Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$95,080

Median hourly

$46

Average annual

$92,660

Employed in state

9.0K

The median annual salary for Speech-Language Pathologists in Illinois is $95,080, or about $46 an hour. That is 3% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $60,870 at the 10th percentile to $123,800 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 9.0K people work as speech-language pathologists in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$60,870

25th$76,590

Median$95,080

75th$108,330

90th$123,800

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $45.71
Daily: $366
Weekly: $1,828
Bi-weekly: $3,657
Monthly: $7,923
Annual: $95,080

$95,080 a year is around the 50th percentile for Speech-Language Pathologistss in Illinois. The median is $95,080.

Speech-Language Pathologists — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$29.30	$60,870
25th percentile	$36.80	$76,590
Median	$45.70	$95,080
75th percentile	$52.10	$108,330
90th percentile	$59.50	$123,800
Average (mean)	$44.50	$92,660
Employment	9,040 people

Speech-Language Pathologists pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$98,490	7.2K
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$97,900	80
Rockford, IL	$96,740	190
St. Louis, MO-IL	$86,480	1.6K
Bloomington, IL	$84,330	130
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$82,570	150
Springfield, IL	$82,280	160
Peoria, IL	$82,060	210
Decatur, IL	$81,600	50
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$78,320	200
Kankakee, IL	$77,210	50
Paducah, KY-IL	$73,900	70

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