State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: Massachusetts vs Washington
Market Research Analysts in Massachusetts earn a median of $101,810. In Washington, $95,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.2% — not 7%.
Nominal pay gap
+7%
Massachusetts vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+8.2%
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%
Washington
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $95,120
- p25
- $67,590
- p75
- $139,560
- p10
- $52,000
- p90
- $174,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
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.