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Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salary in Riverside, CA

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $69,840 a year, an average of $79,640. About 5,280 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
$69,840
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$79,640
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$43,120
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$130,840
Top of the range
People employed
5,280
In Riverside metro area
Rent share of median wage
31.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Riverside

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

Median gross rent
$1,812
per month, in Riverside, CA
Income needed for median rent
$72,500
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median market research analysts and marketing specialists wage
$69,840
3.7% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
31.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$88,575
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 Riverside area. Read the Riverside, CA 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

Median $55,980
Mean $61,020
Employed 380
Stockton, CA
+5.5%
Median $73,650
Mean $80,090
Employed 730
Orlando, FL
+4.3%
Median $72,860
Mean $82,300
Employed 8,780
Median $65,280
Mean $83,000
Employed 1,140
Median $75,750
Mean $84,620
Employed 7,080
Median $74,670
Mean $78,220
Employed 4,600
St. Paul, MN
+40.2%
Median $97,910
Mean $98,770
Employed 16,760
Newark, NJ
+43.9%
Median $100,520
Mean $106,310
Employed 79,290

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

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Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salary in Riverside, CA: FAQ

How much do market research analysts and marketing specialists make in Riverside, CA?

The median salary for market research analysts and marketing specialists in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area is $69,840 a year (about $34 an hour for full-time work). The average is $79,640, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $69,840 a good salary for market research analysts and marketing specialists in Riverside, CA?

It is below the $72,500 needed to keep the median rent of $1,812 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 31.1% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid market research analysts and marketing specialists earn in Riverside, CA?

The top 10% earn more than $130,840 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $43,120.

How many market research analysts and marketing specialists work in Riverside, CA?

About 5,280 people work in this occupation in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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.