State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: New York vs North Carolina
Market Research Analysts in New York earn a median of $98,580. In North Carolina, $78,410. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.9% — not 25.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.7%
New York vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+9.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New York
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $98,580
- p25
- $72,600
- p75
- $129,430
- p10
- $56,070
- p90
- $165,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -58%
North Carolina
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $78,410
- p25
- $58,430
- p75
- $109,810
- p10
- $43,780
- p90
- $155,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -65%
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.