H-1B salary guideSOC 13-1161Rank #14Updated Jun 2026
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (SOC 13-1161). Based on 106,242 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$100,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$72,883
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$146,363
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
1,585
Rank #14 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 12,536 | $52,000 | $60,112 | $74,880 |
| Level II | 9,817 | $65,000 | $75,795 | $100,000 |
| Level III | 4,438 | $89,294 | $115,000 | $152,000 |
| Level IV | 3,301 | $120,000 | $150,000 | $180,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $52,000 | $60,112 | $74,880 |
| Level II | $65,000 | $75,795 | $100,000 |
| Level III | $89,294 | $115,000 | $152,000 |
| Level IV | $120,000 | $150,000 | $180,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Institutes of Health, HHS | 3,217 |
| 2 | General Hospital Corporation | 1,368 |
| 3 | Harvard University | 1,060 |
| 4 | Brigham and Women's Hospital | 844 |
| 5 | Children's Hospital Corporation | 739 |
| 6 | Microsoft Corporation | 579 |
| 7 | Albert Einstein College of Medicine | 530 |
| 8 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 479 |
| 9 | Mayo Clinic | 469 |
| 10 | University of Michigan | 451 |
National Institutes of Hea…
3,217
General Hospital Corporation
1,368
Harvard University
1,060
Brigham and Women's Hospital
844
Children's Hospital Corpor…
739
Microsoft Corporation
579
Albert Einstein College of…
530
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
479
Mayo Clinic
469
University of Michigan
451
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $49k |
| FY2011 | $48k |
| FY2012 | $49k |
| FY2013 | $52k |
| FY2014 | $52k |
| FY2015 | $53k |
| FY2016 | $55k |
| FY2017 | $57k |
| FY2018 | $64k |
| FY2019 | $65k |
| FY2020 | $69k |
| FY2021 | $75k |
| FY2022 | $75k |
| FY2023 | $76k |
| FY2024 | $78k |
| FY2025 | $80k |
| FY2026 | $100k |
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