State comparison · 2025
Pharmacy Technicians salary: California vs Michigan
Pharmacy Technicians in California earn a median of $55,110. In Michigan, $44,340. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8% — not 24.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.3%
California vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+8%
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
Michigan
Pharmacy Technicians
- Median
- $44,340
- p25
- $37,520
- p75
- $48,730
- p10
- $35,430
- p90
- $54,740
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.