What are the main factors that influence a Category Analyst I's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Category Analyst I?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Category Analyst I roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Category Analyst 's salary?

A Category Analyst 's salary grows with experience: a Category Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $64,449, a Category Research and Metrics Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $79,389, a Category Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $93,182, a Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $123,840, a Category Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $157,619,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Analyst I?

Category Analyst I salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Analyst I roles are District of Columbia $74,600, California $74,300, Massachusetts $73,300. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Category Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Category Analyst V: $164,800; Category Analyst IV: $129,490; Category Analyst III: $97,400; Category Analyst: $84,021; Category Analyst II: $82,990.

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Category Analyst I Salary in Iowa

How much does a Category Analyst I make in Iowa?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Analyst I in Iowa is $64,500 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, a Category Analyst I's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,333
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,900 to $68,600
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,622

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Category Analyst I Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,600	$5,717	$1,319	$33
Average	$64,500	$5,375	$1,240	$31
25th Percentile	$60,900	$5,075	$1,171	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Category Analyst I Salaries

A Category Analyst I's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Category Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Analyst I's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Category Analyst I (0-2 years): $64,449
Category Research and Metrics Analyst II (2-4 years): $79,389
Category Analyst III (4-7 years): $93,182
Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV (7+ years): $123,840
Category Analyst V (7-10 years): $157,619

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Category Analyst I	0-2 years	$64,449
Category Research and Metrics Analyst II	2-4 years	$79,389
Category Analyst III	4-7 years	$93,182
Category Research and Metrics Analyst IV	7+ years	$123,840
Category Analyst V	7-10 years	$157,619

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How Do Category Analyst I Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Category Analyst Is. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $74,600.
California: $74,300.
Massachusetts: $73,300.

District of Columbia $74,600 California $74,300 Massachusetts $73,300 Washington $73,100 New Jersey $73,000 Alaska $73,000 Connecticut $72,000 New York $71,600

Hawaii $70,400 Rhode Island $69,900 Maryland $69,500 Minnesota $69,000 Colorado $68,800 Illinois $68,700 Oregon $68,400 Delaware $68,300

New Hampshire $68,100 Virginia $67,900 Pennsylvania $67,100 Nevada $66,700 North Dakota $66,600 Michigan $66,400 Wisconsin $66,300 Vermont $66,100

Arizona $65,700 Maine $65,700 Texas $65,700 Ohio $65,600 Georgia $65,000 Indiana $64,700 Wyoming $64,600 Utah $64,500

Iowa $64,500 Kansas $64,200 Louisiana $64,100 North Carolina $64,000 Missouri $64,000 Florida $63,800 Montana $63,600 Nebraska $63,500

Kentucky $63,400 South Carolina $63,200 Tennessee $63,000 Idaho $62,900 New Mexico $62,400 Oklahoma $62,300 Alabama $61,900 South Dakota $61,300

Arkansas $60,900 West Virginia $60,700 Mississippi $60,100

Top Paying Cities for Category Analyst Is

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $62,900
Melvin: $62,700
Milford: $62,900

West Bend, IA $62,900 Melvin, IA $62,700 Milford, IA $62,900 Ocheyedan, IA $62,800 Okoboji, IA $63,200 Royal, IA $62,900 Ruthven, IA $62,900 Spirit Lake, IA $63,100

Superior, IA $63,200 Terril, IA $62,800 Wallingford, IA $62,900 Webb, IA $62,800 Carroll, IA $62,900 Arcadia, IA $62,800 Arthur, IA $62,800 Aspinwall, IA $63,200

Auburn, IA $62,800 Breda, IA $62,800 Charter Oak, IA $62,800 Dedham, IA $62,900 Deloit, IA $62,900 Denison, IA $63,000 Glidden, IA $63,000 Halbur, IA $63,000

Ida Grove, IA $62,800 Irwin, IA $63,200 Kirkman, IA $63,100 Kiron, IA $62,800 Lake City, IA $62,900 Lake View, IA $62,900 Lanesboro, IA $63,100 Lidderdale, IA $62,900

Lohrville, IA $62,900 Manilla, IA $63,000 Manning, IA $63,000 Odebolt, IA $62,800 Ralston, IA $63,300 Ricketts, IA $63,000 Schleswig, IA $62,800 Scranton, IA $63,300

