State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Massachusetts vs South Carolina
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In South Carolina, $69,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.8% — not 46.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+46.6%
Massachusetts vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+29.8%
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%
South Carolina
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $69,440
- p25
- $51,410
- p75
- $100,020
- p10
- $39,950
- p90
- $153,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -87%
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.