Locum Tenens Salary Guides by Specialty
Real 2026 rates from current assignments — not recycled job board estimates. Every guide includes state-by-state breakdowns, agency margin math, and actionable income maximization strategies.
Emergency Medicine Locum Tenens Salary 2026
Real 2026 locum EM rates by state, shift type, and facility size. Critical access EDs pay $345–$425/hr. Night + weekend premiums stack to $380–$425/hr blended. The most detailed EM locum salary breakdown on the web.
Hourly
$295 – $425/hr
Annualized
$355K – $510K
Hospitalist Locum Tenens Salary 2026
Day-shift IM-trained hospitalists earn $190–$235/hr. Nocturnists earn $215–$285/hr. Critical access hospitalists earn $235–$275/hr. Includes credentialing-speed math, agency margin breakdowns, and 7 income-maximization strategies.
Hourly
$190 – $285/hr
Annualized
$398K – $499K
Anesthesiology Locum Tenens Rates 2026
General anesthesia $300–$407/hr. Cardiac anesthesia $450–$475/hr. 24-hour call shifts earn $6,000–$9,000/day. Full agency margin comparison showing $93/hr difference between 35% and 18% margin agencies on the same bill rate.
Hourly
$300 – $475/hr
Annualized
$624K – $988K
CRNA Locum Tenens Salary 2026
Locum CRNAs earn $200–$325/hr in 2026. New York leads at $295/hr. Texas at $230/hr nets more after zero state tax. Includes shift premiums, call differentials, and independent practice state advantages.
Hourly
$200 – $325/hr
Annualized
$416K – $676K
Cardiac Anesthesia Locum Tenens Salary 2026
Cardiac anesthesiologists earn $450–$475/hr — 15–25% above general anesthesia. ACTA fellowship + Advanced PTEeXAM required. Demand surged 55% YoY. TAVR and structural heart growth driving sustained premium rates.
Hourly
$450 – $475/hr
Annualized
$936K – $988K
2026 Locum Tenens Salary Guide — All Specialties
Complete cross-specialty comparison: Radiology $320–$520/hr, GI $385–$450/hr, Anesthesia $350–$450/hr, EM $295–$320/hr, Hospitalist $195–$215/hr. Includes agency margin math, tax-adjusted state rankings, and income maximization strategies.
Hourly
$150 – $520/hr
Annualized
$312K – $1.08M
Cardiac Surgery Locum Tenens Salary 2026
Coming soon — real 2026 locum cardiac surgery rates by procedure type, facility size, and geographic market. Including CABG, valve, TAVR, and ECMO coverage rates.
Hourly
$TBD
Annualized
$TBD
OB-GYN Locum Tenens Salary 2026
Coming soon — real 2026 locum OB-GYN rates by scope (laborist vs full-scope), state, and call structure. Including OB hospitalist, gynecologic surgery, and maternal-fetal medicine breakdowns.
Hourly
$TBD
Annualized
$TBD
Radiology Locum Tenens Salary 2026
Coming soon — detailed 2026 locum radiology rates by subspecialty: diagnostic, interventional, neuroradiology, mammography, and teleradiology. Including teleradiology per-read equivalent rates.
Hourly
$TBD
Annualized
$TBD
Gastroenterology Locum Tenens Salary 2026
Coming soon — 2026 locum GI rates by procedure mix: EGD, colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS, and advanced endoscopy. Including screening volume economics and ASC vs hospital-based rate differences.
Hourly
$TBD
Annualized
$TBD
Psychiatry Locum Tenens Salary 2026
Coming soon — inpatient vs telepsychiatry vs consult-liaison locum rates. State-by-state demand data and the behavioral health crisis impact on psychiatric locum premiums.
Hourly
$TBD
Annualized
$TBD
General Surgery Locum Tenens Salary 2026
Coming soon — locum general surgery rates by case mix, trauma designation, and subspecialty coverage. Including vascular, trauma, and acute care surgery premium differentials.
Hourly
$TBD
Annualized
$TBD
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