There's a $17,000 difference between the highest-paying and lowest-paying state for pharmacy technicians, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here is the mean salary for pharmacy technicians, ranked from highest to lowest in each state:
California — $52,090
Washington — $49,530
Alaska — $48,210
Oregon — $46,770
District of Columbia — $45,240
Massachusetts — $43,830
Colorado — $43,630
Minnesota — $43,420
North Dakota — $43,150
Arizona — $42,360
Utah — $42,290
Hawaii — $42,210
Nevada — $41,760
Wyoming — $41,730
Rhode Island — $41,070
Illinois — $40,910
New York — $40,860
Texas — $40,620
Maryland — $40,550
Idaho — $40,510
Montana — $40,380
New Mexico — $39,950
Connecticut — $39,810
New Jersey — $39,250
New Hampshire — $39,070
Wisconsin — $38,970
Vermont — $38,900
Virginia — $38,690
Delaware — $38,620
Iowa — $38,370
Florida — $38,270
Indiana — $38,050
Kansas — $38,040
Michigan — $37,890
South Dakota — $37,840
Maine — $37,690
Nebraska — $37,610
North Carolina — $37,590
Louisiana — $37,300
Ohio — $37,290
Georgia — $37,000
Pennsylvania — $36,890
South Carolina — $36,870
Tennessee — $36,790
Missouri — $36,280
Oklahoma — $35,420
Kentucky — $35,340
West Virginia — $35,210
Mississippi — $34,910
Arkansas — $34,820
Alabama — $34,720