State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: California vs Massachusetts
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In California, $94,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.1% — not 7%.
Nominal pay gap
-7%
California vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-11.1%
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%
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.