State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: New York vs Pennsylvania
Market Research Analysts in New York earn a median of $98,580. In Pennsylvania, $68,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.7% — not 43.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+43.4%
New York vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+29.7%
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%
Pennsylvania
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $68,760
- p25
- $49,790
- p75
- $96,670
- p10
- $34,160
- p90
- $128,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -69%
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.