State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: California vs Virginia
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in California earn a median of $128,740. In Virginia, $121,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.3% — not 5.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+5.9%
California vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-3.3%
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%
Virginia
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $121,590
- p25
- $98,120
- p75
- $136,870
- p10
- $78,820
- p90
- $169,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -31%
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.