State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: California vs Connecticut
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in California earn a median of $128,740. In Connecticut, $97,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.3% — not 31.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.7%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+23.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Connecticut
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $97,740
- p25
- $75,020
- p75
- $123,420
- p10
- $46,080
- p90
- $153,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -60%
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.