LIVE MARKET·68 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Physical Therapy Assistant salary in Illinois: $32.00/hr$1,280/wk$66,560/yr median.

Pay range $30.00$1,200$62,400–$34.00/hr$1,360/wk$70,720/yr across the middle 50% of 68 active Illinois postings from 32 employers.

8.6% below the national Physical Therapy Assistant median of $35.00/hr · #33 of 47 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$32.00$1,280$66,560
P25–P75
$30.00$1,200$62,400–$34.00$1,360$70,720
middle 50%
Postings
68
last 180 days
Employers
32
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Kentucky41 postings
$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr
02Indiana32 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
03Missouri60 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
04Illinois (this page)68 postings
$32.00/hr$1,280/wk$66,560/yr
05Iowa8 postings
$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr
06Wisconsin13 postings
$30.00/hr$1,200/wk$62,400/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·47 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Physical Therapy Assistant pay is highest nationally.

01California374 postings
$42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr02Texas180 postings
$41.25/hr$1,650/wk$85,800/yr
03Delaware13 postings
$39.50/hr$1,580/wk$82,160/yr
04Massachusetts211 postings
$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr
05Alaska7 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
See all 47 states →National Physical Therapy Assistant 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/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist424 postings
$79.63/hr$3,185/wk$165,630/yr04CT Technologist1,591 postings
$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05Nuclear Medicine Technologist299 postings
$73.15/hr$2,926/wk$152,152/yr06Speech Language Pathologist503 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr07Physical Therapist1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr08Occupational Therapist542 postings
$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr09Respiratory Therapist513 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr10Phlebotomist521 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr11Caregiver1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr12Physical Therapy Aide165 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT · IL

Physical Therapy Assistant pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Physical Therapy Assistant make in Illinois?

The median Physical Therapy Assistant pay in Illinois is $32.00/hr (about $66,560/yr), based on 68 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Physical Therapy Assistant pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $30.00–$34.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $19.00 to $50.00/hr.

Do Physical Therapy Assistants in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 8.6% less than the national Physical Therapy Assistant median of $35.00/hr, ranking #33 of 47 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Physical Therapy Assistants in Illinois?

32 employers posted Physical Therapy Assistant 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.