State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: California vs Delaware
Market Research Analysts in Delaware earn a median of $101,270. In California, $94,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.7% — not 6.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-6.5%
California vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
-15.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $94,700
- p25
- $65,290
- p75
- $134,630
- p10
- $48,440
- p90
- $181,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -52%
Delaware
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $101,270
- p25
- $78,040
- p75
- $135,880
- p10
- $51,480
- p90
- $165,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.