The annual salary statistics of physical therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physical therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $64,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $139,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $139,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,840 | 2.15% | 22.84% |
| 2021 | $99,650 | 2.57% | - |
| 2020 | $97,090 | 3.75% | - |
| 2019 | $93,450 | 3.12% | - |
| 2018 | $90,530 | -0.65% | - |
| 2017 | $91,120 | -0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $91,790 | 4.41% | - |
| 2015 | $87,740 | 7.45% | - |
| 2014 | $81,200 | 3.58% | - |
| 2013 | $78,290 | -0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $78,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,840, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for physical therapists in state of Illinois, followed by Springfield (median annual salary $100,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Decatur | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Bloomington-Normal |