State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Massachusetts vs North Carolina
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In North Carolina, $78,410. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.7% — not 29.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.8%
Massachusetts vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+15.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
North Carolina
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $78,410
- p25
- $58,430
- p75
- $109,810
- p10
- $43,780
- p90
- $155,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -65%
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.