State comparison · 2025
Pharmacy Technicians salary: South Dakota vs Washington
Pharmacy Technicians in Washington earn a median of $58,900. In South Dakota, $46,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.3% — not 21.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.6%
South Dakota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-5.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
South Dakota
Pharmacy Technicians
- Median
- $46,170
- p25
- $39,050
- p75
- $48,870
- p10
- $37,220
- p90
- $56,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.