The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants 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 | $51,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants 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 $81,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,990 | 7.14% | 20.03% |
| 2021 | $62,210 | -1.58% | - |
| 2020 | $63,190 | 2.15% | - |
| 2019 | $61,830 | 0.78% | - |
| 2018 | $61,350 | 1.66% | - |
| 2017 | $60,330 | 2.25% | - |
| 2016 | $58,970 | 4.63% | - |
| 2015 | $56,240 | 2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $55,110 | 3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $53,450 | -0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $53,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,990, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for physical therapist assistants in state of Illinois, followed by Springfield (median annual salary $63,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Decatur | |
| Bloomington-Normal |