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

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

How does experience change a Category Analyst's salary?

A Category Analyst's salary grows with experience: starting around $84,396 for beginners, reaching about $86,589 at mid-level, and approach $88,748 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Category Analyst?

Category Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Analyst roles are District of Columbia $92,979, California $92,627, Massachusetts $91,392. 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: $129,390; Category Analyst III: $97,400; Category Research and Metrics Analyst II: $83,000; Category Analyst II: $82,990.

Category Analyst Salary in Maryland

How much does a Category Analyst make in Maryland?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Analyst in Maryland is $86,589 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,939
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,146 to $91,483
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,191

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Category Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,483	$7,624	$1,759	$44
Average	$86,589	$7,216	$1,665	$42
25th Percentile	$81,146	$6,762	$1,561	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Category Analyst Salaries

A Category Analyst'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'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $84,396
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,562
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,589
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,604
Expert (over 8 years): $88,748

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Category Analyst	$84,396
Intermediate Level Category Analyst	$84,562
Senior Level Category Analyst	$86,589
Specialist Level Category Analyst	$88,604
Expert Level Category Analyst	$88,748

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How Do Category Analyst 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 Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,979.
California: $92,627.
Massachusetts: $91,392.

District of Columbia $92,979 California $92,627 Massachusetts $91,392 Washington $91,056 New Jersey $91,023 Alaska $90,905 Connecticut $89,746 New York $89,276

Hawaii $87,773 Rhode Island $87,067 Maryland $86,589 Minnesota $85,934 Colorado $85,682 Illinois $85,598 Oregon $85,279 Delaware $85,044

New Hampshire $84,896 Virginia $84,565 Pennsylvania $83,599 Nevada $83,112 North Dakota $82,953 Michigan $82,701 Wisconsin $82,608 Vermont $82,424

Texas $81,911 Maine $81,878 Arizona $81,827 Ohio $81,769 Georgia $80,996 Indiana $80,610 Wyoming $80,534 Utah $80,416

Iowa $80,366 Kansas $79,963 Louisiana $79,845 North Carolina $79,803 Missouri $79,787 Florida $79,459 Montana $79,283 Nebraska $79,115

Kentucky $79,022 South Carolina $78,687 Tennessee $78,477 Idaho $78,393 New Mexico $77,780 Oklahoma $77,645 Alabama $77,150 South Dakota $76,318

Arkansas $75,865 West Virginia $75,621 Mississippi $74,891

Top Paying Cities for Category Analysts

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:

Owings: $90,914
Riverdale: $92,979
College Park: $92,979

Owings, MD $90,914 Riverdale, MD $92,979 College Park, MD $92,979 Fort Washington, MD $92,921 Oxon Hill, MD $92,979 Suitland, MD $92,979 District Heights, MD $92,979 Temple Hills, MD $92,979

Deale, MD $89,965 Dunkirk, MD $90,804 Fort George G Meade, MD $86,396 Friendship, MD $89,528 Fulton, MD $89,536 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $92,954 Savage, MD $86,421 Shady Side, MD $89,772

Galesville, MD $89,755 Greenbelt, MD $92,954 Glenn Dale, MD $92,870 Upper Marlboro, MD $92,786 Harwood, MD $89,797 Highland, MD $89,520 West River, MD $89,847 Tracys Landing, MD $90,250

Hyattsville, MD $92,979 Jessup, MD $86,480 Bethesda, MD $92,979 Glen Echo, MD $92,979 Chevy Chase, MD $92,979 Cabin John, MD $92,979 Olney, MD $92,786 Brookeville, MD $92,728

Poolesville, MD $91,283 Barnesville, MD $90,855 Beallsville, MD $91,241 Boyds, MD $90,561 Dickerson, MD $91,082 Rockville, MD $92,870 Potomac, MD $92,921 Derwood, MD $92,786

