The median annual wage for Speech-Language Pathologists in Illinois is $82,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,940.
Pay spans roughly $54,750 at the 10th percentile to $120,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.66 per hour. An estimated 9,100 people work as speech-language pathologists in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $82,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.66 |
| 10th percentile | $54,750 |
| 90th percentile | $120,850 |
| Employment | 9,100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.