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Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Full market research analysts and marketing specialists overview →U.S. mean $89,490 · median $78,760
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | #1 | $108,600 | $101,810 | $52 | +21.4% | $58,090–$166,970 |
| California | #2 | $108,120 | $94,700 | $52 | +20.8% | $48,440–$181,600 |
| Washington | #3 | $107,970 | $95,120 | $52 | +20.7% | $52,000–$174,040 |
| District of Columbia | #4 | $106,270 | $98,090 | $51 | +18.8% | $59,340–$176,240 |
| Delaware | #5 | $105,940 | $101,270 | $51 | +18.4% | $51,480–$165,840 |
| New York | #6 | $103,270 | $98,580 | $50 | +15.4% | $56,070–$165,920 |
| Colorado | #7 | $98,960 | $93,050 | $48 | +10.6% | $48,900–$165,190 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $94,660 | $88,190 | $46 | +5.8% | $49,900–$145,010 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $94,120 | $87,510 | $45 | +5.2% | $50,400–$143,180 |
| Oregon | #10 | $90,540 | $79,150 | $44 | +1.2% | $48,060–$151,800 |
| Rhode Island | #11 | $89,490 | $86,240 | $43 | +0% | $49,020–$129,540 |
| North Carolina | #12 | $89,430 | $78,410 | $43 | -0.1% | $43,780–$155,670 |
| Illinois | #13 | $87,940 | $79,120 | $42 | -1.7% | $46,970–$139,110 |
| Virginia | #14 | $87,420 | $76,980 | $42 | -2.3% | $40,100–$153,300 |
| Connecticut | #15 | $86,740 | $77,740 | $42 | -3.1% | $46,280–$138,980 |
| Maryland | #16 | $85,610 | $76,370 | $41 | -4.3% | $41,600–$145,600 |
| Georgia | #17 | $84,540 | $75,850 | $41 | -5.5% | $37,700–$148,910 |
| South Carolina | #18 | $81,470 | $69,440 | $39 | -9% | $39,950–$153,090 |
| Florida | #19 | $81,010 | $75,450 | $39 | -9.5% | $38,830–$130,570 |
| Arizona | #20 | $80,310 | $71,940 | $39 | -10.3% | $41,110–$136,430 |
| New Hampshire | #21 | $80,090 | $64,570 | $39 | -10.5% | $46,660–$136,640 |
| Texas | #22 | $79,770 | $72,520 | $38 | -10.9% | $37,640–$135,710 |
| Tennessee | #23 | $79,640 | $69,790 | $38 | -11% | $39,480–$134,740 |
| Maine | #24 | $79,240 | $71,980 | $38 | -11.5% | $43,310–$127,200 |
| Missouri | #25 | $78,560 | $70,140 | $38 | -12.2% | $37,970–$129,140 |
| Ohio | #26 | $78,560 | $72,790 | $38 | -12.2% | $39,860–$129,270 |
| Arkansas | #27 | $78,430 | $65,430 | $38 | -12.4% | $34,560–$136,310 |
| Vermont | #28 | $78,420 | $74,880 | $38 | -12.4% | $50,700–$110,230 |
| Kansas | #29 | $77,490 | $70,430 | $37 | -13.4% | $38,540–$128,650 |
| Michigan | #30 | $77,240 | $66,780 | $37 | -13.7% | $40,930–$127,190 |
| Pennsylvania | #31 | $77,100 | $68,760 | $37 | -13.8% | $34,160–$128,810 |
| Nevada | #32 | $76,790 | $71,840 | $37 | -14.2% | $37,020–$123,130 |
| South Dakota | #33 | $73,980 | $63,490 | $36 | -17.3% | $47,000–$124,380 |
| Wisconsin | #34 | $73,910 | $64,800 | $36 | -17.4% | $42,640–$117,910 |
| Iowa | #35 | $73,380 | $66,390 | $35 | -18% | $40,160–$122,120 |
| Idaho | #36 | $73,110 | $60,970 | $35 | -18.3% | $36,800–$127,660 |
| Indiana | #37 | $72,460 | $63,700 | $35 | -19% | $39,740–$117,640 |
| Utah | #38 | $71,490 | $62,630 | $34 | -20.1% | $38,380–$120,410 |
| Montana | #39 | $71,250 | $68,080 | $34 | -20.4% | $40,450–$105,320 |
| Kentucky | #40 | $70,220 | $61,480 | $34 | -21.5% | $37,970–$103,300 |
| Alaska | #41 | $70,110 | $66,710 | $34 | -21.7% | $44,320–$99,990 |
| Wyoming | #42 | $69,760 | $60,990 | $34 | -22% | $34,360–$112,150 |
| Oklahoma | #43 | $69,590 | $61,940 | $33 | -22.2% | $33,890–$114,010 |
| Louisiana | #44 | $68,520 | $59,690 | $33 | -23.4% | $32,130–$111,550 |
| Alabama | #45 | $68,500 | $59,530 | $33 | -23.5% | $36,100–$114,010 |
| New Mexico | #46 | $67,090 | $61,950 | $32 | -25% | $41,600–$98,060 |
| North Dakota | #47 | $66,940 | $61,580 | $32 | -25.2% | $39,480–$102,950 |
| Nebraska | #48 | $64,970 | $60,000 | $31 | -27.4% | $37,080–$99,990 |
| Hawaii | #49 | $64,720 | $59,390 | $31 | -27.7% | $29,120–$104,610 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $61,820 | $56,640 | $30 | -30.9% | $30,780–$95,240 |
| West Virginia | #51 | $58,360 | $52,340 | $28 | -34.8% | $34,160–$93,430 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.