State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: New York vs South Carolina
Market Research Analysts in New York earn a median of $98,580. In South Carolina, $69,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.3% — not 42%.
Nominal pay gap
+42%
New York vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+23.3%
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%
South Carolina
Market Research Analysts
- Median
- $69,440
- p25
- $51,410
- p75
- $100,020
- p10
- $39,950
- p90
- $153,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
- 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.