State comparison · 2025
Physical Therapists salary: Florida vs Illinois
Physical Therapists in Illinois earn a median of $105,250. In Florida, $101,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.2% — not 4%.
Nominal pay gap
-4%
Florida vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-7.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Florida
Physical Therapists
- Median
- $101,040
- p25
- $83,650
- p75
- $107,520
- p10
- $73,630
- p90
- $122,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -58%
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.