Templeton, IA $62,900 Vail, IA $62,800 Wall Lake, IA $62,800 Westside, IA $62,800 Council Bluffs, IA $64,000 Carter Lake, IA $64,000 Arion, IA $62,900 Avoca, IA $63,600

Blencoe, IA $62,800 Carson, IA $63,700 Crescent, IA $64,000 Defiance, IA $63,100 Dow City, IA $63,100 Dunlap, IA $63,100 Earling, IA $63,200 Elk Horn, IA $63,300

Elliott, IA $63,200 Emerson, IA $63,600 Glenwood, IA $63,900 Griswold, IA $63,400 Hancock, IA $63,600 Harlan, IA $63,400 Hastings, IA $63,600 Henderson, IA $63,700

Honey Creek, IA $64,000 Kimballton, IA $63,200 Lewis, IA $63,300 Little Sioux, IA $63,100 Logan, IA $63,700 Mc Clelland, IA $64,000 Macedonia, IA $63,800 Magnolia, IA $63,700

Malvern, IA $63,700 Marne, IA $63,300 Minden, IA $63,800 Mineola, IA $64,000 Missouri Valley, IA $63,800 Modale, IA $63,700 Mondamin, IA $63,400 Moorhead, IA $62,800

Van Meter, IA $65,400 Van Wert, IA $63,500 Waukee, IA $65,600 Weldon, IA $63,600 West Des Moines, IA $66,000 What Cheer, IA $63,200 Whitten, IA $63,300 Williams, IA $63,000

Williamson, IA $64,300 Winterset, IA $64,900 Wiota, IA $63,100 Woodburn, IA $64,400 Woodward, IA $65,100 Yale, IA $64,000 Zearing, IA $63,500 Des Moines, IA $66,100

Urbandale, IA $66,000 Windsor Heights, IA $66,100 Clive, IA $65,800 Pleasant Hill, IA $66,000 Mason City, IA $63,000 Alexander, IA $62,800 Belmond, IA $62,900 Britt, IA $62,800

Buffalo Center, IA $62,900 Carpenter, IA $63,600 Chapin, IA $63,100 Clear Lake, IA $62,900 Corwith, IA $62,800 Coulter, IA $63,100 Crystal Lake, IA $63,100 Dougherty, IA $62,700

Fertile, IA $62,900 Floyd, IA $63,000 Forest City, IA $62,900 Garner, IA $62,900 Goodell, IA $62,800 Grafton, IA $62,900 Hampton, IA $62,900 Hanlontown, IA $62,800

Joice, IA $62,900 Kanawha, IA $62,800 Kensett, IA $62,800 Klemme, IA $62,800 Lake Mills, IA $63,000 Lakota, IA $62,900 Latimer, IA $62,900 Leland, IA $62,900

Sioux Center, IA $62,500 Neola, IA $63,900 Oakland, IA $63,700 Mount Ayr, IA $62,800 Nodaway, IA $62,900 Orient, IA $63,500 Prescott, IA $62,900 Redding, IA $62,700

Shannon City, IA $63,200 Sharpsburg, IA $62,700 Tingley, IA $63,200 Villisca, IA $63,100 Akron, IA $61,800 Alta, IA $62,900 Alton, IA $62,500 Anthon, IA $61,800

Aurelia, IA $62,700 Battle Creek, IA $62,600 Bronson, IA $61,300 Brunsville, IA $61,700 Calumet, IA $63,000 Castana, IA $62,600 Chatsworth, IA $61,900 Cherokee, IA $62,600

Cleghorn, IA $62,400 Climbing Hill, IA $61,600 Correctionville, IA $61,900 Cushing, IA $62,400 Danbury, IA $62,500 Galva, IA $62,700 Granville, IA $62,500 Hawarden, IA $62,400

Hinton, IA $61,300 Holstein, IA $62,500 Hornick, IA $61,800 Ireton, IA $62,300 Kingsley, IA $61,700 Larrabee, IA $62,700 Lawton, IA $61,300 Le Mars, IA $61,700

