State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: California vs Hawaii
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in California earn a median of $128,740. In Hawaii, $102,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.3% — not 25.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.1%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+24.3%
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%
Hawaii
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $102,930
- p25
- $78,180
- p75
- $130,860
- p10
- $76,370
- p90
- $130,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.