Physical Therapist Assistants Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$65,240

Median hourly

$31

Average annual

$65,810

Employed in state

4.9K

The median annual salary for Physical Therapist Assistants in Illinois is $65,240, or about $31 an hour. That is 5% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $41,600 at the 10th percentile to $81,890 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 4.9K people work as physical therapist assistants in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$41,600

25th$59,410

Median$65,240

75th$74,280

90th$81,890

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $31.37
Daily: $251
Weekly: $1,255
Bi-weekly: $2,509
Monthly: $5,437
Annual: $65,240

$65,240 a year is around the 50th percentile for Physical Therapist Assistantss in Illinois. The median is $65,240.

Physical Therapist Assistants — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.00	$41,600
25th percentile	$28.60	$59,410
Median	$31.40	$65,240
75th percentile	$35.70	$74,280
90th percentile	$39.40	$81,890
Average (mean)	$31.60	$65,810
Employment	4,890 people

Physical Therapist Assistants pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$72,230	3.5K
Springfield, IL	$66,390	70
St. Louis, MO-IL	$65,820	1.1K
Decatur, IL	$65,210	40
Kankakee, IL	$64,960	40
Rockford, IL	$64,040	90
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$61,560	90
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$61,430	80
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$61,130	140
Peoria, IL	$61,120	160
Bloomington, IL	$59,590	80
Paducah, KY-IL	$58,720	60

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