State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: California vs Georgia
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in California earn a median of $128,740. In Georgia, $103,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.7% — not 24.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.9%
California vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+8.7%
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%
Georgia
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $103,040
- p25
- $82,620
- p75
- $125,610
- p10
- $68,130
- p90
- $141,760
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- 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.