Travel PT, OT and SLP Jobs in Missouri
The 4 travel PT contracts open in Missouri today pay $2,130 to $2,630 a week gross, and the 5 travel SLP contracts pay $2,130 to $2,770; every listing below shows its city, setting and start date. Missouri issues PT Compact privileges, so a PT or PTA with an eligible home-state license can work here on a privilege after passing the Missouri jurisprudence exam.
ProTherapy Staffing has 15 open travel therapy contracts in Missouri — including 4 PT, 2 OT, 5 SLP, 3 PTA, 1 COTA positions. Every position comes with stipends that are non-taxable when you meet the IRS tax-home rules, an unlimited CEU subscription, and a recruiter you can text.
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Travel Therapy in Missouri
Missouri is one of our deeper Midwestern markets, with strong SNF and inpatient demand spread across the state's two major metros (St. Louis, Kansas City) and a notable concentration of rural SNF inventory in the western and northern parts of the state. SLP demand is particularly strong here.
Current pay snapshot
Median advertised weekly gross across open Missouri contracts, stipends included, pay data as of 2026-10-05: SLP $2,190 (5 contracts), PTA $1,540 (5). PT, OT and COTA each have fewer than the 5 open contracts a published median needs. Every listing on this page shows its own weekly pay. See travel PT pay in Missouri for the full breakdown.
License compact status
Missouri is an actively issuing PT Compact member — PTs and PTAs whose home state is a compact member can typically activate Missouri privilege in 2–4 weeks. Missouri has enacted both the OT Compact and the ASLP-IC, but neither is actively issuing privileges yet — OTs and SLPs currently need a full Missouri state license through the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.
Physical therapists can check which states issue PT Compact privileges, and anyone new to travel therapy can start with the travel therapy guide.
Top markets right now
Active openings cluster around the St. Louis metro (St. Louis, St. Charles, Creve Coeur, O'Fallon), the Kansas City area (Independence, Kansas City, Lees Summit, Harrisonville, Saint Joseph), and rural northwestern Missouri (Oregon, Mound City, Lewistown, Buffalo, Potosi, Union, Rolla). The rural counties consistently deliver premium rates.
Tax and stipend considerations
Missouri has a graduated state income tax topping out at 4.7%. Housing costs are low across most of the state, with St. Louis and Kansas City running moderate. The Kansas City metro straddles MO/KS, giving travelers strategic flexibility on home base and licensing. Stipends that are non-taxable when the IRS tax-home rules are met stretch well, particularly in rural northern and western Missouri.
What makes this state distinctive
Two major metros (St. Louis, Kansas City) plus dual-state KC flexibility. PT Compact membership keeps PT licensing fast. For SLPs especially, Missouri is one of the deeper markets in our portfolio.
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