H-1B salary guideSOC 13-1161Rank #20Updated May 2026

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (SOC 13-1161). Based on 29,970 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$75,000

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$60,000

lower quartile

P75 wage

$110,000

upper quartile

Filings

29,970

Rank #20

Summary

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (SOC 13-1161) are among the most commonly sponsored occupations in the H-1B program, with 29,970 filings on record. Typical H-1B salaries for this role range from $60,000 (25th percentile) to $110,000 (75th percentile), with a median of $75,000.

Wages increase significantly across DOL prevailing wage levels. Level I positions start at $51,763–$60,000, advancing to Level II at $64,480–$75,000. Level III jumps to $88,005–$113,531, and Level IV (most experienced) ranges from $120,000–$148,000. This progression reflects seniority and complexity of analytical responsibilities.

California leads in H-1B sponsorships with 6,474 filings and a median wage of $85,000, followed by New York (5,114 filings, $78,000) and Massachusetts (3,741 filings, $62,066). Top employers include National Institutes of Health (491 filings), Amazon (809 combined filings across Virginia and Washington), Microsoft (248 filings), and General Hospital Corporation (232 filings).

Market Research Analysts H-1B salary
H-1B marketing specialists prevailing wage
DOL wage levels market research
H-1B filings by state and employer
H-1B salary range 13-1161

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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	12,027	$51,763	$60,000	$74,000
Level II	9,357	$64,480	$75,000	$98,500
Level III	4,169	$88,005	$113,531	$150,000
Level IV	3,074	$120,000	$148,000	$179,753

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	6,474	$85,000
2	NY	5,114	$78,000
3	MA	3,741	$62,066
4	TX	2,327	$81,952
5	MD	1,821	$85,820
6	WA	1,539	$130,000
7	NJ	1,300	$74,942
8	FL	1,218	$66,123
9	IL	1,002	$72,438
10	GA	536	$68,848

6,474

5,114

3,741

2,327

1,821

1,539

1,300

1,218

1,002

536

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	National Institutes of Health, HHS	491
2	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	414
3	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	395
4	Microsoft Corporation	248
5	General Hospital Corporation	232
6	Children's Hospital Corporation	204
7	Harvard University	153
8	Brigham and Women's Hospital	124
9	Google LLC	94
10	Adobe Inc.	80

National Institutes of Hea…

491

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

414

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

395

Microsoft Corporation

248

General Hospital Corporation

232

Children's Hospital Corpor…

204

Harvard University

153

Brigham and Women's Hospital

124

Google LLC

Adobe Inc.

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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