State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: Minnesota vs Washington
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Washington earn a median of $128,480. In Minnesota, $101,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.1% — not 20.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.8%
Minnesota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-14.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $101,700
- p25
- $80,610
- p75
- $128,450
- p10
- $66,090
- p90
- $137,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -39%
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.