State comparison · 2025
Pharmacy Technicians salary: California vs South Dakota
Pharmacy Technicians in California earn a median of $55,110. In South Dakota, $46,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.5% — not 19.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+19.4%
California vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-4.5%
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
South Dakota
Pharmacy Technicians
- Median
- $46,170
- p25
- $39,050
- p75
- $48,870
- p10
- $37,220
- p90
- $56,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.