Physical Therapist market brief · Chicago, IL
Physical Therapist Jobs in Chicago, IL
208 physical therapist openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 63 employers, led by PT Solutions, Northwestern Medicine, and ATI Physical Therapy. The middle half of posted salaries runs $80,000–$93,900 a year (median $83,100), from the 71% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 208
- Live physical therapist openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 63
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $83,100
- 71% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 23%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
208
Hiring employers
63
Salary coverage
71%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
124
34 companies · $80,433 median
Established employers
66
17 companies · $103,208 median
Top of market
7
6 companies · $125,008 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$80,000
P50
$83,100
P75
$93,900
P90
$113,667
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live physical therapist listings in Chicago
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare physical therapist opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 208 live roles tracked in this market.
- 63 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Physical Therapist in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
208 physical therapist openings across 63 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
PT Solutions is one of the most active visible employers, with 20 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Chicago market view into active employers and representative physical therapist openings
Employer activity · 63 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 208 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- Physical Therapist (PT) - Chicago (WL) · Eyas Landing
- Physical Therapist (PT) Department Lead / Supervisor - Chicago (WL) · Eyas Landing
Physical Therapist jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many physical therapist jobs are open in Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 208 live physical therapist openings from 63 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do physical therapist jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $83,100 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $80,000 to $93,900. Based on the 71% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for physical therapist jobs in Chicago?
PT Solutions, Northwestern Medicine, ATI Physical Therapy, and Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine have the most open physical therapist roles here right now, out of 63 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Chicago market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
Built for career movement
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Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your physical therapist search where the market is active now.
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