Linn Grove, IA $62,800 Mapleton, IA $62,700 Marcus, IA $62,300 Maurice, IA $62,300 Meriden, IA $62,500 Merrill, IA $61,400 Moville, IA $61,500 Onawa, IA $62,700

Orange City, IA $62,600 Oto, IA $62,000 Oyens, IA $61,900 Paullina, IA $62,600 Peterson, IA $62,800 Pierson, IA $61,900 Quimby, IA $62,400 Remsen, IA $62,000

Rodney, IA $62,200 Salix, IA $61,400 Schaller, IA $62,800 Sergeant Bluff, IA $61,200 Sloan, IA $61,700 Smithland, IA $62,100 Sutherland, IA $62,800 Ute, IA $62,800

Washta, IA $62,200 Westfield, IA $61,500 Whiting, IA $62,100 Sioux City, IA $61,100 Sheldon, IA $62,600 Alvord, IA $61,800 Archer, IA $62,600 Ashton, IA $62,500

Boyden, IA $62,400 Doon, IA $62,000 George, IA $62,400 Hospers, IA $62,600 Hull, IA $62,400 Inwood, IA $61,700 Larchwood, IA $61,600 Lester, IA $61,800

Little Rock, IA $62,500 Matlock, IA $62,600 Primghar, IA $62,800 Rock Rapids, IA $62,000 Rock Valley, IA $62,000 Sanborn, IA $62,700 Sibley, IA $62,700 Spencer, IA $63,000

Massena, IA $63,000 Gifford, IA $63,200 Lenox, IA $62,900 Ackworth, IA $65,400 Adair, IA $63,300 Adel, IA $65,200 Albion, IA $63,200 Alden, IA $63,000

Alleman, IA $65,600 Allerton, IA $63,000 Altoona, IA $65,900 Ames, IA $64,800 Anita, IA $63,000 Ankeny, IA $65,800 Atlantic, IA $63,300 Audubon, IA $63,000

Bagley, IA $63,700 Barnes City, IA $63,200 Baxter, IA $64,900 Bayard, IA $63,500 Beaver, IA $64,200 Berwick, IA $66,000 Bevington, IA $65,400 Blairsburg, IA $62,900

Bondurant, IA $65,700 Boone, IA $64,500 Booneville, IA $65,600 Bouton, IA $65,000 Boxholm, IA $63,900 Bradford, IA $63,200 Brayton, IA $63,100 Buckeye, IA $63,000

Bussey, IA $63,800 Cambridge, IA $65,300 Carlisle, IA $65,800 Casey, IA $63,500 Chariton, IA $64,000 Churdan, IA $63,200 Clemons, IA $63,300 Clio, IA $63,000

Colfax, IA $65,300 Collins, IA $65,000 Colo, IA $64,300 Columbia, IA $64,500 Coon Rapids, IA $63,200 Cooper, IA $63,900 Corydon, IA $63,300 Cumming, IA $65,700

Melcher Dallas, IA $64,800 Dallas Center, IA $65,400 Dana, IA $63,600 Davis City, IA $62,900 Dawson, IA $64,600 Decatur, IA $63,000 Derby, IA $63,800 De Soto, IA $65,200

Dexter, IA $64,600 Dows, IA $62,800 Earlham, IA $64,900 Elkhart, IA $65,600 Ellston, IA $63,300 Ellsworth, IA $63,500 Exira, IA $63,100 Ferguson, IA $63,600

Galt, IA $62,800 Garden City, IA $63,600 Garden Grove, IA $63,400 Gibson, IA $63,200 Gilbert, IA $64,500 Gilman, IA $63,400 Grand Junction, IA $63,900 Grand River, IA $63,300

Granger, IA $65,500 Gray, IA $63,200 Grimes, IA $65,700 Grinnell, IA $63,600 Guthrie Center, IA $63,500 Hamilton, IA $63,900 Pacific Junction, IA $63,900 Hamlin, IA $63,000

Little Cedar, IA $63,500 Mc Intire, IA $63,900 Manly, IA $62,900 Meservey, IA $62,800 Nora Springs, IA $63,000 Northwood, IA $63,200 Orchard, IA $63,000 Osage, IA $63,100

Plymouth, IA $62,800 Rake, IA $63,100 Riceville, IA $63,500 Rock Falls, IA $63,000 Rockford, IA $62,900 Rockwell, IA $62,900 Rowan, IA $62,800 Rudd, IA $63,000

