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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $105,580 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,010 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $104,300 and 1% above the IL statewide median of $104,910. It ranks #29 of 85 metros with published figures for this job.

SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYSTS AND TESTERS · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$67,010P25$83,310MEDIAN$105,580P75$130,920P90$152,900
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$61,440P25$80,310MEDIAN$104,300P75$133,180P90$167,010
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN CHICAGO · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

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Questions

What is the average Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $105,580 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,010 jobs pay between $83,310 and $130,920. The 10th percentile is $67,010 and the 90th is $152,900.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers?

That is 1% above the U.S. median of $104,300 and 1% above the IL statewide median of $104,910. It ranks #29 of 85 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers the most in Chicago?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Chicago Mercantile Exchange ($141,389), Medline Industries ($128,125), Nokia of America ($126,192). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.