Posted October 2026

Occupational Therapist jobs in Illinois

34 Occupational Therapist roles in Illinois from 8 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $43.61 per hour. 17 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Occupational Therapist jobs by city in Illinois

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Chicago2,721,308$48.53/hr$100,940
Aurora180,710$48.53/hr$100,940
Naperville153,124$48.53/hr$100,940
Joliet151,837$48.53/hr$100,940
Rockford147,486$48.11/hr$100,070
Elgin114,701$48.53/hr$100,940
Springfield112,949$42.41/hr$88,200
Peoria111,696$45.74/hr$95,140
Champaign91,961$46.41/hr$96,530
Waukegan88,570$48.53/hr$100,940
Cicero82,090$48.53/hr$100,940
Bloomington79,232$46.61/hr$96,940
Schaumburg77,099$48.53/hr$100,940
Evanston76,006$48.53/hr$100,940
Arlington Heights75,596$48.53/hr$100,940
Bolingbrook74,756$48.53/hr$100,940
Decatur68,763$47.55/hr$98,900
Palatine65,951$48.53/hr$100,940
Skokie65,850$48.53/hr$100,940
Des Plaines58,832$48.53/hr$100,940
Orland Park58,020$48.53/hr$100,940
Oak Lawn56,531$48.53/hr$100,940
Mount Prospect55,460$48.53/hr$100,940
Berwyn55,152$48.53/hr$100,940
Tinley Park54,856$48.53/hr$100,940
Wheaton53,741$48.53/hr$100,940
Normal53,304$46.61/hr$96,940
Oak Park52,947$48.53/hr$100,940
Hoffman Estates50,920$48.53/hr$100,940
Downers Grove50,552$48.53/hr$100,940

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

Occupational Therapist

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Aurora, IL

Pay range with your report
  • CONTRACTOR
  • Req 285950
New this week
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PermanentPosted yesterday

Occupational Therapist

OSF Healthcare System · Pekin, IL

$39.13–$46.03/ hour
  • OSF Broadway-Pekin M-F (hours may be bet
  • Req 112625
New this week
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PermanentPosted 3 days ago

Occupational Therapist - OT

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Chicago, IL

Pay range with your report
  • CONTRACTOR
  • Req 284011
New this week
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PermanentPosted 7 days ago

Occupational Therapist

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Evanston, IL

Pay range with your report
  • CONTRACTOR
  • Req 284815
New this week
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PermanentPosted 7 days ago

Occupational Therapist

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Olympia Fields, IL

Pay range with your report
  • CONTRACTOR
  • Req 284935
New this week
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Who is hiring in Illinois

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Select Medical10$36.54
Mercy7$45.71
Hospital Sisters Health System6$42.76
Enhabit Home Health5$44.47
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation4With your report
Northwestern Medicine4With your report
Riverside Healthcare3With your report
OSF Healthcare System3$42.58

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Common questions

How much do occupational therapists make in Illinois?

Across 34 OT postings in Illinois with published pay, the median midpoint is $43.61 per hour, with typical ranges from $34 to $55.

Who is hiring OTs in Illinois?

8 employers posted OT roles with pay in Illinois, led by Select Medical.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 25 of 34 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your OT pay reportIllinois · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • MercyIllinois · 7 postings$45.71/ hr$34–$60
  • Enhabit Home HealthBloomington, IL · 5 postings$44.47/ hr$26–$46
  • Hospital Sisters Health SystemSpringfield, IL · 6 postings$42.76/ hr$34–$54
  • OSF Healthcare SystemPekin, IL · 3 postings$42.58/ hr$39–$52

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$34Median$43.61High$55

34 OT postings with published pay in Illinois, 25 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 34 OT roles

  1. Occupational Therapist - PediatricsPermanent
    $35.00–$42.00/ hour
    Select Medical · Naperville, IL · posted today
  2. Occupational TherapistPermanent
    $70k–$82k/ year
    Select Medical · Saint Charles, IL · posted today

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