Wages vary depending on the work setting. For example, physical therapists in home health care tend to earn somewhat higher wages than those in other settings.
Full-time physical therapists often receive benefits. Typical benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Physical therapists (SOC 29-1123)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $47.48 | $51.05 | $58.89 |
| Yearly | $98,753 | $106,190 | $122,491 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $44.57 | $48.30 | $50.50 |
| Yearly | $92,703 | $100,462 | $105,032 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $41.20 | $49.90 | $57.10 |
| Yearly | $85,705 | $103,783 | $118,762 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $47.72 | $51.57 | $59.23 |
| Yearly | $99,269 | $107,271 | $123,203 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $48.67 | $55.66 | $60.00 |
| Yearly | $101,228 | $115,777 | $124,803 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $48.87 | $52.26 | $58.46 |
| Yearly | $101,650 | $108,714 | $121,593 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $48.08 | $51.20 | $60.55 |
| Yearly | $100,018 | $106,510 | $125,940 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $41.05 | $48.66 | $52.40 |
| Yearly | $85,380 | $101,214 | $108,977 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $43.40 | $49.75 | $55.49 |
| Yearly | $90,261 | $103,464 | $115,421 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $47.50 | $49.58 | $61.45 |
| Yearly | $98,795 | $103,122 | $127,802 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $48.08 | $52.01 | $58.78 |
| Yearly | $100,018 | $108,178 | $122,244 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $42.25 | $51.46 | $53.02 |
| Yearly | $87,880 | $107,036 | $110,296 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $45.85 | $49.16 | $58.55 |
| Yearly | $95,378 | $102,259 | $121,782 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $41.79 | $48.81 | $54.03 |
| Yearly | $86,910 | $101,522 | $112,380 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $48.40 | $52.12 | $55.70 |
| Yearly | $100,674 | $108,405 | $115,864 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $44.21 | $49.33 | $54.69 |
| Yearly | $91,950 | $102,599 | $113,748 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $48.68 | $49.83 | $61.08 |
| Yearly | $101,252 | $103,640 | $127,039 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $45.95 | $54.66 | $62.47 |
| Yearly | $95,557 | $113,691 | $129,946 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $48.27 | $51.23 | $55.93 |
| Yearly | $100,396 | $106,548 | $116,334 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $41.20 | $48.87 | $59.12 |
| Yearly | $85,707 | $101,646 | $122,979 | |
| United States | Hourly | $40.13 | $48.57 | $56.34 |
| Yearly | $83,470 | $101,020 | $117,190 | |