Saint Ansgar, IA $63,400 Scarville, IA $63,000 Sheffield, IA $62,800 Stacyville, IA $63,800 Swaledale, IA $62,800 Thompson, IA $62,900 Thornton, IA $62,800 Titonka, IA $62,800

Toeterville, IA $63,600 Ventura, IA $62,900 Wesley, IA $62,800 Woden, IA $62,800 Fort Dodge, IA $63,100 Albert City, IA $62,900 Algona, IA $62,900 Armstrong, IA $62,900

Ayrshire, IA $62,800 Badger, IA $62,900 Bancroft, IA $62,900 Barnum, IA $62,800 Bode, IA $62,800 Bradgate, IA $62,800 Burnside, IA $63,500 Burt, IA $62,800

Callender, IA $63,100 Clare, IA $62,800 Clarion, IA $62,900 Curlew, IA $62,800 Cylinder, IA $62,800 Dakota City, IA $63,200 Dayton, IA $63,600 Dolliver, IA $62,900

Duncombe, IA $63,100 Eagle Grove, IA $62,900 Early, IA $62,800 Emmetsburg, IA $62,900 Farnhamville, IA $63,100 Fenton, IA $62,800 Fonda, IA $62,800 Gilmore City, IA $62,800

Goldfield, IA $62,800 Gowrie, IA $63,300 Harcourt, IA $63,500 Hardy, IA $62,800 Havelock, IA $62,800 Humboldt, IA $62,900 Jolley, IA $62,700 Knierim, IA $63,000

Laurens, IA $62,900 Ledyard, IA $62,900 Lehigh, IA $63,300 Livermore, IA $62,800 Lone Rock, IA $62,800 Lu Verne, IA $62,800 Lytton, IA $62,800 Mallard, IA $62,800

Manson, IA $62,900 Marathon, IA $62,800 Moorland, IA $62,900 Nemaha, IA $62,800 Newell, IA $62,900 Otho, IA $63,200 Ottosen, IA $62,800 Palmer, IA $62,800

Plover, IA $63,000 Pocahontas, IA $62,900 Pomeroy, IA $62,800 Rembrandt, IA $62,800 Renwick, IA $62,800 Ringsted, IA $62,800 Rockwell City, IA $62,900 Rolfe, IA $62,800

Rutland, IA $62,800 Sac City, IA $62,900 Sioux Rapids, IA $62,900 Somers, IA $62,800 Storm Lake, IA $63,000 Swea City, IA $62,900 Thor, IA $62,800 Truesdale, IA $63,100

Varina, IA $63,100 Vincent, IA $62,800 Webster City, IA $63,300 Luana, IA $62,800 Mc Gregor, IA $62,900 Marquette, IA $63,100 Monona, IA $62,900 New Albin, IA $63,300

Ossian, IA $62,900 Postville, IA $62,900 Protivin, IA $63,100 Randalia, IA $62,800 Ridgeway, IA $62,900 Saint Lucas, IA $63,100 Spillville, IA $63,200 Wadena, IA $62,900

Waterville, IA $63,000 Waucoma, IA $62,800 Waukon, IA $63,100 West Union, IA $62,900 Ainsworth, IA $63,200 Alburnett, IA $64,200 Amana, IA $64,100 Anamosa, IA $63,900

Atkins, IA $64,200 Baldwin, IA $63,100 Belle Plaine, IA $63,400 Blairstown, IA $63,800 Brandon, IA $63,200 Brooklyn, IA $63,300 Center Junction, IA $63,500 Center Point, IA $64,000

Central City, IA $64,100 Chelsea, IA $63,200 Clarence, IA $63,300 Clutier, IA $63,200 Coggon, IA $63,800 Prairieburg, IA $63,900 Conroy, IA $63,900 Guernsey, IA $63,400

Deep River, IA $63,300 Delhi, IA $63,400 Dysart, IA $63,100 Elberon, IA $63,200 Ely, IA $64,400 Fairfax, IA $64,400 Garrison, IA $63,200 Harper, IA $63,300

