State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: Louisiana vs Washington
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Washington earn a median of $128,480. In Louisiana, $66,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.9% — not 48%.
Nominal pay gap
-48%
Louisiana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-36.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Louisiana
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $66,810
- p25
- $39,830
- p75
- $84,400
- p10
- $36,890
- p90
- $115,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -61%
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.