Travel PT, OT and SLP Jobs in Pennsylvania
The 13 travel PT contracts open in Pennsylvania today pay $2,130 to $2,340 a week gross, and the 3 PTA contracts pay $1,540 to $1,570; every listing below shows its city, setting and start date. Pennsylvania issues PT Compact privileges, so a PT or PTA with an eligible home-state license can work here on a privilege.
ProTherapy Staffing has 20 open travel therapy contracts in Pennsylvania — including 13 PT, 1 OT, 2 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 Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a steady, mid-size travel therapy market with consistent demand across Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and the smaller cities and rural communities between. Our active inventory typically runs 15+ Pennsylvania assignments, weighted toward skilled nursing.
Current pay snapshot
Median advertised weekly gross across open Pennsylvania contracts, stipends included, pay data as of 2026-10-05: PT $2,340 (11 contracts), PTA $1,540 (5). OT, SLP 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 Pennsylvania for the full breakdown.
License compact status
Pennsylvania is an active PT Compact member, actively issuing and accepting compact privileges. PA is not currently issuing OT Compact or ASLP-IC privileges. PT Compact privileges typically issue within minutes of application; full state licensure through the State Board of Physical Therapy takes longer.
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 in Philadelphia metro, Pittsburgh, Lancaster, and Allentown. Setting mix is heavily SNF-weighted with selective outpatient and home health opportunities. Rural Pennsylvania occasionally surfaces premium-rate openings for harder-to-fill positions.
Tax and stipend considerations
Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% state income tax — one of the lowest flat rates in the country. Local income taxes vary by municipality, with Philadelphia notably higher than state-only municipalities. Combined with relatively reasonable cost of living outside the major metros, Pennsylvania offers solid take-home economics for travelers.
What makes Pennsylvania distinctive
Pennsylvania's PT Compact membership combined with low flat-rate state income tax makes it one of the more practical Northeast options for traveling PTs. The geographic mix of urban (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh), suburban, and rural communities means a wide range of practice environments without the cost-of-living spike of New York or New Jersey. Reliable pipeline, fast PT licensing, and healthy take-home math.
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