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Older salary, licensing, career, and staffing guides from Ava Health.
Over 160 million Americans live in mental health shortage areas. Demand for PMHNPs and therapists is growing 15-25% annually with no sign of slowing.
Over 200,000 new RN positions are needed every year through 2031, and mental health shortage areas cover more than 160 million Americans. Here are the workforce shortage numbers that define healthcare recruiting in 2026.
Florida is one of the fastest-growing telehealth markets in the country. Here is where the opportunities are, what they pay, and how to position yourself for remote clinical work.
From AI in hiring to the gig-ification of nursing, these 7 trends are reshaping how healthcare organizations find and retain talent in 2026.
Non-compliance in healthcare recruiting can result in fines, failed audits, and lost contracts. Here is every compliance requirement recruiters need to track.
Healthcare recruiting is a $20B+ industry with strong growth. Here is how to break in, what skills matter most, typical career paths, and salary expectations.
Not all healthcare staffing agencies are the same. Here is how hospitals and clinics should evaluate agencies, what to look for in contracts, and common red flags.
The right interview questions reveal whether a healthcare candidate will thrive in the role. Here are structured questions for nurses and therapists, with what to listen for.
Every healthcare provider in the U.S. has a National Provider Identifier. Here is how to look up NPI numbers, what the data tells you, and how recruiters use NPI data for sourcing.
California is the largest healthcare market in the country but still faces severe shortages in rural areas and psychiatry. Here is the recruiter's guide to the California healthcare market.
Travel nurses earn $2,000-$4,000+ per week in 2026. Here is everything you need to know about getting started, choosing agencies, maximizing pay, and managing the lifestyle.
Which states offer the best combination of salary, demand, and quality of life for nurses and therapists? We ranked all 50 states using compensation data, shortage designations, and cost of living.
Georgia is one of the fastest-growing healthcare markets in the Southeast. With rural hospital closures driving demand to metro areas and critical care shortages statewide, here is what recruiters should know.
Florida is the third-largest healthcare market in the U.S. with acute healthcare staffing shortages statewide. Here is what recruiters need to know about the Florida healthcare landscape.
Credentialing delays cost healthcare organizations an average of $7,500 per month in lost revenue per provider. Here is how to streamline the process and avoid common pitfalls.
Nursing turnover costs hospitals $56,000 per RN. Here are the retention strategies that are actually reducing turnover in 2026, backed by data from health systems across the country.
Telehealth visit volume is up 38x from pre-pandemic levels. Here is how the shift to virtual care is reshaping healthcare hiring and what recruiters should be doing about it.
The 2026 healthcare staffing shortage by the numbers: an 86,000 physician gap, 263,000 nurse vacancies, and what it means for recruiters and healthcare organizations.
Complete guide to healthcare recruiting in Michigan: who is hiring, what they pay, and where the best opportunities are for nurses and therapists in 2026.
Complete guide to healthcare recruiting in New York: NYC, upstate, Long Island. Salary data for NY, top employers (Mount Sinai, NYU Langone, Northwell, NY-Presbyterian), 2026 demand drivers.
Complete guide to healthcare recruiting in Ohio: who is hiring, what they pay, and where the best opportunities are for nurses and therapists in 2026.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Massachusetts: Boston academic medicine, Western Mass, and Cape markets. Top employers (Mass General Brigham, Beth Israel Lahey, Boston Children's), salary data, 2026 trends.
Complete guide to healthcare recruiting in Pennsylvania: Philly, Pittsburgh, and central PA markets, salary benchmarks, top employers, and where demand is highest in 2026.
Head-to-head comparison of agency and in-house healthcare recruiting in 2026. Cost-per-hire data, time-to-fill benchmarks, quality-of-hire trade-offs, and when each model wins.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in North Carolina: Triangle, Charlotte, and coastal markets. Top employers (Duke, UNC Health, Atrium, Novant), salary data, and 2026 demand trends.
Complete guide to healthcare recruiting in New Jersey: northern NJ / NYC metro, central NJ, and southern NJ markets. Top employers, salary data, and 2026 demand trends.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Tennessee: Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. Top employers (Vanderbilt, HCA Nashville, Ballad, Methodist LeBonheur), salary data.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Virginia: NoVA/DC metro, Richmond, Hampton Roads. Top employers (Inova, Sentara, VCU, Bon Secours), salary data, and 2026 demand drivers.
