State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Massachusetts vs Pennsylvania
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In Pennsylvania, $68,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.6% — not 48.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+48.1%
Massachusetts vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+36.6%
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%
Pennsylvania
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $68,760
- p25
- $49,790
- p75
- $96,670
- p10
- $34,160
- p90
- $128,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -69%
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.