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Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salary in Durham, NC

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan area earn a median of $93,110 a year, an average of $107,080. About 2,740 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$93,110
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$107,080
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$50,080
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$178,870
Top of the range
People employed
2,740
In Durham metro area
Rent share of median wage
18.2%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Durham

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,412
per month, in Durham, NC
Income needed for median rent
$56,500
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median market research analysts and marketing specialists wage
$93,110
64.8% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
18.2%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$79,234
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Durham area. Read the Durham, NC cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Anchorage, AK
-26.2%
Median $68,720
Mean $72,660
Employed 380
Jersey City, NJ
+8.0%
Median $100,520
Mean $106,310
Employed 79,290
Lincoln, NE
-36.9%
Median $58,750
Mean $62,150
Employed 750
St. Louis, MO
-20.4%
Median $74,130
Mean $80,740
Employed 6,980
Greensboro, NC
-20.5%
Median $74,060
Mean $80,000
Employed 2,000
Chandler, AZ
-19.9%
Median $74,590
Mean $83,390
Employed 12,220
Buffalo, NY
-18.4%
Median $75,990
Mean $83,010
Employed 2,520
Madison, WI
-27.0%
Median $67,990
Mean $74,820
Employed 2,640

See market research analysts and marketing specialists pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $93,110 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.