California is the most operationally complex state for locum physicians in the country. Licensing is slow, taxes are aggressive, corporate practice of medicine enforcement is active, and the cost of doing business is high across the board. At the same time, California’s physician shortage is severe and documented, demand in underserved areas is persistent, and…
Texas is the largest locum tenens market in the country by hospital count and assignment volume. For physicians and CRNAs evaluating a Texas locum assignment, the state offers a large active market, meaningful rural shortage premium, and no personal state income tax — alongside a distinct set of licensing, contracting, and entity structure considerations that…
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists occupy a unique position in the locum tenens market. Their compensation regularly exceeds that of most physician specialties on an hourly basis, their workforce shortage is documented and deepening, and their scope of practice varies by state in ways that directly affect where they work and what facilities will pay. For…
General surgery is one of the most in-demand locum specialties in the country, driven by a rural surgical access crisis that has been building for decades and shows no sign of reversing. For general surgeons considering locum work, the rate picture is competitive and the placement market is active — but the economics of surgical…
Locum tenens pay varies more by specialty than almost any other variable in the compensation equation. The difference between a family medicine locum assignment and an interventional radiology contract can exceed $300/hr — same 1099 structure, same agency relationship, dramatically different economics. This hub collects every specialty-specific guide published on this site, with current rate…
Radiology is one of the highest-compensating specialties in locum tenens, with in-person rates that regularly exceed those of most surgical disciplines and teleradiology creating a parallel market with its own distinct economics. Understanding how those two tracks differ — and where the real premium is — matters more in radiology than in almost any other…
Locum tenens anesthesiology pay sits at the top of the physician locum market — consistently among the highest hourly rates of any specialty, with demand driven by the structural reality that surgical service lines cannot function without anesthesia coverage. This guide covers current 2025-2026 rates by setting, how the CRNA independence movement is reshaping the…
Locum tenens family medicine pay sits at the lower end of the physician locum pay spectrum, but the demand picture is among the strongest of any specialty — and the shortage data behind that demand is more concrete than most locum market commentary acknowledges. This guide covers current 2025-2026 rates by setting, the HPSA and…
Locum tenens hospitalist pay is one of the most searched and least precisely reported compensation topics in hospital medicine. This guide covers what the market actually looks like in 2025-2026, how rates vary by setting and shift type, and what to negotiate before you commit to an assignment. Editorial note: Hospitalist locum rate data is…
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is the most practical tool available to locum physicians for expanding assignment access and negotiating leverage. This guide covers how the IMLC works, which states participate as of 2026, what the application process actually involves, and how to use multi-state licensure strategically in locum work. Editorial note: IMLC participation and…