State comparison · 2025
Market Research Analysts salary: New York vs Virginia
Market Research Analysts in New York earn a median of $98,580. In Virginia, $76,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20% — not 28.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.1%
New York vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+20%
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%
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.