State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Massachusetts vs Virginia
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In Virginia, $76,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.4% — not 32.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.3%
Massachusetts vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+26.4%
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%
Virginia
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $76,980
- p25
- $56,930
- p75
- $105,620
- p10
- $40,100
- p90
- $153,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- 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.