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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Rockford, IL

The median physical therapist assistants in Rockford, IL earns $64,040 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,206 a month.

10th percentile
$40,340
25th percentile
$58,690
Median percentile
$64,040
75th percentile
$74,300
90th percentile
$78,190

Based on 90 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

$50,466 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,040
Federal income tax−$5,505
Social Security + Medicare−$4,899
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,170
Monthly take-home$4,206
Every two weeks$1,941

Does it go far here?

$69,492Median pay in Rockford, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,023 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rockford, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$135,650
Sales Managers$133,560
Medical and Health Services Managers$121,920
Mechanical Engineers$99,150
General and Operations Managers$98,390
Industrial Engineers$93,980
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,480
Registered Nurses$80,930

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