Entry-level Market Research Analyst salary in St. Louis, MO

Based on 21 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes O Fallon, Saint Louis, Ladue, Bridgeton, Chesterfield.

Also listed as: Marketing Analyst

Median salary$50,000
Middle 50%$44k–$62.5k
vs. all levels here−22%comparison median $64,480
Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $43,971 and $91,200.
PercentileSalary
10th$43,971
25th$43,971
50th (median)$50,000
75th$62,500
90th$75,000

Cost of living

St. Louis's median entry-level Market Research Analyst salary of $50,000 is worth about $52,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; St. Louis = 95.1).

Compared with all workers here

All Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists in the St. Louis, MO area earned a median of $74,130 in May 2025 (6,980 employed). The H-1B median here is $50,000, 33% lower.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Kptowntoo few2
Ray of Edentoo few2
World Pediatricstoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $50,000 21
Mid-level · Level II $63,440 12
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$43,971$50,00021
Mid-level · Level II$61,235$63,44012

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.