How much do Therapists, All Other make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

Percentile spread

For Therapists, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $61,210 and the 90th percentile is $193,760. The difference is $132,550, which is 84.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $70,810 to the 75th at $193,760, covers $122,950.

The mean annual wage is $136,800, which sits below the median of $157,510. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median is 102.1% higher than the national median of $77,930 for Therapists, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $152,044, which is 95.1% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 35.6% higher than the Illinois median of $116,200.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Illinois, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 103.595, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $157,510 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Therapists, All Other at $152,044 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Therapists, All Other. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks 1st of 5 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is 80 miles away, with a median of $57,660 and employment of 150. That median is 63.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $59,482, against $152,044 here.
• Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is 137 miles away, with a median of $52,730 and employment of 70. That median is 66.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $55,188, against $152,044 here.
• Fort Wayne, IN is 146 miles away, with a median of $56,070 and employment of 30. That median is 64.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $60,569, against $152,044 here.