SOC 15-1253 · Bloomington, IL metro

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for software quality assurance analysts and testers in Bloomington, Illinois is $108,170 a year ($52.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,070: half of the 240 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,142).

$108,170average per year

$52.01 / hourMedian $102,070Take-home ≈ $79,714

  • $74K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,950 or more. The middle half of software quality assurance analysts and testers in Bloomington earn between $93,380 and $121,950.

  • $74K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$108,170$9,014$52.00
Median$102,070$8,506$49.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,380$7,782$44.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$121,950$10,162$58.63

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $108,170, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $79,714 a year, or $6,643 a month and $3,066 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Bloomington a good place for software quality assurance analysts and testers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $108,170 buys what about $115,644 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 2nd of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($109,300).

All Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salaries in Illinois

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($160,040).

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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do software quality assurance analysts and testers make an hour in Bloomington?

$52.01 an hour on average, and $49.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software quality assurance analysts and testers salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software quality assurance analysts and testers take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $79,714 a year ($6,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,170.

Do software quality assurance analysts and testers earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,142).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1253; area Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.30, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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