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Occupational Therapists Salary in Illinois

What Occupational Therapists earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$97,682
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 4
published states
Workers in state
9,540
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Occupational Therapists pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$99,860$74,001$45,624Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Occupational Therapists in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$99,860$74,001$53,124
2Grundy County, IL$99,860$74,001$52,188
3Cook County, IL$99,860$74,001$45,624
4DuPage County, IL$99,860$74,001$45,624
5Lake County, IL$99,860$74,001$45,624
6Will County, IL$99,860$74,001$45,624
7Kane County, IL$99,860$74,001$45,624
8McHenry County, IL$99,860$74,001$45,624
9Kendall County, IL$99,860$74,001$45,504

Occupational Therapists pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Occupational Therapists in Illinois is $97,682, based on 9,540 workers. Among the 4 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $100,330, so Illinois averages 2.6% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $99,860.

Cost of living for Occupational Therapists in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $53,124. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $45,504. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Occupational Therapists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Occupational Therapists are New Jersey ($101,677), Indiana ($98,921) and New York ($97,020).

Frequently asked questions: Occupational Therapists in Illinois

How much do Occupational Therapists earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $97,682.

Which Illinois county is best for Occupational Therapists?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($53,124). Grundy County, IL follows at $52,188.