The median annual wage for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Illinois is $100,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $102,550.
Pay spans roughly $62,140 at the 10th percentile to $136,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.22 per hour. An estimated 6,800 people work as software quality assurance analysts and testers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $100,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $102,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.22 |
| 10th percentile | $62,140 |
| 90th percentile | $136,450 |
| Employment | 6,800 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.