SOC 29-1127 · Bloomington, IL metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Bloomington, Illinois is $83,580 a year ($40.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,330: half of the 130 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

$83,580average per year

$40.18 / hourMedian $84,330Take-home ≈ $63,632

  • $62K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $110K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 8Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,890 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Bloomington earn between $68,280 and $96,580.

  • $62K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $110K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,580$6,965$40.18
Median$84,330$7,028$40.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,280$5,690$32.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,580$8,048$46.43

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $83,580, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $63,632 a year, or $5,303 a month and $2,447 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Bloomington a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $83,580 buys what about $89,355 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 6th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($95,200).

All Speech-Language Pathologists salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,700).

Speech-Language Pathologists salary by city

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Bloomington?

$40.18 an hour on average, and $40.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $63,632 a year ($5,303 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,580.

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($99,493).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1127; area Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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