Physical therapist salary in Illinois: $121,168
Statewide figures, sources and FAQ for physical therapists in Illinois
12,802 physical therapists are licensed in Illinois, the 6th largest pool in the country and 4.4% of the 288,413 nationwide. The pay figure is a Kandidate estimate built from public salary sources.
Kandidate clinician registry (NPPES/CMS), as of 2026-08-10. Counts are providers with a practice address in the state.
Questions this page answers
How many physical therapists are licensed in Illinois?
12,802 physical therapists hold a practice address in Illinois on the Kandidate clinician registry (NPPES/CMS) as of 2026-08-10, 4.4% of the 288,413 nationally.
What does a physical therapist earn in Illinois?
The Kandidate market pay estimate is $121,168 a year, from public salary sources (glassdoor.com $121,168) researched on 2026-09-10. It is a synthesised figure, not an observed payroll.
How long does a physical therapist role take to fill in Illinois?
About 25 days, modelled from the difficulty index, not an observed average. Roughly 3,000 similar roles were posted in the last 30 days, extrapolated from a job-board sample of title variants.
- Licensed in Illinois
- 12,802
- Rank among states
- 6th of 56
- Share of the US pool
- 4.4% of 288,413
Kandidate clinician registry (NPPES/CMS), as of 2026-08-10.
Physical therapists elsewhere: California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia.
Every role and state on the Talent Graph. Machine-readable copy: hire-latest.json.