State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: Arizona vs Washington
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Washington earn a median of $128,480. In Arizona, $100,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.8% — not 21.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.7%
Arizona vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-16.8%
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%
Washington
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $128,480
- p25
- $96,740
- p75
- $164,470
- p10
- $74,180
- p90
- $202,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -37%
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.