Travel PT, OT and SLP Jobs in Virginia
The 22 travel PT contracts open in Virginia today pay $2,130 to $2,770 a week gross, and the 13 PTA contracts pay $1,260 to $1,680; every listing below shows its city, setting and start date. Virginia issues PT Compact privileges, so a PT or PTA with an eligible home-state license can work here on a privilege.
ProTherapy Staffing has 47 open travel therapy contracts in Virginia — including 22 PT, 4 OT, 6 SLP, 13 PTA, 2 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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Virginia jobs by discipline
Travel Therapy in Virginia
Virginia is one of the most distinctive travel therapy states in our network. It's currently active in two of the three major therapy compacts (PT and OT), making it one of only a handful of states with operationalized OT Compact privileges.
Current pay snapshot
Median advertised weekly gross across open Virginia contracts, stipends included, pay data as of 2026-10-05: PT $2,190 (22 contracts), SLP $2,130 (6), PTA $1,540 (11). 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 Virginia for the full breakdown.
License compact status
Virginia is an active PT Compact member, actively issuing privileges. Virginia is also actively issuing OT Compact privileges — one of only eight states currently operational. Virginia has enacted ASLP-IC legislation but is not yet issuing privileges. For PTs, PTAs, OTs, and COTAs from compact-eligible home states, Virginia is among the fastest license on-ramps in the country.
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 Northern Virginia (Arlington, Fairfax, Alexandria), Richmond, and Hampton Roads (Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake). Setting mix favors skilled nursing and outpatient, with selective hospital opportunities in Northern Virginia and Richmond.
Tax and stipend considerations
Virginia has a graduated state income tax topping out at 5.75%. Cost of living varies significantly by region: Northern Virginia is high, Richmond is moderate, and Southside/Southwest Virginia runs well below national average. Northern Virginia's proximity to DC means many travelers commute into DC's healthcare network from Virginia tax base — meaningful for stipend planning.
What makes Virginia distinctive
Virginia's dual compact membership (PT and OT, both active) is genuinely rare. For OTs and COTAs in particular, Virginia represents one of the easiest licensing experiences in the country — a stark contrast to the slow OT Compact rollout in most states. Combined with proximity to the DC healthcare market and Virginia's geographic diversity, this is a top-tier traveler market for clinicians who can take advantage of compact privileges.
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