SIA Names Inaugural Healthcare Staffing 100 List
The Staffing Industry Analysts list recognizes leaders across travel nursing, locum tenens, and allied healthcare staffing.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Nursing Jobs
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) published its inaugural Healthcare Staffing 100 list, recognizing executives from across the healthcare staffing segment. Leaders on the list will be honored at the SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit in Arlington, Texas.
Why it matters
The list spotlights leadership in a segment whose US revenue shrank 26% in 2024 and 8% in 2025, a period of sustained contraction for nursing and allied staffing firms. Recognition of individual executives offers a benchmark for an industry navigating a projected return to modest growth.
US healthcare staffing revenue shrank 26% in 2024 and 8% in 2025, according to SIA figures. SIA projects a 1% rise in 2026 to roughly $39 billion, with growth expected to continue next year.
The players
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)
SIA is a research and advisory firm that tracks and publishes data on the global staffing industry, including healthcare staffing revenue.
The details
SIA selected leaders from across the healthcare staffing segment, including travel nursing, locum tenens, and allied healthcare, for the inaugural list. The recognition will be presented at the SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit, scheduled for Nov. 9-11, 2026, in Arlington, Texas.
Timeline
2024: US healthcare staffing revenue shrank 26%.
2025: US healthcare staffing revenue shrank 8%.
Nov. 9-11, 2026: SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit in Arlington, Texas.
Market Landscape
SIA's revenue tracking has documented healthcare staffing's sharp contraction after the pandemic-era demand surge, and the new list adds a leadership benchmark to that data series. Recognition of individual executives comes as the segment shifts from decline toward a projected 1% recovery.
Nurses and allied health workers considering a move into travel or locum tenens roles may see a stabilizing staffing market as revenue projections turn positive. Job seekers can use the list of recognized firms and executives as a starting point when researching potential employers.
The takeaway
Healthcare staffing contracted sharply across 2024 and 2025 before a projected modest recovery in 2026. Clinicians and job seekers tracking the sector can watch SIA's forward data to gauge when hiring demand is likely to rebound.
Further reading
For broader context on hiring trends, see Nursing Jobs coverage across the United States.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).
