SOC 29-1127 · Peoria, IL metro

Speech-Language Pathologists Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for speech-language pathologists in Peoria, Illinois is $83,110 a year ($39.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,060: half of the 210 people in this job in the Peoria, 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).

$83,110average per year

$39.96 / hourMedian $82,060Take-home ≈ $63,325

  • $57K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 8Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,940 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Peoria earn between $64,820 and $98,810.

  • $57K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,110$6,926$39.96
Median$82,060$6,838$39.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,820$5,402$31.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,810$8,234$47.50

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

Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $83,110, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $63,325 a year, or $5,277 a month and $2,436 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 Peoria a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Peoria area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $83,110 buys what about $91,098 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 7th 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 Peoria: questions

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

$39.96 an hour on average, and $39.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,325 a year ($5,277 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,110.

Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Peoria 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 Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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