State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: Florida vs Washington
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Washington earn a median of $128,480. In Florida, $100,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.3% — not 22%.
Nominal pay gap
-22%
Florida vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-19.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Florida
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $100,210
- p25
- $76,760
- p75
- $125,280
- p10
- $57,970
- p90
- $150,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
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.