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Physical Therapists in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Physical Therapist? Read this first!

19.5% Jobs Projection
$88,970 Median Salary
740 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Physical Therapists in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Physical Therapists in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Physical Therapists in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physical Therapists Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 10,750 people working as Physical Therapists in the year 2018.

There were 11,400 Physical Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 650 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,850 Physical Therapists working in it, which means Illinois has more Physical Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 19.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 740 annual job openings, and 13,930 total jobs in 2026 for Physical Therapists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 17,700 annual jobs and 306,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physical Therapists Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $48,820 to $136,470 with $88,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.47 to $65.61. The median hourly rate was $42.77.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $43.06 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.29.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Physical Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Physical Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 8,640 $90,530
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,080 $78,790
Peoria, IL 410 $84,050
Rockford, IL 280 $85,540
Champaign-Urbana, IL 250 $89,560
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 180 $84,860
Springfield, IL 140 $84,560
Carbondale-Marion, IL 140 $81,870
Bloomington, IL 110 $90,390
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 50 $85,620
Decatur, IL 50 $84,400

Top States for Physical Therapists Employment

View the list below to see where most Physical Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 20,630 $97,610
New York 16,660 $85,100
Texas 16,120 $91,060
Florida 12,750 $87,840
Pennsylvania 11,720 $84,620
Illinois 10,750 $88,970
Massachusetts 8,320 $92,060
Michigan 7,970 $88,940
Ohio 7,570 $86,970
New Jersey 7,560 $95,690
Virginia 6,470 $90,960
North Carolina 6,110 $86,600
Colorado 5,250 $81,460
Washington 5,210 $86,090
Wisconsin 5,040 $85,430
Georgia 5,000 $86,310
Indiana 4,920 $83,100
Maryland 4,860 $89,020
Minnesota 4,740 $85,100
Tennessee 4,580 $85,240

Below are the states where Physical Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Nevada $97,950
California $97,610
Alaska $96,660
New Jersey $95,690
Connecticut $94,790
New Mexico $93,250
Delaware $93,160
Massachusetts $92,060
Texas $91,060
Virginia $90,960

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