State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Maryland vs Massachusetts
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In Maryland, $76,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.4% — not 25%.
Nominal pay gap
-25%
Maryland vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-24.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $76,370
- p25
- $57,040
- p75
- $100,340
- p10
- $41,600
- p90
- $145,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -80%
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.