Market Researcher salary
What a market researcher actually earns, from 94 live job postings blended with the official US OEWS (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) wage anchor. Pick a market for its median and range, then read the seniority split, the trend, and the country comparison below. Updated 2026-07-23.
What the number means
A market researcher earns a blended US median near 90,772 dollars, with the typical middle running from 73,301 dollars to 108,229 dollars. The official OEWS median is 76,950 dollars, under the posted figure, because the advertised roles skew senior or well-funded. The official trend has moved up about 21 percent since 2019. Demand is rated moderate, and 4% of postings are fully remote. The nearest adjacent move on our skill graph is marketing manager, at 29 percent coverage; the instrument maps the rest.
Open market researcher roles
Live openings tagged to this occupation, from company career pages and remote boards. Apply at the source.
- OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYSTU.S. Pacific Fleet · Naval Air Station San Diego, California$122k–$158kJul 20
- Operations Research AnalystHeadquarters, AMC · Redstone Arsenal, Alabama$53k–$144kJul 20
- Operations Research AnalystARMY TRANSPORTATION · Scott AFB, Illinois$109k–$142kJul 16
- Interdisciplinary - Physical Scientist-Operations Research AnalystBonneville Power Administration · Portland, Oregon$115k–$149kJul 16
- Operations Research Analyst (Recent Grad)Bonneville Power Administration · Portland, Oregon$54k–$105kJul 14
- Operations Research AnalystU.S. Coast Guard · Alexandria, Virginia$122k–$158kJul 14
Top-paying US states
OEWS median by state, highest first.
- New Yorkmedian $94,490
- Californiamedian $92,770
- Oregonmedian $82,600
- Coloradomedian $80,670
- Virginiamedian $79,840
- Marylandmedian $73,560
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Quick answers
How much does a market researcher make?
The blended US median is about 90,772 dollars, with a typical range from 73,301 dollars to 108,229 dollars, against an official OEWS median of 76,950 dollars.
Is market researcher a good career in 2026?
Demand for the role is rated moderate in our July 2026 corpus, with 4% of postings fully remote. The pay is shown above by seniority and by country.
What can a market researcher move into?
The nearest adjacent role on our skill graph is marketing manager, at 29 percent skill coverage. Run the instrument for the full set of reachable moves.
Method: bands are the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of live US postings with stated pay, shrunk toward the official OEWS anchor by sample size (the “blended” figure). Trend is the OEWS annual median for SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code 13-1161. Live corpus 94 observations, 2026-07-23. Definitions in the glossary.