State comparison · 2025
Pharmacy Technicians salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Pharmacy Technicians in Washington earn a median of $58,900. In New Mexico, $46,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.1% — not 20.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.8%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-8.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Pharmacy Technicians
- Median
- $46,630
- p25
- $40,560
- p75
- $50,250
- p10
- $37,470
- p90
- $58,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.