Salaries / Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists / Washington
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salaries in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data Prevailing wages: DOL wage year 2026-27
Employers filed 134 certified H-1B applications for market research analysts and marketing specialists in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area (July 2025 to June 2026), from 94 employers.
The middle half of offers were $77,000 to $103,000 a year, with a median of $82,500: 13% below the national median for this job ($95,000).
The most common wage level was Level II (43% of filings).
The 2026-27 prevailing wage floor here is $57,221 at Level I and $77,709 at Level II.
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Wage levels
DOL sets four wage levels by experience. The share of filings at each level, and the minimum the employer must pay for that level here.
| Level | Share of filings | Prevailing wage (minimum) |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 29% | $57,221 |
| Level II (qualified) | 43% | $77,709 |
| Level III (experienced) | 18% | $98,176 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 10% | $118,664 |
Who sponsors market research analysts and marketing specialists here
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM, this job, US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 11 | $131,500 | 2 |
| Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO) | 5 | $90,000 | — |
| China Telecom (Americas) Corporation | 4 | $59,000 | — |
| ICF Resources, LLC | 3 | $109,000 | — |
| BBI Law Group P.C. | 3 | $77,000 | — |
| Peblla Inc. | 3 | $77,000 | 1 |
| S&P Global Inc. | 3 | $82,500 | — |
| Airbus Americas, Inc. | 3 | $126,000 | — |
| Temple Allen Industries, Inc | 3 | $97,500 | — |
| Mercury Analytics, LLC | 2 | $98,000 | — |
| International Software Systems Inc | 2 | $108,000 | 1 |
| Swingtech Consulting, Inc. | 2 | $89,500 | — |
| Westbard Padel LLC | 2 | $118,500 | — |
| IHS Global Inc. | 2 | $92,500 | 2 |
| Boston Consulting Group, Inc. | 2 | $118,500 | — |
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Common titles filed under this occupation: Market Research Analyst, Marketing Specialist, Marketing Analyst, Business Development Specialist, Digital Marketing Specialist, Product Manager, Product Management, Market Analyst.
About this data
Offers are the wages employers put on certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B workers: Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026. An LCA is filed before a petition, so not every filing became a job, and pay excludes bonus and stock. Annual pay; hourly offers are multiplied by 2,080. Pages appear only where there were at least 100 filings. Source: DOL disclosure data and OFLC wage data. Not legal or financial advice.