Physical Therapist Pay in the Great Lakes Region

The most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data on physical therapist (PT) employment put PT employment in the U.S. at just under 221,000 jobs as of May 2020.  The five-state Great Lakes region accounted for 34,500 of those physical therapist jobs according to BLS data.  The Great Lakes region was a relatively weak one for physical therapist pay, with four states in the region having an annual mean wage level for physical therapists that was below the national average.  The exception to the subpar PT annual mean wage levels was Illinois, which ranked among the ten best states in the nation for physical therapist annual mean wages.  More examination of BLS data from May 2020 reveals the following details about physical therapist pay in the Great Lakes region:

Physical Therapist Pay in the Great Lakes Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IL	8,870	$97,060	8th
IN	4,670	$87,960	30th
MI	7,270	$87,610	31st
OH	8,370	$89,620	26th
WI	5,320	$88,650	28th
U.S.	220,870	$91,680	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 2, 2021