SOC 31-2021 · Bloomington, IL metro

Physical Therapist Assistants Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for physical therapist assistants in Bloomington, Illinois is $60,390 a year ($29.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,590: half of the 80 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,184).

$60,390average per year

$29.03 / hourMedian $59,590Take-home ≈ $47,855

  • $44K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 8Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapist Assistants pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,600 or more. The middle half of physical therapist assistants in Bloomington earn between $54,090 and $65,240.

  • $44K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,390$5,032$29.03
Median$59,590$4,966$28.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,090$4,508$26.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,240$5,437$31.37

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Physical Therapist Assistants salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $60,390, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $47,855 a year, or $3,988 a month and $1,841 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Bloomington a good place for physical therapist assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $60,390 buys what about $64,563 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 7th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($68,720).

All Physical Therapist Assistants salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for physical therapist assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,690).

Physical Therapist Assistants salary by city

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Physical Therapist Assistants salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do physical therapist assistants make an hour in Bloomington?

$29.03 an hour on average, and $28.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapist assistants salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapist assistants take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $47,855 a year ($3,988 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,390.

Do physical therapist assistants earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,184).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-2021; area Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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