Hartford, IA $65,600 Harvey, IA $64,100 Haverhill, IA $63,600 Hubbard, IA $63,300 Humeston, IA $63,500 Huxley, IA $65,300 Indianola, IA $65,500 Iowa Falls, IA $63,100

Ira, IA $65,100 Jamaica, IA $64,000 Jefferson, IA $63,700 Jewell, IA $63,600 Johnston, IA $65,900 Kamrar, IA $63,300 Kellerton, IA $63,000 Kelley, IA $65,100

Kellogg, IA $63,800 Keswick, IA $63,300 Killduff, IA $64,600 Knoxville, IA $64,700 Hartwick, IA $63,300 Mount Pleasant, IA $63,100 Rome, IA $62,900 Mount Union, IA $63,000

New London, IA $63,100 Oakville, IA $63,100 Olds, IA $63,300 Pilot Grove, IA $63,100 Salem, IA $62,900 Sperry, IA $63,100 Stockport, IA $62,900 Swedesburg, IA $63,100

Wapello, IA $63,200 Wayland, IA $63,000 West Burlington, IA $63,200 West Point, IA $62,900 Saint Paul, IA $63,100 Wever, IA $63,000 Winfield, IA $63,100 Yarmouth, IA $63,000

Andover, IA $63,200 Atalissa, IA $63,300 Bennett, IA $63,300 Bettendorf, IA $63,400 Blue Grass, IA $63,500 Bryant, IA $63,200 Buffalo, IA $63,400 Calamus, IA $63,400

Camanche, IA $63,300 Charlotte, IA $63,200 Clinton, IA $63,200 Columbus City, IA $63,500 Columbus Junction, IA $63,200 Conesville, IA $63,200 De Witt, IA $63,300 Dixon, IA $63,400

Donahue, IA $63,500 Durant, IA $63,400 Eldridge, IA $63,500 Fruitland, IA $63,300 Goose Lake, IA $63,200 Grand Mound, IA $63,300 Grandview, IA $63,200 Le Claire, IA $63,400

Letts, IA $63,200 Lone Tree, IA $63,300 Long Grove, IA $63,400 Low Moor, IA $63,300 Mc Causland, IA $63,400 Montpelier, IA $63,400 Moscow, IA $63,300 Muscatine, IA $63,300

New Liberty, IA $63,400 Nichols, IA $63,200 Pleasant Valley, IA $63,300 Princeton, IA $63,400 Stockton, IA $63,400 Teeds Grove, IA $63,200 Tipton, IA $63,400 Walcott, IA $63,500

Welton, IA $63,300 West Liberty, IA $63,300 Wheatland, IA $63,300 Wilton, IA $63,400 Davenport, IA $64,000 Hiawatha, IA $64,500 Hills, IA $63,600 Homestead, IA $64,000

Hopkinton, IA $63,600 Iowa City, IA $63,700 Coralville, IA $64,000 Kalona, IA $63,600 Keota, IA $63,300 Keystone, IA $63,400 Ladora, IA $63,600 Langworthy, IA $63,700

Lisbon, IA $64,100 Lost Nation, IA $63,300 Lowden, IA $63,300 Luzerne, IA $63,600 Marengo, IA $63,800 Marion, IA $64,400 Martelle, IA $64,100 Mechanicsville, IA $63,800

Middle Amana, IA $64,100 Millersburg, IA $63,800 Monmouth, IA $63,100 Monticello, IA $63,600 Morley, IA $63,900 Mount Auburn, IA $63,100 Mount Vernon, IA $64,300 Newhall, IA $64,100

North English, IA $63,500 North Liberty, IA $64,200 Norway, IA $64,200 Oakdale, IA $64,000 Olin, IA $63,600 Onslow, IA $63,200 Oxford, IA $64,000 Oxford Junction, IA $63,200

Palo, IA $64,300 Parnell, IA $63,800 Quasqueton, IA $63,300 Riverside, IA $63,400 Robins, IA $64,400 Rowley, IA $63,300 Ryan, IA $63,600 Shellsburg, IA $64,100

Solon, IA $64,200 South Amana, IA $64,000 South English, IA $63,400 Springville, IA $64,200 Stanwood, IA $63,500 Swisher, IA $64,300 Tama, IA $63,300 Morning Sun, IA $63,100

