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State comparison · 2025

Pharmacy Technicians salary: Oregon vs Washington

Occupation

Pharmacy Technicians in Washington earn a median of $58,900. In Oregon, $54,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.5% — not 6.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-6.8%
Oregon vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-3.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Oregon

Pharmacy Technicians

Median
$54,900
p25
$48,190
p75
$62,560
p10
$44,530
p90
$68,000
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
See full breakdown for Oregon

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
See full breakdown for Washington

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.