Posted October 2026

Speech-Language Pathologist jobs in Illinois

12 Speech-Language Pathologist roles in Illinois from 6 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $45.70 per hour. 7 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Speech-Language Pathologist jobs by city in Illinois

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Chicago2,721,308$40.38/hr$83,990
Aurora180,710$40.38/hr$83,990
Naperville153,124$40.38/hr$83,990
Joliet151,837$40.38/hr$83,990
Rockford147,486$43.05/hr$89,530
Elgin114,701$40.38/hr$83,990
Springfield112,949$39.68/hr$82,530
Peoria111,696$38.03/hr$79,090
Champaign91,961$38.26/hr$79,580
Waukegan88,570$40.38/hr$83,990
Cicero82,090$40.38/hr$83,990
Bloomington79,232$39.69/hr$82,560
Schaumburg77,099$40.38/hr$83,990
Evanston76,006$40.38/hr$83,990
Arlington Heights75,596$40.38/hr$83,990
Bolingbrook74,756$40.38/hr$83,990
Decatur68,763$37.82/hr$78,660
Palatine65,951$40.38/hr$83,990
Skokie65,850$40.38/hr$83,990
Des Plaines58,832$40.38/hr$83,990
Orland Park58,020$40.38/hr$83,990
Oak Lawn56,531$40.38/hr$83,990
Mount Prospect55,460$40.38/hr$83,990
Berwyn55,152$40.38/hr$83,990
Tinley Park54,856$40.38/hr$83,990
Wheaton53,741$40.38/hr$83,990
Normal53,304$39.69/hr$82,560
Oak Park52,947$40.38/hr$83,990
Hoffman Estates50,920$40.38/hr$83,990
Downers Grove50,552$40.38/hr$83,990

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted 14 days ago

Audiologist

Veterans Health Administration · Galesburg, IL

$75k–$116k/ year
  • Full-time
  • Req 887244300
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Who is hiring in Illinois

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Hospital Sisters Health System4$42.76
Ascension Health4With your report
Mercy4$45.70
The University of Chicago Medicine1With your report
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago1$48.75
Advocate Health1With your report
Veterans Health Administration1$45.92
Riverside Healthcare1With your report

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Common questions

How much do speech-language pathologists make in Illinois?

Across 12 SLP postings in Illinois with published pay, the median midpoint is $45.70 per hour, with typical ranges from $34 to $56.

Who is hiring SLPs in Illinois?

6 employers posted SLP roles with pay in Illinois, led by Hospital Sisters Health System.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 7 of 12 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other employers

  • MercyIllinois · 4 postings$45.70/ hr$36–$57
  • Hospital Sisters Health SystemSpringfield, IL · 4 postings$42.76/ hr$34–$51
  • Rehabilitation Institute of ChicagoHomewood, IL · 2 wage offers$32.41/ hr$28–$37

Median pay per hour, with the range each employer published or reported in federal filings.

2What they are offering now

Low$34Median$45.70High$57

12 SLP postings with published pay in Illinois, 7 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 12 SLP roles

  1. Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Inpatient/Acute Care - PRNPer diem
    $34.21–$51.31/ hour
    Hospital Sisters Health System · Springfield, IL · posted today
  2. Speech Language Pathologist - PRN NICUPer diem
    $37.00–$60.50/ hour
    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · New Lenox, IL · posted 3 days ago

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