In 2023/24, signing bonuses were offered in about half of recruiting assignments. That year, the average signing bonus for physicians amounted to 31,473 U.S. dollars. Signing bonuses are often offered as a direct incentive for physicians to accept the position. A record high of 92 percent was recorded in 2021/22 likely due to the high demand in the market at the time.
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AMN Healthcare. (July 18, 2024). Percentage of physician and advanced practitioner recruitment searches offering signing bonuses in the U.S. from 2004/05 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/590885/signing-bonus-use-for-us-physicians-recruiting-assignments/
AMN Healthcare. "Percentage of physician and advanced practitioner recruitment searches offering signing bonuses in the U.S. from 2004/05 to 2023/24." Chart. July 18, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/590885/signing-bonus-use-for-us-physicians-recruiting-assignments/
AMN Healthcare. (2024). Percentage of physician and advanced practitioner recruitment searches offering signing bonuses in the U.S. from 2004/05 to 2023/24. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/590885/signing-bonus-use-for-us-physicians-recruiting-assignments/
AMN Healthcare. "Percentage of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruitment Searches Offering Signing Bonuses in The U.S. from 2004/05 to 2023/24." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Jul 2024, /statistics/590885/signing-bonus-use-for-us-physicians-recruiting-assignments/
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Percentage of physician and advanced practitioner recruitment searches offering signing bonuses in the U.S. from 2004/05 to 2023/24 [Graph], AMN Healthcare, July 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/590885/signing-bonus-use-for-us-physicians-recruiting-assignments/