Complete 2026 nurse practitioner salary guide: state-by-state data, specialty breakdowns, practice authority implications, and the states paying the most.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Connecticut: Hartford, New Haven, Fairfield County. Top employers (Yale New Haven, Hartford Healthcare, Nuvance), salary data.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Missouri: St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and rural MO. Top employers (BJC, SSM, Mercy, Cox), salary data, 2026 demand.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Illinois: Chicago, suburbs, and downstate markets. Top employers (Northwestern, Advocate Aurora, Rush, UChicago), salary data.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Washington State: Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma. Top employers (UW Medicine, Providence, Virginia Mason, Swedish), salary data, 2026 demand.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Arizona: Phoenix, Tucson, and high-demand rural markets. Top employers (Banner, Mayo AZ, HonorHealth), salary data, 2026 trends.
Complete 2026 CRNA compensation guide: state data, employment model comparison (W-2 vs 1099), 1099 hourly rates, critical access premiums.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Colorado: Denver, Colorado Springs, Mountain West. Top employers (UCHealth, Centura Health, Kaiser CO, HCA HealthOne), salary data.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Oregon: Portland, Eugene, Medford. Top employers (OHSU, Providence Oregon, Legacy Health), salary data, full NP practice.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Maryland: Baltimore, DC metro. Top employers (Johns Hopkins, UMMS, MedStar, LifeBridge), salary data, federal proximity.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Minnesota: Twin Cities, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Duluth. Top employers, salary data, 2026 demand.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Nevada: Las Vegas, Reno. Top employers (Renown, HCA Nevada, UMC, Valley Health), salary data, 2026 demand.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay. Top employers (Froedtert, UW Health, Aurora, Marshfield), salary data.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in South Carolina: Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach. Top employers (MUSC, Prisma, Roper), salary data.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Alaska: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and bush Alaska. Highest CRNA salaries in the nation. Remote hardship premiums, IHS tribal positions, and loan repayment.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Delaware: Wilmington, Newark, Dover, and Coastal DE. ChristianaCare dominant market, Philadelphia proximity, no sales tax.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Hawaii: Honolulu, Maui, Hilo, and Kauai. Highest nominal salaries with extreme cost of living offset. Non-compact state; outer island CRNA and NP shortages.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Idaho: Boise, Twin Falls, Idaho Falls, Coeur d'Alene. St. Luke's dominant market, full NP practice authority, fastest-growing Pacific Northwest state.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Indiana: Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Evansville. IU Health dominant market, lowest APRN license fee in the country.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Kansas: Kansas City (metro), Wichita, Topeka, rural frontier. Top employers and salary data for 2026.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Kentucky: Louisville, Lexington, rural east and west. Top employers (Norton, Baptist, UK HealthCare), salary data.
Guide to healthcare recruiting in Maine: Portland, Bangor, Augusta, and rural communities. MaineHealth and Northern Light dominant; full NP practice authority; Aroostook County critical shortage.
Mississippi faces significant rural healthcare gaps. Learn which health systems are hiring, what salaries look like, and how NP/CRNA collaborative agreement rules affect staffing.
Montana offers full practice authority for NPs and CRNAs, IHS tribal health opportunities, and strong rural demand across a vast geography. Here is what recruiters and candidates need to know.
Nebraska reached full practice authority for NPs in 2021 and hosts major systems in Omaha and Lincoln. Discover which employers are hiring and what compensation looks like across the state.
New Hampshire granted full practice authority for NPs and CRNAs in 2019. Its proximity to Boston drives above-average salaries. Learn which systems are hiring and where demand is greatest.
New Mexico was the first US state to grant full practice authority for CRNAs (1993) and NPs. IHS and tribal health positions add unique loan-repayment opportunities. Learn what is driving demand in 2026.
North Dakota oil-patch economics push rural healthcare premiums well above state averages. Learn which systems are hiring, how the collaborative agreement requirement affects NP recruiting, and where demand is highest.
Rhode Island is the smallest state but hosts a dense healthcare market anchored by Brown University and Lifespan. Full practice authority for NPs and CRNAs since 2014 makes recruiting simpler. Here is what to know.
South Dakota has no state income tax, full practice authority for NPs, and significant IHS opportunities on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations. Learn which systems are hiring and where pay is highest.
Vermont has full practice authority for NPs and CRNAs since 2011, a single dominant health system, and rural shortage areas eligible for NHSC loan repayment. Here is what drives hiring across the state.
Washington DC hosts some of the nation's most prestigious academic medical centers and federal health employers. Full practice authority applies, but DC is not an NLC state, plan accordingly for APRN licensure.