Speech-Language Pathologists pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,330 or more. The middle half of speech-language pathologists in Springfield earn between $63,130 and $105,100.
- $56K10th
- $63K25th
- $82KMedian
- $105K75th
- $118K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,680 | $7,223 | $41.67 |
| Median | $82,280 | $6,857 | $39.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,130 | $5,261 | $30.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,100 | $8,758 | $50.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $86,680, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $65,660 a year, or $5,472 a month and $2,525 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).
Is Springfield a good place for speech-language pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $86,680 buys what about $93,461 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Speech-Language Pathologists salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 4th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($95,200).
Highest-paying cities for speech-language pathologists
El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,700).
- El Centro, CA$139,700
- Napa, CA$135,020
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- Santa Rosa, CA$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,240
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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Springfield: questions
How much do speech-language pathologists make an hour in Springfield?
$41.67 an hour on average, and $39.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level speech-language pathologists salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the speech-language pathologists take-home pay in Springfield?
About $65,660 a year ($5,472 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,680.
Do speech-language pathologists earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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