The average salary for a physical therapist assistant in Illinois is around $48,812 per year.
Avg Salary
Physical therapist assistants earn an average yearly salary of $48,812.
Wages typically start from $31,275 and go up to $76,184.
25% below national average Updated in 2018
Physical therapist assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$36.63 per hour
$76,184 per year
Senior-level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$29.66 per hour
$61,700 per year
Mid-level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$23.47 per hour
$48,812 per year
Junior-level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$18.57 per hour
$38,617 per year
Starting level physical therapist assistant earnings begin at:
$15.04 per hour
$31,275 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Physical therapist assistant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Texas | $69,920 |
| New Jersey | $69,190 |
| Connecticut | $67,920 |
| California | $67,500 |
| Massachusetts | $65,450 |
| Rhode Island | $63,650 |
| Nevada | $62,570 |
| Florida | $61,470 |
| Oregon | $61,130 |
| Virginia | $60,880 |
| Oklahoma | $60,200 |
| North Carolina | $60,100 |
| Alaska | $59,960 |
| New Hampshire | $59,150 |
| Ohio | $58,200 |
| Hawaii | $58,140 |
| Tennessee | $58,060 |
| Alabama | $57,920 |
| Washington | $57,430 |
| South Carolina | $57,230 |
| Georgia | $56,990 |
| Arkansas | $56,720 |
| Colorado | $56,280 |
| Indiana | $55,360 |
| Vermont | $55,340 |
| Utah | $55,250 |
| Wyoming | $55,150 |
| Kentucky | $54,570 |
| Minnesota | $54,390 |
| Maryland | $54,150 |
| New York | $54,100 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,100 |
| Maine | $53,970 |
| Wisconsin | $53,540 |
| Missouri | $53,510 |
| Delaware | $53,280 |
| Michigan | $52,140 |
| Kansas | $51,861 |
| Mississippi | $50,510 |
| Iowa | $50,420 |
| Idaho | $49,410 |
| West Virginia | $49,030 |
| Louisiana | $48,910 |
| Illinois | $48,812 |
| Nebraska | $48,460 |
| New Mexico | $47,870 |
| North Dakota | $47,750 |
| Montana | $46,480 |
| Arizona | $43,830 |
| South Dakota | $41,730 |
| District of Columbia | $36,510 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,150 |
How do physical therapist assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Physical therapist assistants earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than cardiovascular technologists and technicians but more than ophthalmic medical technologists.
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)