State comparison · 2025
Pharmacy Technicians salary: California vs Idaho
Pharmacy Technicians in California earn a median of $55,110. In Idaho, $46,420. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.4% — not 18.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+18.7%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+2.4%
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
Idaho
Pharmacy Technicians
- Median
- $46,420
- p25
- $39,670
- p75
- $50,460
- p10
- $37,380
- p90
- $59,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.