State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Maine vs Massachusetts
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In Maine, $71,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23% — not 29.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-29.3%
Maine vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-23%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maine
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $71,980
- p25
- $54,460
- p75
- $98,820
- p10
- $43,310
- p90
- $127,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.