SOC 13-1161 · Gainesville, FL metro

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Salary in Gainesville, FL

The average salary for market research analysts and marketing specialists in Gainesville, Florida is $76,430 a year ($36.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,920: half of the 670 people in this job in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,490).

$76,430average per year

$36.75 / hourMedian $70,920Take-home ≈ $62,598

  • $43K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

670people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#11 of 22Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,200 or more. The middle half of market research analysts and marketing specialists in Gainesville earn between $53,410 and $96,810.

  • $43K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,430$6,369$36.75
Median$70,920$5,910$34.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,410$4,451$25.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,810$8,068$46.54

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists pay in Gainesville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Market research analysts and marketing specialists in Gainesville earn 6% less than the Florida average ($81,010) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($89,490). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $78,760.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gainesville$76,430$70,920$43,010$116,200670
Florida$81,010$75,450$38,830$130,57060,770
United States$89,490$78,760$43,390$155,480899,580

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $76,430, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $62,598 a year, or $5,217 a month and $2,408 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Gainesville a good place for market research analysts and marketing specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $76,430 buys what about $79,011 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salary in other Florida cities

Gainesville ranks 11th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Fort Myers pays the most ($89,230).

All Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for market research analysts and marketing specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($154,130).

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salary by city

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Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salary in Gainesville: questions

How much do market research analysts and marketing specialists make an hour in Gainesville?

$36.75 an hour on average, and $34.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level market research analysts and marketing specialists salary in Gainesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the market research analysts and marketing specialists take-home pay in Gainesville?

About $62,598 a year ($5,217 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,430. Florida has no state income tax.

Do market research analysts and marketing specialists earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,490).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1161; area Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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