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State comparison · 2025

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: California vs Florida

Occupation

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in California earn a median of $128,740. In Florida, $100,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20% — not 28.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+28.5%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+20%
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%
See full breakdown for California

Florida

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Median
$100,210
p25
$76,760
p75
$125,280
p10
$57,970
p90
$150,620
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-45%
See full breakdown for Florida

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.