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Entry-level Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Illinois

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the Illinois OES distribution for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$66,000
Across 73 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 73 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $66,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry73$66,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Krasan Consulting Services, Inc.IT QA Analyst/Software Automation11$60,000
SLK AMERICA INCTest Engineer9$69,630
EdvenSoft Solutions LLCSoftware QA Engineer4$66,000
Arclight Wireless, LLCCellular Testing Engineer4$65,520
Ibase Operations Corp.Engineer3$65,520
CLOUD360 INCQA Automation Lead2$71,427
Midwestern IT INCBusiness Analyst2$65,520
ONWARD TECHNOLOGIES INCSupplier Quality Engineer2$60,000
ERBA Solutions LLCSoftware Test Engineer1$72,000
AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLCQA ANALYST1$71,427

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • QA Automation Lead at CLOUD360 INC
    $71,427
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-269298
  • Software Test Engineer at ERBA Solutions LLC
    $72,000
    NapervilleWage Level IDecided Aug 26, 2025I-200-25231-251378
  • QA ANALYST at AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC
    $71,427
    CHICAGOWage Level IDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-248370
  • Associate Engineering Business Analyst at Grainger Corporate Services LLC
    $108,000
    Lake ForestWage Level IDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-246639
  • SOFTWARE QA ENGINEER at ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    $71,427
    DOWNERS GROVEWage Level IDecided Aug 21, 2025I-200-25226-242813
  • Manual QA Specialist at Double Good Management, Inc.
    $108,784
    Burr RidgeWage Level IDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-168937
  • Business Analyst at Midwestern IT INC
    $65,520
    CHICAGOWage Level IDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-116483
  • Software QA Engineer at EdvenSoft Solutions LLC
    $66,000
    SchaumburgWage Level IDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-101251

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.