Lacona, IA $64,800 Lamoni, IA $62,900 Laurel, IA $63,700 Le Grand, IA $63,600 Leighton, IA $63,800 Leon, IA $63,300 Liberty Center, IA $65,000 Linden, IA $64,600

Lineville, IA $62,900 Liscomb, IA $63,200 Lorimor, IA $64,000 Lovilia, IA $63,800 Lucas, IA $64,500 Luther, IA $64,900 Lynnville, IA $63,900 Mc Callsburg, IA $63,600

Macksburg, IA $63,900 Madrid, IA $65,100 Malcom, IA $63,200 Marshalltown, IA $63,400 Martensdale, IA $65,500 Maxwell, IA $65,300 Melbourne, IA $64,000 Menlo, IA $63,700

Millerton, IA $63,600 Milo, IA $65,200 Minburn, IA $65,100 Mingo, IA $65,200 Mitchellville, IA $65,600 Monroe, IA $65,000 Montezuma, IA $63,300 Montour, IA $63,200

Murray, IA $63,900 Nevada, IA $64,700 New Providence, IA $63,200 New Sharon, IA $63,500 Newton, IA $64,800 New Virginia, IA $65,000 Norwalk, IA $65,800 Ogden, IA $64,100

Osceola, IA $64,100 Otley, IA $64,800 Panora, IA $64,100 Paton, IA $63,500 Patterson, IA $65,300 Pella, IA $64,200 Perry, IA $64,800 Peru, IA $64,800

Pilot Mound, IA $63,800 Pleasantville, IA $65,200 Polk City, IA $65,600 Popejoy, IA $63,100 Prairie City, IA $65,400 Prole, IA $65,500 Radcliffe, IA $63,300 Randall, IA $63,900

Reasnor, IA $64,700 Redfield, IA $64,800 Rhodes, IA $64,800 Rippey, IA $64,000 Roland, IA $63,900 Runnells, IA $65,700 Russell, IA $63,700 Saint Anthony, IA $63,400

Saint Charles, IA $65,200 Saint Marys, IA $65,300 Searsboro, IA $63,600 Sheldahl, IA $65,300 Slater, IA $65,400 Stanhope, IA $63,600 State Center, IA $63,700 Story City, IA $63,900

Stratford, IA $63,600 Stuart, IA $64,000 Sully, IA $64,000 Swan, IA $65,400 Thayer, IA $63,600 Thornburg, IA $63,500 Tracy, IA $63,900 Truro, IA $64,800

Union, IA $63,200 Whittemore, IA $62,800 Woolstock, IA $62,800 Ackley, IA $62,900 Allison, IA $62,800 Alta Vista, IA $63,000 Aplington, IA $62,800 Aredale, IA $62,800

Arlington, IA $62,900 Aurora, IA $63,000 Austinville, IA $62,800 Beaman, IA $63,000 Bristow, IA $62,800 Buckingham, IA $62,900 Cedar Falls, IA $62,800 Charles City, IA $63,100

Clarksville, IA $62,800 Colwell, IA $63,300 Conrad, IA $63,000 Denver, IA $62,900 Dewar, IA $62,900 Dike, IA $62,800 Dumont, IA $62,900 Dunkerton, IA $62,900

Eldora, IA $63,100 Elma, IA $63,000 Fairbank, IA $62,900 Fredericksburg, IA $62,900 Frederika, IA $62,800 Garwin, IA $63,200 Geneva, IA $62,800 Gilbertville, IA $63,000

Gladbrook, IA $63,000 Greene, IA $62,800 Grundy Center, IA $62,900 Hazleton, IA $63,000 Holland, IA $62,800 Hudson, IA $62,900 Independence, IA $63,100 Ionia, IA $62,800

Janesville, IA $62,800 Jesup, IA $63,000 Kesley, IA $62,800 Lamont, IA $63,000 La Porte City, IA $63,000 Lincoln, IA $63,000 Marble Rock, IA $62,800 Masonville, IA $63,400

Maynard, IA $62,900 Morrison, IA $62,900 Nashua, IA $62,800 New Hampton, IA $63,100 New Hartford, IA $62,800 North Washington, IA $63,100 Oelwein, IA $62,900 Oran, IA $62,900

