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Hire physical therapy assistants in Illinois in 35 days

Live Kandidate market report for physical therapy assistants in Chicago, Illinois's largest market. Figures inside are within 25 miles of the city; statewide figures follow below. Open full-screen.

Hiring data, sources and FAQ for physical therapy assistants in Illinois

There are 2,734 physical therapy assistants to hire from in Illinois, the 6th largest pool in the country and 4.4% of the 62,440 nationwide. Kandidate reaches them directly, from your inbox, rather than waiting on applicants. The pay figure is a Kandidate estimate built from public salary sources.

Clinicians per state626K

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 long does it take to hire a physical therapy assistant in Illinois?

About 35 days, modelled from the difficulty index, not an observed average, against 44+ days for a typical unaided US hire (SHRM 2024). Roughly 1,000 similar roles were posted in the last 30 days, extrapolated from a job-board sample of title variants.

How many physical therapy assistants can we reach in Illinois?

2,734 physical therapy assistants hold a practice address in Illinois on the Kandidate clinician registry (NPPES/CMS) as of 2026-08-10, 4.4% of the 62,440 nationally. Kandidate reaches them directly rather than waiting on applicants.

What does it cost to hire a physical therapy assistant in Illinois?

Budget around $72,128 a year in pay. That is the Kandidate market estimate, the midpoint of public salary sources (glassdoor.com $77,852, salary.com $66,403) researched on 2026-09-14. It is a synthesised figure, not an observed payroll.

Licensed in Illinois
2,734
Rank among states
6th of 55
Share of the US pool
4.4% of 62,440

Kandidate clinician registry (NPPES/CMS), as of 2026-08-10.