State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: California vs Illinois
Physical Therapists in California earn a median of $124,190. In Illinois, $105,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.6% — not 18%.
Nominal pay gap
+18%
California vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+6.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $124,190
- p25
- $100,790
- p75
- $141,260
- p10
- $85,580
- p90
- $163,960
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
Illinois
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $105,250
- p25
- $95,940
- p75
- $122,920
- p10
- $83,000
- p90
- $140,410
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -87%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.