Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists*

* This occupation has the same title, but not necessarily the same content, as the 2010 SOC occupation

Research market conditions in local, regional, or national areas, or gather information to determine potential sales of a product or service, or create a marketing campaign. May gather information on competitors, prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
318,190 0.8 % $32.27 $67,130 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $16.10 $21.12 $28.97 $40.71 $54.12
Annual Wage (2) $33,490 $43,930 $60,250 $84,690 $112,560


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 34,500 3.27 $31.80 $66,130
Management of Companies and Enterprises 28,780 1.51 $34.25 $71,240
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 15,720 1.05 $36.93 $76,820
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 14,670 2.47 $32.87 $68,360
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 13,720 3.27 $32.56 $67,720

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 880 3.60 $29.05 $60,420
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 13,720 3.27 $32.56 $67,720
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 34,500 3.27 $31.80 $66,130
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 14,670 2.47 $32.87 $68,360
Software Publishers 6,140 2.32 $42.64 $88,690

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 170 0.11 $47.75 $99,320
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,060 0.54 $45.20 $94,010
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 1,260 0.80 $44.64 $92,840
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 820 0.04 $44.00 $91,520
Postal Service 160 0.03 $43.74 $90,970


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 51,350 3.66 1.47 $36.42 $75,760
New York 32,180 3.82 1.54 $34.88 $72,540
Pennsylvania 17,800 3.21 1.29 $29.86 $62,110
Texas 17,730 1.72 0.69 $32.28 $67,140
Ohio 14,000 2.81 1.13 $29.43 $61,210




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 5,440 8.45 3.40 $34.15 $71,020
Delaware 1,990 4.93 1.99 $38.98 $81,070
Massachusetts 12,260 3.88 1.57 $34.36 $71,460
New York 32,180 3.82 1.54 $34.88 $72,540
Washington 9,960 3.66 1.48 $37.80 $78,620




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 1,990 4.93 1.99 $38.98 $81,070
Washington 9,960 3.66 1.48 $37.80 $78,620
California 51,350 3.66 1.47 $36.42 $75,760
Oregon 2,680 1.69 0.68 $35.03 $72,860
New Jersey 11,010 2.92 1.18 $34.96 $72,720





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 24,930 4.93 1.99 $36.27 $75,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 13,480 3.53 1.42 $31.30 $65,100
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 12,030 5.21 2.10 $35.21 $73,240
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 9,460 2.64 1.06 $29.32 $60,990
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 8,230 4.53 1.83 $31.92 $66,390
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 8,110 4.84 1.95 $34.14 $71,020
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 7,970 4.66 1.88 $33.55 $69,780
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 7,950 5.80 2.34 $40.13 $83,460
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 7,800 8.12 3.28 $42.18 $87,740
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 6,850 3.07 1.24 $31.13 $64,760




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 1,260 8.12 3.27 $43.26 $89,990
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 7,800 8.12 3.28 $42.18 $87,740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,910 6.75 2.72 $50.19 $104,400
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,950 6.10 2.46 $39.38 $81,920
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 7,950 5.80 2.34 $40.13 $83,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 12,030 5.21 2.10 $35.21 $73,240
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 24,930 4.93 1.99 $36.27 $75,440
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 8,110 4.84 1.95 $34.14 $71,020
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 520 4.68 1.89 $26.70 $55,540
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 7,970 4.66 1.88 $33.55 $69,780




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,910 6.75 2.72 $50.19 $104,400
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 1,260 8.12 3.27 $43.26 $89,990
Auburn-Opelika, AL 60 1.26 0.51 $43.20 $89,850
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 7,800 8.12 3.28 $42.18 $87,740
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,700 4.14 1.67 $41.00 $85,290
College Station-Bryan, TX 40 0.43 0.18 $40.69 $84,630
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 4,240 4.45 1.79 $40.65 $84,550
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 440 2.53 1.02 $40.28 $83,780
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 7,950 5.80 2.34 $40.13 $83,460
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,950 6.10 2.46 $39.38 $81,920

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 480 2.07 0.83 $25.97 $54,010
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 460 1.89 0.76 $24.97 $51,940
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 400 1.04 0.42 $20.81 $43,290
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 310 1.14 0.46 $25.53 $53,110
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 310 1.91 0.77 $20.52 $42,690

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 220 3.12 1.26 $27.98 $58,190
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 280 2.71 1.09 $25.87 $53,810
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 480 2.07 0.83 $25.97 $54,010
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 2.04 0.82 $33.64 $69,980
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 150 2.02 0.82 $26.49 $55,100

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.23 0.09 $52.66 $109,540
St. Mary's County, Maryland nonmetropolitan area 80 1.81 0.73 $36.84 $76,620
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area 100 0.41 0.17 $33.96 $70,650
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 2.04 0.82 $33.64 $69,980
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 90 1.05 0.42 $33.59 $69,880


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012