LIVE MARKET·1,361 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Physical Therapist salary in Illinois: $49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr median.

Pay range $42.50$1,700$88,400–$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr across the middle 50% of 1,361 active Illinois postings from 242 employers.

12.5% below the national Physical Therapist median of $56.00/hr · #34 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$49.00$1,960$101,920
P25–P75
$42.50$1,700$88,400–$65.00$2,600$135,200
middle 50%
Postings
1,361
last 180 days
Employers
242
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHYSICAL THERAPIST · IL

Physical Therapist pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Physical Therapist make in Illinois?

The median Physical Therapist pay in Illinois is $49.00/hr (about $101,920/yr), based on 1,361 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Physical Therapist pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $42.50–$65.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $117.50/hr.

Do Physical Therapists in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 12.5% less than the national Physical Therapist median of $56.00/hr, ranking #34 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Physical Therapists in Illinois?

242 employers posted Physical Therapist 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.