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Physical Therapists Salary in Illinois

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

Average in IL
$104,122
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 5
published states
Workers in state
12,570
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Physical Therapists pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$105,720$77,833$49,456Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Physical Therapists in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$105,720$77,833$56,956
2Grundy County, IL$105,720$77,833$56,020
3Cook County, IL$105,720$77,833$49,456
4DuPage County, IL$105,720$77,833$49,456
5Lake County, IL$105,720$77,833$49,456
6Will County, IL$105,720$77,833$49,456
7Kane County, IL$105,720$77,833$49,456
8McHenry County, IL$105,720$77,833$49,456
9Kendall County, IL$105,720$77,833$49,336

Physical Therapists pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Physical Therapists in Illinois is $104,122, based on 12,570 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $102,760, so Illinois averages 1.3% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $105,720.

Cost of living for Physical 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, $56,956. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $49,336. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Physical Therapists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Physical Therapists are California ($120,149), New Jersey ($107,100), New York ($104,029) and Indiana ($103,796).

Frequently asked questions: Physical Therapists in Illinois

How much do Physical Therapists earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $104,122.

Which Illinois county is best for Physical Therapists?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($56,956). Grundy County, IL follows at $56,020.