State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Washington earn a median of $128,480. In District of Columbia, $103,340. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.7% — not 19.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.6%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-21.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $103,340
- p25
- $80,710
- p75
- $130,920
- p10
- $65,210
- p90
- $144,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -63%
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.