State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: California vs Rhode Island
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in California earn a median of $128,740. In Rhode Island, $101,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.9% — not 26.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.5%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+16.9%
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%
Rhode Island
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $101,790
- p25
- $89,220
- p75
- $131,050
- p10
- $80,220
- p90
- $136,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +39%
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.