Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester Salary in Rockford, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Rockford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Rockford, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,550
25th Percentile Wage
$71,730
50th Percentile Wage
$98,730
75th Percentile Wage
$105,450
90th Percentile Wage
$128,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software quality assurance analysts and testers in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,550.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software quality assurance analysts and testers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$98,730
18.68% 18.68%
2021
$80,290
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Table 2. Compare Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester Salary in Rockford with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,730, Rockford is the second highest paying city for software quality assurance analysts and testers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $98,850). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Rockford is .1 percent (.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$98,850
Rockford
$98,730
Peoria
$82,980
Springfield
$82,150
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$77,150
Bloomington
$74,980
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$72,510
Champaign-Urbana
$71,760

See also: Top paying jobs in Rockford, Illinois.