State comparison · 2025
Pharmacy Technicians salary: California vs Utah
Pharmacy Technicians in California earn a median of $55,110. In Utah, $48,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.3% — not 14.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+14.5%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+2.3%
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
Utah
Pharmacy Technicians
- Median
- $48,140
- p25
- $41,750
- p75
- $52,570
- p10
- $37,860
- p90
- $63,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.