State comparison · 2025
Pharmacy Technicians salary: California vs Washington
Pharmacy Technicians in Washington earn a median of $58,900. In California, $55,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.6% — not 6.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-6.4%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-9.6%
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
Washington
Pharmacy Technicians
- Median
- $58,900
- p25
- $50,400
- p75
- $67,630
- p10
- $47,270
- p90
- $79,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.