State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Arkansas vs Massachusetts
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In Arkansas, $65,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.8% — not 35.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.7%
Arkansas vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-21.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $65,430
- p25
- $47,730
- p75
- $102,420
- p10
- $34,560
- p90
- $136,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.