LIVE MARKET·160 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Patient Care Technician (PCT) salary in Illinois: $21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr median.

Pay range $20.50$820$42,640–$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr across the middle 50% of 160 active Illinois postings from 15 employers.

2.4% above the national Patient Care Technician (PCT) median of $21.00/hr · #12 of 26 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.50$860$44,720
P25–P75
$20.50$820$42,640–$22.00$880$45,760
middle 50%
Postings
160
last 180 days
Employers
15
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (PCT)

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois (this page)160 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
02Missouri45 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·26 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Patient Care Technician (PCT) pay is highest nationally.

01California89 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
02Hawaii8 postings
$26.00/hr$1,040/wk$54,080/yr
03New Jersey75 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
04Washington21 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
05North Carolina7 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
See all 26 states →National Patient Care Technician (PCT) salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Illinois.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,662 postings
$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr02Radiology Technologist1,206 postings
$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Cath Lab Nurse1,019 postings
$78.19/hr$3,128/wk$162,635/yr04CT Technologist1,591 postings
$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)788 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr06Physical Therapist1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)2,609 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr08Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)531 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr09Patient Care Support Worker332 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr10Home Health Aide70 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr11Pharmacy Technician1,598 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr12Caregiver1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (PCT) · IL

Patient Care Technician (PCT) pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Patient Care Technician (PCT) make in Illinois?

The median Patient Care Technician (PCT) pay in Illinois is $21.50/hr (about $44,720/yr), based on 160 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Patient Care Technician (PCT) pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $20.50–$22.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $17.50 to $26.50/hr.

Do Patient Care Technician (PCT)s in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 2.4% more than the national Patient Care Technician (PCT) median of $21.00/hr, ranking #12 of 26 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Patient Care Technician (PCT)s in Illinois?

15 employers posted Patient Care Technician (PCT) roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.