CRISIS PAY WATCH · OPENFEMA OVERLAY
Active US disaster declarations.
States with active FEMA declarations frequently see surge pricing for travel nurses, respiratory therapists, and crisis-response clinicians. Recruiters may pay sign-on bonuses or premium hourly rates that don't appear in BLS base wages.
STATES WITH ACTIVE DISASTERS
24
of 50 + DC
ACTIVE DECLARATIONS
79
aggregated across states
MOST ACTIVE STATE
Washington
10 active
INCIDENT TYPES
7
unique categories
Every state with active disasters
Sorted by active count. Click a state for the full WageBench breakdown — including the crisis-pay callout in context.
HOTSPOT
Washington has 10 active declarations — likely crisis-pay surge for travel assignments.
Updated Oct 19, 2026 from OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries (refreshed daily).How the WageBench Score works →