Toddville, IA $64,300 Toledo, IA $63,200 Troy Mills, IA $63,700 Urbana, IA $63,700 Van Horne, IA $63,700 Victor, IA $63,500 Vining, IA $63,400 Vinton, IA $63,500

Viola, IA $64,200 Walford, IA $64,300 Walker, IA $63,600 Washington, IA $63,300 Watkins, IA $64,000 Webster, IA $63,300 Wellman, IA $63,500 West Branch, IA $63,600

West Chester, IA $63,300 Williamsburg, IA $63,800 Wyoming, IA $63,300 Cedar Rapids, IA $64,500 Ottumwa, IA $63,100 Agency, IA $63,000 Albia, IA $63,500 Batavia, IA $62,900

Beacon, IA $63,800 Birmingham, IA $62,900 Blakesburg, IA $63,000 Bloomfield, IA $62,900 West Grove, IA $62,800 Brighton, IA $63,000 Cantril, IA $62,800 Cedar, IA $63,100

Centerville, IA $62,900 Chillicothe, IA $63,300 Cincinnati, IA $62,800 Delta, IA $63,100 Douds, IA $62,900 Drakesville, IA $62,900 Eddyville, IA $63,300 Eldon, IA $63,000

Exline, IA $62,800 Fairfield, IA $63,000 Floris, IA $62,900 Fremont, IA $63,100 Hayesville, IA $63,300 Hedrick, IA $62,900 Keosauqua, IA $62,900 Kirkville, IA $63,200

Libertyville, IA $62,900 Martinsburg, IA $63,200 Melrose, IA $63,500 Milton, IA $62,900 Moravia, IA $63,100 Moulton, IA $62,800 Mount Sterling, IA $62,800 Mystic, IA $63,200

Ollie, IA $63,100 Oskaloosa, IA $63,600 Packwood, IA $62,900 Plano, IA $63,200 Promise City, IA $63,200 Pulaski, IA $62,900 Richland, IA $63,100 Rose Hill, IA $63,100

Selma, IA $62,900 Seymour, IA $62,900 Sigourney, IA $63,200 Udell, IA $62,800 Unionville, IA $62,800 University Park, IA $63,700 Burlington, IA $63,200 Argyle, IA $62,900

Bonaparte, IA $62,900 Crawfordsville, IA $63,100 Danville, IA $63,000 Denmark, IA $63,200 Donnellson, IA $62,900 Farmington, IA $62,900 Fort Madison, IA $63,100 Hillsboro, IA $62,900

Houghton, IA $63,200 Keokuk, IA $63,100 Lockridge, IA $62,900 Mediapolis, IA $63,100 Middletown, IA $63,000 Montrose, IA $63,000 Lime Springs, IA $63,500 Panama, IA $63,500

Persia, IA $63,700 Pisgah, IA $63,200 Portsmouth, IA $63,600 Red Oak, IA $63,400 Shelby, IA $63,600 Silver City, IA $63,900 Soldier, IA $62,800 Stanton, IA $63,200

Treynor, IA $63,900 Underwood, IA $64,000 Walnut, IA $63,400 Westphalia, IA $63,400 Woodbine, IA $63,500 Shenandoah, IA $63,300 Blanchard, IA $62,900 Braddyville, IA $62,800

Clarinda, IA $63,100 Coin, IA $63,000 College Springs, IA $63,100 Essex, IA $63,200 Farragut, IA $63,200 Hamburg, IA $63,100 Imogene, IA $63,400 New Market, IA $62,900

Northboro, IA $63,000 Percival, IA $63,300 Randolph, IA $63,400 Riverton, IA $63,100 Shambaugh, IA $63,200 Sidney, IA $63,400 Tabor, IA $63,600 Thurman, IA $63,500

Yorktown, IA $63,300 Dubuque, IA $63,300 Tiffin, IA $64,000 Andrew, IA $63,500 Bellevue, IA $63,200 Bernard, IA $63,100 Cascade, IA $63,300 Colesburg, IA $63,000

Delaware, IA $63,500 Delmar, IA $63,200 Dundee, IA $63,100 Durango, IA $63,100 Dyersville, IA $63,300 Earlville, IA $63,200 Edgewood, IA $63,000 Elkader, IA $62,900

