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 | $40.98 | $50.08 | $54.07 |
Yearly | $85,223 | $104,164 | $112,472 | |
Champaign Area | Hourly | $39.48 | $48.11 | $49.14 |
Yearly | $82,130 | $100,064 | $102,217 | |
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $41.66 | $49.95 | $54.56 |
Yearly | $86,649 | $103,892 | $113,473 | |
Cook County | Hourly | $42.09 | $51.16 | $54.70 |
Yearly | $87,533 | $106,422 | $113,778 | |
Decatur Area | Hourly | $38.08 | $47.60 | $49.37 |
Yearly | $79,201 | $99,019 | $102,694 | |
Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $37.67 | $49.51 | $53.44 |
Yearly | $78,369 | $102,985 | $111,156 | |
Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $38.02 | $48.01 | $50.47 |
Yearly | $79,080 | $99,856 | $104,976 | |
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $41.73 | $48.70 | $52.18 |
Yearly | $86,811 | $101,305 | $108,529 | |
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $39.33 | $44.58 | $50.74 |
Yearly | $81,796 | $92,725 | $105,546 | |
Lake County | Hourly | $40.26 | $51.25 | $52.86 |
Yearly | $83,745 | $106,583 | $109,941 | |
McHenry County | Hourly | $27.19 | $48.42 | $52.39 |
Yearly | $56,544 | $100,712 | $108,973 | |
Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $40.10 | $48.67 | $52.78 |
Yearly | $83,428 | $101,230 | $109,797 | |
Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $39.73 | $47.82 | $53.18 |
Yearly | $82,629 | $99,476 | $110,620 | |
Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $37.71 | $47.46 | $49.75 |
Yearly | $78,430 | $98,715 | $103,484 | |
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $41.51 | $49.41 | $49.84 |
Yearly | $86,322 | $102,771 | $103,677 | |
Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $35.42 | $42.88 | $48.55 |
Yearly | $73,676 | $89,175 | $100,982 | |
Rockford Area | Hourly | $39.70 | $49.34 | $51.95 |
Yearly | $82,577 | $102,621 | $108,069 | |
Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $40.10 | $49.97 | $61.18 |
Yearly | $83,425 | $103,937 | $127,264 | |
Springfield Area | Hourly | $40.47 | $50.09 | $51.91 |
Yearly | $84,182 | $104,206 | $107,983 | |
St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $38.03 | $45.41 | $51.27 |
Yearly | $79,097 | $94,461 | $106,629 | |
Vermilion County | Hourly | $39.62 | $47.68 | $51.51 |
Yearly | $82,402 | $99,191 | $107,133 | |
Will County | Hourly | $39.92 | $50.46 | $54.14 |
Yearly | $83,023 | $104,960 | $112,629 | |
United States | Hourly | $39.41 | $47.94 | $54.63 |
Yearly | $81,970 | $99,710 | $113,630 |