Sandy Spring, MD $92,786 Ashton, MD $92,753 Brinklow, MD $92,702 Burtonsville, MD $92,811 Montgomery Village, MD $90,183 Kensington, MD $92,979 Garrett Park, MD $92,979 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $92,895

Silver Spring, MD $92,979 Takoma Park, MD $92,979 Aberdeen, MD $84,212 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $84,699 Abingdon, MD $84,439 Gunpowder, MD $86,446 Arnold, MD $86,337 Baldwin, MD $86,421

Bel Air, MD $83,826 Belcamp, MD $84,531 Benson, MD $84,246 Boring, MD $83,725 Brooklandville, MD $86,589 Butler, MD $86,362 Chase, MD $86,480 Churchville, MD $83,784

Clarksville, MD $86,337 Cockeysville, MD $86,530 Hunt Valley, MD $86,480 Crownsville, MD $86,312 Darlington, MD $83,431 Davidsonville, MD $89,587 Dayton, MD $86,312 Edgewater, MD $89,436

Edgewood, MD $86,337 Ellicott City, MD $86,530 Columbia, MD $86,446 Fallston, MD $86,362 Finksburg, MD $86,312 Forest Hill, MD $83,423 Fork, MD $86,446 Fort Howard, MD $86,564

Freeland, MD $80,786 Gambrills, MD $86,396 Gibson Island, MD $86,337 Glen Arm, MD $86,564 Glen Burnie, MD $86,589 Glyndon, MD $86,421 Hampstead, MD $83,011 Elkridge, MD $86,589

Hanover, MD $86,564 Harmans, MD $86,564 Havre De Grace, MD $84,296 Hydes, MD $86,446 Jarrettsville, MD $83,213 Joppa, MD $86,396 Kingsville, MD $86,446 Lineboro, MD $80,820

Linthicum Heights, MD $86,589 Long Green, MD $86,505 Spencerville, MD $92,811 Clarksburg, MD $90,208 Damascus, MD $89,755 Germantown, MD $90,485 Annapolis, MD $88,923 Cumberland, MD $74,034

Accident, MD $74,034 Barton, MD $74,034 Bittinger, MD $74,034 Bloomington, MD $74,034 Corriganville, MD $74,034 Eckhart Mines, MD $74,034 Ellerslie, MD $74,034 Flintstone, MD $74,034

Friendsville, MD $74,034 Frostburg, MD $74,034 Grantsville, MD $74,034 Kitzmiller, MD $74,034 Lonaconing, MD $74,034 Luke, MD $74,034 Mc Henry, MD $74,034 Midland, MD $74,034

Midlothian, MD $74,034 Mount Savage, MD $74,034 Oakland, MD $74,034 Oldtown, MD $74,034 Pinto, MD $74,034 Rawlings, MD $74,034 Spring Gap, MD $74,034 Swanton, MD $74,034

Westernport, MD $74,034 Easton, MD $86,169 Barclay, MD $86,001 Bethlehem, MD $86,169 Betterton, MD $85,640 Bozman, MD $89,150 Cambridge, MD $89,368 Centreville, MD $86,169

Chester, MD $88,151 Chestertown, MD $86,093 Church Creek, MD $89,368 Church Hill, MD $86,093 Claiborne, MD $88,781 Cordova, MD $86,169 Crapo, MD $92,560 Crocheron, MD $92,560

Crumpton, MD $85,967 Denton, MD $86,169 East New Market, MD $89,368 Federalsburg, MD $87,093 Fishing Creek, MD $92,560 Galena, MD $86,152 Goldsboro, MD $86,169 Grasonville, MD $87,387

Greensboro, MD $86,169 Henderson, MD $86,362 Hillsboro, MD $86,169 Hurlock, MD $89,368 Ingleside, MD $86,043 Kennedyville, MD $85,984 Mcdaniel, MD $88,781 Madison, MD $92,560

