State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Massachusetts vs Texas
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In Texas, $72,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.8% — not 40.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+40.4%
Massachusetts vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+28.8%
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%
Texas
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $72,520
- p25
- $52,060
- p75
- $98,320
- p10
- $37,640
- p90
- $135,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -63%
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.