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Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Illinois

What Speech-Language Pathologists earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$93,626
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 4
published states
Workers in state
10,750
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Speech-Language Pathologists pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$98,490$73,105$44,728Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Speech-Language Pathologists in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$98,490$73,105$52,228
2Grundy County, IL$98,490$73,105$51,292
3Cook County, IL$98,490$73,105$44,728
4DuPage County, IL$98,490$73,105$44,728
5Lake County, IL$98,490$73,105$44,728
6Will County, IL$98,490$73,105$44,728
7Kane County, IL$98,490$73,105$44,728
8McHenry County, IL$98,490$73,105$44,728
9Kendall County, IL$98,490$73,105$44,608

Speech-Language Pathologists pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Speech-Language Pathologists in Illinois is $93,626, based on 10,750 workers. Among the 4 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,870, so Illinois averages 4.3% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $98,490.

Cost of living for Speech-Language Pathologists in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $52,228. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $44,608. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Speech-Language Pathologists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Speech-Language Pathologists are New Jersey ($105,767), New York ($102,029) and Indiana ($96,196).

Frequently asked questions: Speech-Language Pathologists in Illinois

How much do Speech-Language Pathologists earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $93,626.

Which Illinois county is best for Speech-Language Pathologists?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($52,228). Grundy County, IL follows at $51,292.