State comparison · 2025
Pharmacy Technicians salary: California vs New Mexico
Pharmacy Technicians in California earn a median of $55,110. In New Mexico, $46,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.6% — not 18.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+18.2%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-1.6%
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 Mexico
Pharmacy Technicians
- Median
- $46,630
- p25
- $40,560
- p75
- $50,250
- p10
- $37,470
- p90
- $58,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.