State comparison · 2025
Pharmacy Technicians salary: California vs New York
Pharmacy Technicians in California earn a median of $55,110. In New York, $43,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.3% — not 25.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.4%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+22.3%
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 York
Pharmacy Technicians
- Median
- $43,930
- p25
- $37,740
- p75
- $49,980
- p10
- $36,540
- p90
- $64,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
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.