State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: Michigan vs Washington
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Washington earn a median of $128,480. In Michigan, $98,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.5% — not 23.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.2%
Michigan vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-14.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $98,720
- p25
- $74,640
- p75
- $115,500
- p10
- $52,460
- p90
- $135,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -49%
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.