Median salary
$116,650
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$102.1k – $139.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
73.9%
34 of 46 roles
Live roles
46
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering, SDET
Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Integration & Test Lead
Lead Penetration Test Engineer
QA Automation Engineer – Agentic AI, UI, and API
Lead Software Quality Test Engineer (Playwright)
Senior Test & Validation Engineer – Electrification
Test Engineer
Senior SDET - Architect
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Caterpillar
|
$130,922 | 4 |
CACI
|
$116,650 | 3 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$109,500 | 3 |
|
OCC
|
$143,075 | 2 |
| CG Cboe Global Markets | $139,425 | 2 |
|
Vizient
|
$131,450 | 2 |
|
S&P Global
|
$200,000 | 1 |
|
Cars Commerce
|
$152,225 | 1 |
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How much do QA Engineer roles in Illinois pay?
The median salary for QA Engineer roles in Illinois is $116,650 per year. Most pay falls between $102,050 (25th percentile) and $139,425 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $88,730 to $149,957.
These figures are computed live from 46 active QA Engineer roles in Illinois on JobsRadar, of which 34 (73.9%) 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 Illinois include OCC, Northrop Grumman, S&P Global and Vizient.
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 Illinois?
- The median is $116,650 per year, with most pay between $102,050 and $139,425 (25th–75th percentile), based on 34 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the QA Engineer salary range in Illinois?
- Pay ranges from about $88,730 to $149,957 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $116,650. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.