The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $102,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $104,900.
Pay spans roughly $64,010 at the 10th percentile to $138,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.21 per hour. An estimated 5,410 people work as software quality assurance analysts and testers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $102,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $104,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.21 |
| 10th percentile | $64,010 |
| 90th percentile | $138,630 |
| Employment | 5,410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.