State comparison · 2025
Pharmacy Technicians salary: California vs Virginia
Pharmacy Technicians in California earn a median of $55,110. In Virginia, $44,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.8% — not 23.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.5%
California vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+12.8%
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
Virginia
Pharmacy Technicians
- Median
- $44,610
- p25
- $37,960
- p75
- $49,150
- p10
- $36,260
- p90
- $59,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.