State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: Arizona vs California
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in California earn a median of $128,740. In Arizona, $100,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.1% — not 21.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.8%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-14.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $100,650
- p25
- $77,180
- p75
- $124,840
- p10
- $63,920
- p90
- $143,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -47%
California
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $128,740
- p25
- $93,530
- p75
- $165,530
- p10
- $65,890
- p90
- $201,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.