State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: Maine vs Washington
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Washington earn a median of $128,480. In Maine, $86,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.2% — not 33%.
Nominal pay gap
-33%
Maine vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-26.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maine
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $86,050
- p25
- $68,050
- p75
- $100,600
- p10
- $45,730
- p90
- $123,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +150%
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.