State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: California vs Florida
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%
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%
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.