The annual salary statistics of physical therapist aides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physical therapist aides 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 | $22,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist aides 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 $40,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist aides from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,020 | 7.42% | 9.88% |
| 2021 | $24,090 | -1.66% | - |
| 2020 | $24,490 | -5.06% | - |
| 2019 | $25,730 | -10.22% | - |
| 2018 | $28,360 | -10.30% | - |
| 2017 | $31,280 | 1.25% | - |
| 2016 | $30,890 | -5.08% | - |
| 2015 | $32,460 | 19.75% | - |
| 2014 | $26,050 | 7.95% | - |
| 2013 | $23,980 | 2.21% | - |
| 2012 | $23,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,020 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist aides in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist aides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 68.1 percent (68.1%) lower than that in the highest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 9.5 percent (9.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Peoria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria |