Physical therapist · Peoria, IL

Physical therapist in Peoria: $3,257/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Peoria at $98,860 a year. About 300 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.07). The 10th percentile is $78,400 and the 90th is $135,420. Pay ranks 256th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($913/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,257 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 70 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,257

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,860

$78,400 to $135,420

Rent (1 bd)

$913

$1,087 (2 bd)

Employment

300

Location quotient 1.07

Pay rank

256th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,860.

Taxes$2,140
Rent$913
Other living costs$1,928
Left over$3,257

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,860
Federal income tax: −$13,363
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,563
State income tax (IL): −$4,756
Take-home pay: $73,178
Effective tax rate: 26.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $913
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $559
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,841

Left over each month

$8,238 gross, minus $2,140 in tax and $2,841 in living costs.

$3,257

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Decatur, $4,898/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Peoria?

$98,860 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 300 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Peoria?

$3,257 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $913, and pay covers 9.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 70 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Peoria.