Elkport, IA $62,900 Epworth, IA $63,200 Farley, IA $63,200 Farmersburg, IA $62,800 Garber, IA $62,900 Garnavillo, IA $62,900 Greeley, IA $63,100 Guttenberg, IA $63,000

Holy Cross, IA $63,000 La Motte, IA $63,100 Luxemburg, IA $63,300 Manchester, IA $63,300 Maquoketa, IA $63,200 Miles, IA $63,100 New Vienna, IA $63,100 North Buena Vista, IA $63,000

Peosta, IA $63,200 Preston, IA $63,200 Sabula, IA $63,200 Saint Donatus, IA $63,300 Saint Olaf, IA $62,800 Sherrill, IA $63,000 Spragueville, IA $63,100 Springbrook, IA $63,300

Strawberry Point, IA $63,000 Volga, IA $62,900 Worthington, IA $63,300 Zwingle, IA $63,000 Decorah, IA $63,200 Calmar, IA $62,900 Castalia, IA $62,800 Chester, IA $63,900

Clermont, IA $62,900 Cresco, IA $63,200 Dorchester, IA $63,200 Elgin, IA $62,900 Fayette, IA $62,900 Fort Atkinson, IA $62,900 Harpers Ferry, IA $63,000 Hawkeye, IA $62,800

Highlandville, IA $63,400 Lansing, IA $63,100 Lawler, IA $62,900 Parkersburg, IA $62,800 Plainfield, IA $62,800 Raymond, IA $63,000 Readlyn, IA $62,900 Reinbeck, IA $62,900

Shell Rock, IA $62,800 Stanley, IA $63,000 Steamboat Rock, IA $63,000 Stout, IA $62,800 Sumner, IA $62,800 Traer, IA $63,000 Tripoli, IA $62,800 Waverly, IA $62,800

Wellsburg, IA $62,900 Westgate, IA $62,900 Winthrop, IA $63,200 Waterloo, IA $63,000 Evansdale, IA $63,000 Creston, IA $63,400 Afton, IA $63,600 Arispe, IA $63,600

Bedford, IA $62,700 Benton, IA $62,700 Blockton, IA $62,600 Bridgewater, IA $62,900 Carbon, IA $63,200 Clearfield, IA $62,700 Corning, IA $63,000 Cromwell, IA $63,400

Cumberland, IA $63,100 Diagonal, IA $62,900 Fontanelle, IA $63,200 Grant, IA $63,400 Gravity, IA $62,800 Greenfield, IA $63,700 Arnolds Park, IA $63,200 Dickens, IA $62,800

Estherville, IA $63,000 Everly, IA $62,800 Fostoria, IA $63,200 Gillett Grove, IA $63,000 Graettinger, IA $62,900 Greenville, IA $62,800 Gruver, IA $63,000 Harris, IA $62,900

Hartley, IA $62,900 Lake Park, IA $62,900

Category Analyst I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Category Analyst I salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $72,756. While startup companies pay approximate $61,530.

Category Analyst I Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$61,530
Growth Stage	51~500	$65,080
Established	501~5000	$70,251
Enterprise	5000+	$72,756

Category Analyst I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Category Analyst I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Category Analyst positions in Transportation or Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Category Analyst I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Category Analyst I

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$83,850	$40.0	30%
Insurance	$77,400	$37.0	20%

Category Analyst I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Analyst I's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$60,900

Average $64,500/year

$68,600

$5,075

Average $5,375/month

$5,717

$1,171

Average $1,240/week

$1,319

$29

Average $31/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,600	$5,717	$1,319	$33
Average	$64,500	$5,375	$1,240	$31
25th Percentile	$60,900	$5,075	$1,171	$29

Category Analyst I Salary Growth & Career Path

Category Analyst I

Category Research and Metrics Analyst II

Product Development Media Platforms/Publishing

Brand Marketing/Research Analyst II

VP of Category

VP of Product Marketing

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Category Analyst I, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Category Analyst I Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Category Research and Metrics Analyst II	$79,400	23%
Product Development Media Platforms/Publishing	$102,700	59%
Brand Marketing/Research Analyst II	$73,600	14%

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