State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Delaware vs South Carolina
Market Research Analysts in Delaware earn a median of $101,270. In South Carolina, $69,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.9% — not 45.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.8%
Delaware vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+36.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
South Carolina
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $69,440
- p25
- $51,410
- p75
- $100,020
- p10
- $39,950
- p90
- $153,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -87%
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.