Speech-Language Pathologist pay in Illinois
Median hourly pay in Illinois · BLS May 2025
$45.71
an hour · $95,080 a year
- 10th
- $29.27
- 25th
- $36.82
- Median
- $45.71
- 75th
- $52.08
- 90th
- $59.52
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $29.27/hr, median $45.71/hr, 90th percentile $59.52/hr.
Employed in IL
9,040
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.34
U.S. median $47.05/hr
Licensing for speech-language pathologists in Illinois
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR): Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Illinois, Speech-Language Pathologist (SOC 29-1127), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.