State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: Connecticut vs Washington
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Washington earn a median of $128,480. In Connecticut, $97,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.4% — not 23.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.9%
Connecticut vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-21.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Connecticut
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $97,740
- p25
- $75,020
- p75
- $123,420
- p10
- $46,080
- p90
- $153,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -60%
Washington
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $128,480
- p25
- $96,740
- p75
- $164,470
- p10
- $74,180
- p90
- $202,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- 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.