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Speech-Language Pathologists in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Speech-Language Pathologist?

10.1% Jobs Projection
$74,930 Median Salary
420 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Speech-Language Pathologists in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Speech-Language Pathologists in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Speech-Language Pathologists Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 6,820 workers employed as Speech-Language Pathologists in this state in 2018.

There were 6,430 Speech-Language Pathologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,840 Speech-Language Pathologists working in it, which means Illinois has more Speech-Language Pathologists than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Speech-Language Pathologists in this state are growing at a rate of 10.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.8%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 420 annual Speech-Language Pathologists job openings in Illinois, and 7,440 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,400 annual jobs and 171,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Speech-Language Pathologists Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Speech-Language Pathologists ranged from $49,810 to $110,560 with $74,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.95 to $53.15. The median hourly rate was $36.03.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $37.3 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.27.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Speech-Language Pathologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Speech-Language Pathologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,360 $76,570
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,000 $83,480
Rockford, IL 190 $74,670
Peoria, IL 180 $68,350
Champaign-Urbana, IL 120 $73,570
Springfield, IL 110 $63,630
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 60 $74,620
Carbondale-Marion, IL 60 $70,250
Bloomington, IL 50 $75,370
Kankakee, IL 50 $77,220
Decatur, IL 40 $59,840

Top States for Speech-Language Pathologists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Speech-Language Pathologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 14,330 $71,940
California 13,220 $92,750
New York 12,750 $82,170
Florida 7,380 $76,820
Illinois 6,820 $74,930
New Jersey 6,340 $87,500
Ohio 5,470 $74,390
Pennsylvania 5,450 $74,660
North Carolina 4,430 $73,250
Massachusetts 4,060 $85,870
Michigan 3,950 $74,460
Colorado 3,540 $87,080
Missouri 3,400 $77,670
Georgia 3,300 $75,900
Washington 3,250 $73,250
Minnesota 3,190 $73,880
Virginia 3,160 $86,180
Tennessee 2,990 $79,790
Maryland 2,900 $86,610
Indiana 2,480 $74,240

Below are the states where Speech-Language Pathologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $94,330
California $92,750
Connecticut $91,530
New Jersey $87,500
Colorado $87,080
Maryland $86,610
Virginia $86,180
Massachusetts $85,870
Alaska $85,200
Oregon $84,790

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