QA Engineer salaries in Chicago.
What QA Engineer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$125,600
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$108.9k – $140k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
85%
17 of 20 roles
Live roles
20
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering, SDET
QA Automation Engineer – Agentic AI, UI, and API
Lead Software Quality Test Engineer (Playwright)
Senior SDET - Architect
Software Test Engineer
Senior QA Automation Test Engineer
Senior QA Automation Test Engineer
QA Automation Engineer with Databricks
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OCC
|
$143,075 | 2 |
| CG Cboe Global Markets | $139,425 | 2 |
|
Vizient
|
$131,450 | 2 |
|
Cars Commerce
|
$152,225 | 1 |
BlackRock
|
$140,000 | 1 |
|
Caterpillar
|
$139,935 | 1 |
| PR Prolaio | $134,000 | 1 |
|
Northern Trust
|
$129,000 | 1 |
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How much do QA Engineer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for QA Engineer roles in Chicago is $125,600 per year. Most pay falls between $108,875 (25th percentile) and $139,951 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $103,025 to $146,463.
These figures are computed live from 20 active QA Engineer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 17 (85%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid QA Engineer roles in Chicago include OCC, Vizient, Cars Commerce and Northern Trust.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average QA Engineer salary in Chicago?
- The median is $125,600 per year, with most pay between $108,875 and $139,951 (25th–75th percentile), based on 17 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the QA Engineer salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $103,025 to $146,463 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $125,600. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.