State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Alabama vs Massachusetts
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In Alabama, $59,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.3% — not 41.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-41.5%
Alabama vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-30.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $59,530
- p25
- $46,330
- p75
- $79,690
- p10
- $36,100
- p90
- $114,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
Massachusetts
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $101,810
- p25
- $77,220
- p75
- $133,460
- p10
- $58,090
- p90
- $166,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -81%
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.