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How much do speech-language pathologists make in Illinois?

What speech-language pathologists earn in Illinois and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#21 of 50 states
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Median pay in Illinois
$95,080

a year, or $45.71 an hour. That is 3% less than the national median of $97,870.

The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Illinois earn $76,590 to $108,330.

Pay range in Illinois
Bottom 10% earn under
$60,870
25th percentile
$76,590
Median
$95,080
75th percentile
$108,330
Top 10% earn over
$123,800
Rank among states
#21 of 50

Illinois pays speech-language pathologists more than 29 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($118,970).

Jobs in Illinois
9,040

1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.26× the U.S. concentration.

Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Illinois cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $98,490 $47.35 7,150
St. Louis, MO-IL $86,480 $41.58 1,630
Peoria, IL $82,060 $39.45 210
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,820 $37.41 210
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $78,320 $37.65 200
Rockford, IL $96,740 $46.51 190
Springfield, IL $82,280 $39.56 160
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,140 $36.61 160
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $78,300 $37.64 160
Champaign-Urbana, IL $82,570 $39.70 150
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,830 $36.94 150
Bloomington, IL $84,330 $40.54 130
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $97,900 $47.07 80
Paducah, KY-IL $73,900 $35.53 70
Decatur, IL $81,600 $39.23 50
Kankakee, IL $77,210 $37.12 50
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States with similar speech-language pathologist pay

Arizona $97,800 median a year · +3% vs Illinois Hawaii $97,560 median a year · +3% vs Illinois Georgia $96,760 median a year · +2% vs Illinois Virginia $96,250 median a year · +1% vs Illinois Ohio $93,300 median a year · −2% vs Illinois Pennsylvania $92,960 median a year · −2% vs Illinois

Other healthcare salaries in Illinois

Registered Nurses $95,990 median a year · 138,910 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,060 median a year · 134,100 jobs Nursing Assistants $45,960 median a year · 68,640 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $46,650 median a year · 21,340 jobs Physicians, All Other $132,540 median a year · 20,790 jobs Medical Assistants $46,090 median a year · 20,260 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $75,000 median a year · 17,440 jobs Dental Assistants $48,610 median a year · 13,740 jobs Pharmacists $139,080 median a year · 12,070 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $71,950 median a year · 10,330 jobs Physical Therapists $105,250 median a year · 9,800 jobs Psychiatric Technicians $46,200 median a year · 9,410 jobs
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Questions about speech-language pathologist pay in Illinois

How much does a speech-language pathologist make in Illinois?

Speech-Language Pathologists in Illinois earned a median of $95,080 a year ($45.71 an hour) in May 2025, 3% less than the national median of $97,870. The middle half earned $76,590 to $108,330.

Where in Illinois do speech-language pathologists earn the most?

Among areas in Illinois, pay was highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $98,490.

How does Illinois rank for speech-language pathologist pay?

Illinois ranks #21 of 50 states for speech-language pathologists pay. California pays the most, at $118,970 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many speech-language pathologists work in Illinois?

About 9,040 people worked as speech-language pathologists in Illinois in May 2025, or 1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.