State comparison · 2025
Pharmacy Technicians salary: California vs Hawaii
Pharmacy Technicians in California earn a median of $55,110. In Hawaii, $46,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.1% — not 17.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+17.9%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+17.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Pharmacy Technicians
- Median
- $55,110
- p25
- $46,430
- p75
- $65,590
- p10
- $42,850
- p90
- $81,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
Hawaii
Pharmacy Technicians
- Median
- $46,760
- p25
- $38,520
- p75
- $59,010
- p10
- $36,120
- p90
- $62,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.