State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Iowa vs Massachusetts
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In Iowa, $66,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.4% — not 34.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-34.8%
Iowa vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-21.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $66,390
- p25
- $50,010
- p75
- $85,680
- p10
- $40,160
- p90
- $122,120
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- 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.