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Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Salary in District of Columbia

The median annual wage for market research analysts and marketing specialists in District of Columbia is $98,090 ($47.16 per hour) +24.5% vs. the national median of $78,760. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates.

Median annual wage
$98,090
Mean annual wage
$106,270
Median hourly wage
$47.16
Employment in DC
6,340

6,340 employed · 9.0 per 1,000 jobs

Wage percentiles in District of Columbia

Wage distribution for market research analysts and marketing specialists in District of Columbia (OEWS May 2025).
PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$59,340$28.53
25th percentile$74,990$36.05
Median (50th)$98,090$47.16
75th percentile$132,300$63.61
90th percentile$176,240$84.73

What this salary is worth in District of Columbia

Cost-of-living adjusted salary
$89,253

District of Columbia prices are 109.9 vs. U.S. average = 100 (BEA RPP, 2024)

Median rent burden
23.9%

Median gross rent in District of Columbia: $1,954/mo (ACS 2020-2024). 30% of income = $2,452/mo

Est. affordable home price
$357,826

At 6.67% 30-yr rate (FRED, 2026-08), 20% down, 28% front-end DTI, 1.5%/yr taxes+insurance

For context, the median home value in District of Columbia is $737,100 (ACS 2020-2024).

Estimates from documented formulas — see methodology. Not financial advice.

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About this data

  • Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • Regional Price Parities — data period 2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — data period 2020-2024, retrieved August 13, 2026.
  • Federal Reserve Economic Data — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 17, 2026.

Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.