State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Massachusetts vs Tennessee
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In Tennessee, $69,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.7% — not 45.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.9%
Massachusetts vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+26.7%
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%
Tennessee
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $69,790
- p25
- $51,820
- p75
- $96,520
- p10
- $39,480
- p90
- $134,740
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -32%
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.