State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: California vs Michigan
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in California earn a median of $128,740. In Michigan, $98,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.3% — not 30.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.4%
California vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+13.3%
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%
Michigan
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $98,720
- p25
- $74,640
- p75
- $115,500
- p10
- $52,460
- p90
- $135,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -49%
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.