State comparison · 2025
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary: Ohio vs Washington
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Washington earn a median of $128,480. In Ohio, $98,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.1% — not 23.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.7%
Ohio vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-12.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Ohio
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Median
- $98,000
- p25
- $78,380
- p75
- $106,430
- p10
- $60,340
- p90
- $130,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.