There are less travel PTA jobs out there compared to PT, OT, and SLP. So you have to be very flexible on location. But most of the time the travel PTAs make about $1200-$1600/week (after tax). I've seen some make more, but that's a good range to expect.

[@musclemanmonty]

@@RyanMegan thank you I appreciate you guys! Keep up the great work and stay safe out there with you all travels :)

[@JennZtv]

You gonna throw a 25min video with the title (how much does ---- make per year) at least add chapters so I don't have to hear you talk for 20minutes to find my answer