SALARY · MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSTS AND MARKETING SPECIALISTS · MARYLAND

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salary in Maryland

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For market research analysts and marketing specialists in Maryland, the middle of the field earned $76,370 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$76,370

$37 per hour at the median · That is $2,390 (3.0 percent) below the national median of $78,760 for this occupation.

$85,610Mean annual salary
$41Mean hourly wage
$13,570People employed in this job in Maryland

Salary range

25th: $57,040Median: $76,37075th: $100,340
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$57,040
Median (50th percentile)$76,370
75th percentile$100,340
Mean$85,610

The middle half of workers earned from $57,040 to $100,340 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$62,556 a year
$5,213 a month
Federal tax $7,971 · FICA $5,842

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for Maryland is not included, because the full 2026 state table for Maryland has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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