Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Salaries

49 metro areas • SOC 13-1161 • 2024 BLS Data

$75,571
Avg. Median Salary
$139,140
Highest Metro
$53,310
Lowest Metro
546,440
Total Employment

Salary Overview

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists median salaries range from $53,310 to $139,140 across the 49 metro areas tracked, a 161% spread. The national average median salary for this occupation is $75,571.

The highest-paying metro area for market research analysts and marketing specialists is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $139,140, while Oklahoma City, OK pays the least at $53,310. Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 546,440.

Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas

# Metro Area Median Salary Employment vs Average
1 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $139,140 12,240 +84%
2 San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA $124,840 23,560 +65%
3 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $102,390 19,720 +35%
4 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,360 75,190 +29%
5 Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $95,930 30,540 +27%

5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas

# Metro Area Median Salary Employment vs Average
1 Oklahoma City, OK $53,310 3,900 -29%
2 Ogden-Clearfield, UT $53,940 1,370 -29%
3 Tucson, AZ $57,870 1,690 -23%
4 Boise City, ID $60,620 1,930 -20%
5 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $60,900 13,020 -19%

All Metro Areas for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Metro Area Median Salary Employment vs Average
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $139,140 12,240 +84%
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA $124,840 23,560 +65%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $102,390 19,720 +35%
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $97,360 75,190 +29%
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $95,930 30,540 +27%
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $87,950 9,700 +16%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $85,850 18,960 +14%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $84,640 20,140 +12%
Richmond, VA $81,240 4,100 +8%
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $80,670 18,890 +7%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL $80,160 14,930 +6%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $79,620 37,140 +5%
Raleigh-Cary, NC $79,600 6,780 +5%
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $79,460 7,730 +5%
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $79,440 3,680 +5%
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX $79,370 7,790 +5%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA $79,230 18,020 +5%
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $78,870 8,940 +4%
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $77,290 8,740 +2%
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $76,950 17,200 +2%
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $76,380 27,750 +1%
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $75,780 10,970 +0%
Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT $75,720 2,720 +0%
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $75,520 7,410 +0%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $74,370 2,690 -2%
Columbus, OH $73,570 5,770 -3%
Jacksonville, FL $72,650 3,740 -4%
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $71,690 4,980 -5%
Salt Lake City, UT $71,080 7,480 -6%
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $70,050 5,630 -7%
Tulsa, OK $69,270 2,220 -8%
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $69,120 14,210 -9%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $68,000 21,230 -10%
St. Louis, MO-IL $67,210 6,730 -11%
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $66,750 5,290 -12%
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $65,720 2,000 -13%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $65,700 6,370 -13%
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $64,130 4,470 -15%
Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI $63,510 3,090 -16%
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $62,590 4,350 -17%
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,460 2,480 -17%
Pittsburgh, PA $62,400 5,300 -17%
Albuquerque, NM $61,380 950 -19%
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,270 2,710 -19%
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $60,900 13,020 -19%
Boise City, ID $60,620 1,930 -20%
Tucson, AZ $57,870 1,690 -23%
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $53,940 1,370 -29%
Oklahoma City, OK $53,310 3,900 -29%

Compare Salaries Across Cities

See how market research analysts and marketing specialists salaries compare to cost of living in different metro areas.

Salary Calculator

Data Sources

Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 13-1161.

Verify at bls.gov/oes