State comparison · 2025
Pharmacy Technicians salary: California vs New Jersey
Pharmacy Technicians in California earn a median of $55,110. In New Jersey, $39,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.7% — not 39.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.1%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+36.7%
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
New Jersey
Pharmacy Technicians
- Median
- $39,610
- p25
- $36,710
- p75
- $49,600
- p10
- $36,170
- p90
- $59,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.