State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Kentucky vs Massachusetts
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In Kentucky, $61,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.2% — not 39.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-39.6%
Kentucky vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-29.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kentucky
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $61,480
- p25
- $47,950
- p75
- $78,290
- p10
- $37,970
- p90
- $103,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.