Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$73,640avg. a year
$35.40 an hour · 14,480 employed
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $73,640 a year. That is $6,130 (8%) less than the Texas average of $79,770. The U.S. average is $89,490.
$67,370Median pay
$35.40Average hourly
-8%vs. Texas average
14,480Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for market research analysts and marketing specialists in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
18,270 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$89,840
$43.19 an hour
220,900 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$84,070
$40.42 an hour
3250 jobs
Midland, TX
$79,330
$38.14 an hour
44,140 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$76,020
$36.55 an hour
570 jobs
Victoria, TX
$75,900
$36.49 an hour
6380 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$68,110
$32.75 an hour
7310 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$68,030
$32.71 an hour
8100 jobs
Odessa, TX
$67,550
$32.48 an hour
9130 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$67,420
$32.41 an hour
10340 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$67,340
$32.38 an hour
11190 jobs
Abilene, TX
$64,260
$30.89 an hour
12270 jobs
Longview, TX
$63,480
$30.52 an hour
13280 jobs
Tyler, TX
$62,570
$30.08 an hour
14360 jobs
Waco, TX
$62,290
$29.95 an hour
15380 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$61,020
$29.34 an hour
16410 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$59,710
$28.71 an hour
17360 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$59,700
$28.70 an hour
18120 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$59,540
$28.62 an hour
19310 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$58,190
$27.97 an hour
20800 jobs
El Paso, TX
$58,140
$27.95 an hour
21570 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$57,630
$27.71 an hour
22130 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$57,410
$27.60 an hour
23110 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$55,330
$26.60 an hour
24200 jobs
Laredo, TX
$54,950
$26.42 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $92,150 |
| Project Management Specialists | $107,190 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $77,120 |
| Management Analysts | $112,520 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $81,660 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $70,090 |
Questions and answers
How much do market research analysts and marketing specialists make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $73,640 a year, and the median is $67,370. About 14,480 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $6,130 (8%) less than the Texas average of $79,770.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 4.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.76 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1161. Metro area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.