State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Delaware vs South Dakota
Market Research Analysts in Delaware earn a median of $101,270. In South Dakota, $63,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.6% — not 59.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+59.5%
Delaware vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+41.6%
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 Dakota
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $63,490
- p25
- $52,150
- p75
- $88,360
- p10
- $47,000
- p90
- $124,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.