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Physical Therapist Aides salary in Illinois

The median physical therapist aides in Illinois earns $36,650 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,485 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$35,040
Median percentile
$36,650
75th percentile
$38,090
90th percentile
$48,360

Based on 680 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$29,814 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,650
Federal income tax−$2,218
Social Security + Medicare−$2,804
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$1,814
Monthly take-home$2,485
Every two weeks$1,147

Does it go far here?

$36,665Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Illinois

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$438,010
Chief Executives$331,920
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490
Nurse Anesthetists$286,830
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630
Psychiatrists$258,740
Family Medicine Physicians$245,120
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200

All physical therapist aides salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois