Market Research Analyst salary in Durham, NC

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Hillsborough.

Also listed as: Marketing Analyst

Median salary$140,424
Middle 50%$103.7k–$154k
vs. national median+65%comparison median $85,000
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $90,594 and $888,452.
PercentileSalary
10th$95,940
25th$103,688
50th (median)$140,424
75th$154,000
90th$244,523

Cost of living

Durham's median Market Research Analyst salary of $140,424 is worth about $143,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Durham = 97.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists in the Durham, NC area earned a median of $93,110 in May 2025 (2,740 employed). The H-1B median here is $140,424, 51% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Research Triangle Institutetoo few3
Microsofttoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.