Physical Therapist market brief · Rockford, IL
Physical Therapist Jobs in Rockford, IL
80 physical therapist openings are live in the Rockford, IL area from 39 employers, led by Northwestern Medicine, CORA Physical Therapy, and The Good Life MedStaff. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,000–$122,044 a year (median $109,928), from the 60% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 80
- Live physical therapist openings currently tracked in the Rockford market.
Companies hiring
- 39
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $109,928
- 60% 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 11%. 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
80
Hiring employers
39
Salary coverage
60%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
31
18 companies · $93,600 median
Established employers
29
8 companies · $119,855 median
Top of market
10
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$90,000
P50
$109,928
P75
$122,044
P90
$147,690
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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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live physical therapist listings in Rockford
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare physical therapist opportunities in Rockford, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 80 live roles tracked in this market.
- 39 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Physical Therapist in Rockford
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
80 physical therapist openings across 39 employers establish the current Rockford opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Northwestern Medicine 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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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Rockford market view into active employers and representative physical therapist openings
Employer activity · 39 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 80 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More physical therapist openings in Rockford
- Therapy-Physical Therapist, Travel · The Good Life MedStaff
- Therapy-Physical Therapist, Travel · The Good Life MedStaff
- Physical Therapist-Physical Therapist, Travel · ConVerdia Health Staffing
- Physical Therapist (PT)-Inpatient, Travel · Alois Healthcare
- Travel Physical Therapist (PT) · elara
- Sign-on Bonus! Licensed Physical Therapist - Outpatient Orthopedics · Career Tree Network (Orthopedic Rehab Specialists)
- Physical Therapist · Family Home Health and Hospice
- Physical Therapist Float Locations-Full-time Float Differential and Sign-on Bonus · Northwestern Medicine
- Physical Therapist · encompasshealth
- Physical Therapist Asst. · encompasshealth
- Physical Therapist · encompasshealth
- Physical Therapist-Inpatient Registry · Northwestern Medicine
- Physical Therapist-Inpatient Registry Days · Northwestern Medicine
- Physical Therapist-IP Registry $2500 Sign-on IP Rehab · Northwestern Medicine
- Physical Therapist-Outpatient In-house Registry · Northwestern Medicine
- IHR Physical Therapist - Innovative Mobile PT · Northwestern Medicine
Physical Therapist jobs in Rockford: 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 Rockford?
Metaintro tracks 80 live physical therapist openings from 39 employers in the Rockford, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do physical therapist jobs in Rockford pay?
The median posted salary is $109,928 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,000 to $122,044. Based on the 60% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for physical therapist jobs in Rockford?
Northwestern Medicine, CORA Physical Therapy, The Good Life MedStaff, and Alois Healthcare have the most open physical therapist roles here right now, out of 39 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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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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