Physical Therapists salary in Peoria, IL
Median pay for physical therapists in Peoria, IL: $99,280/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $76,200 – $127,890 · about 160 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($98,205) by +$1,075 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Peoria
With Peoria's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $99,280 has the buying power of about $111,759 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $67,718 · median home $172,742 · median rent $1,179/mo.
How Peoria ranks for this job
On raw pay, Peoria, IL is 78th of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once Peoria's cost of living is applied, it ranks 19th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Peoria is one of the places where physical therapists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Peoria
A median home in Peoria, IL costs $172,742 — about 1.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,179/mo works out at 14% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where physical therapists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Peoria.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Peoria | Rent vs Peoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $132,870 | +34% | 2.2× |
| San Jose, CA | $131,930 | +33% | 3.1× |
| Sacramento, CA | $131,760 | +33% | 1.9× |
| San Francisco, CA | $131,050 | +32% | 2.8× |
Same job elsewhere in IL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Peoria | Rent vs Peoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford, IL | $104,440 | +5% | 1.1× |
| Chicago, IL | $103,270 | +4% | 1.9× |
Staying in IL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires physical therapists around Peoria
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- OSF Healthcare · Healthcare
- Broadlawns Medical Center · Healthcare
- Illinois Central College · Education
Other jobs in Peoria
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.