State comparison · 2025
Pharmacy Technicians salary: Virginia vs Washington
Pharmacy Technicians in Washington earn a median of $58,900. In Virginia, $44,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.8% — not 24.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.3%
Virginia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-19.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
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.