Marydel, MD $86,639 Massey, MD $86,295 Millington, MD $86,236 Neavitt, MD $89,612 Newcomb, MD $88,302 Oxford, MD $89,368 Preston, MD $86,169 Price, MD $86,119

Queen Anne, MD $86,169 Queenstown, MD $86,841 Rhodesdale, MD $89,368 Ridgely, MD $86,169 Rock Hall, MD $87,042 Royal Oak, MD $87,991 Saint Michaels, MD $88,453 Secretary, MD $89,368

Sherwood, MD $89,721 Deal Island, MD $85,505 Eden, MD $88,915 Ewell, MD $78,443 Fruitland, MD $88,915 Girdletree, MD $81,063 Hebron, MD $88,915 Linkwood, MD $89,368

Manokin, MD $83,507 Mardela Springs, MD $88,915 Marion Station, MD $78,980 Nanticoke, MD $89,368 Newark, MD $88,604 Ocean City, MD $88,604 Parsonsburg, MD $87,790 Pittsville, MD $88,604

Pocomoke City, MD $78,745 Powellville, MD $88,604 Princess Anne, MD $84,943 Quantico, MD $89,368 Rehobeth, MD $78,745 Sharptown, MD $88,915 Showell, MD $88,604 Snow Hill, MD $84,271

Stockton, MD $78,745 Tyaskin, MD $89,368 Tylerton, MD $78,443 Upper Fairmount, MD $83,507 Vienna, MD $89,368 Westover, MD $83,507 Whaleyville, MD $88,604 Willards, MD $88,604

Delmar, MD $87,093 North East, MD $84,691 Perry Point, MD $84,515 Perryville, MD $84,195 Port Deposit, MD $83,843 Rising Sun, MD $83,389 Warwick, MD $86,161 Cecilton, MD $86,043

Charlestown, MD $84,523 Chesapeake City, MD $85,900 Childs, MD $86,001 Stevensville, MD $88,109 Colora, MD $83,540 Conowingo, MD $83,171 Earleville, MD $85,505 Elk Mills, MD $86,001

Elkton, MD $86,001 Georgetown, MD $85,993 Lutherville Timonium, MD $86,589 Abell, MD $92,560 Accokeek, MD $92,811 Aquasco, MD $92,560 Avenue, MD $92,560 Barstow, MD $92,560

Bel Alton, MD $92,560 Benedict, MD $92,560 Brandywine, MD $92,753 Broomes Island, MD $92,560 Bryans Road, MD $92,728 Bryantown, MD $92,560 Bushwood, MD $92,560 California, MD $92,560

Callaway, MD $92,560 Chaptico, MD $92,560 Charlotte Hall, MD $92,560 Cheltenham, MD $92,786 Clements, MD $92,560 Cobb Island, MD $92,560 Coltons Point, MD $92,560 Compton, MD $92,560

Dameron, MD $92,560 Dowell, MD $92,560 Drayden, MD $92,560 Faulkner, MD $92,560 Great Mills, MD $92,560 Helen, MD $92,560 Hollywood, MD $92,560 Hughesville, MD $92,560

Huntingtown, MD $91,686 Indian Head, MD $92,644 Ironsides, MD $92,560 Issue, MD $92,560 La Plata, MD $92,560 Leonardtown, MD $92,560 Lexington Park, MD $92,560 Loveville, MD $92,560

Lusby, MD $92,560 Marbury, MD $92,560 Mechanicsville, MD $92,560 Morganza, MD $92,560 Mount Victoria, MD $92,560 Nanjemoy, MD $92,560 Newburg, MD $92,560 Park Hall, MD $92,560

Patuxent River, MD $92,560 Piney Point, MD $86,891 Pomfret, MD $92,618 Port Republic, MD $92,560 Port Tobacco, MD $92,560 Prince Frederick, MD $92,560 Ridge, MD $86,891 Rock Point, MD $92,560

Saint Inigoes, MD $92,560 Saint Leonard, MD $92,560 Saint Marys City, MD $92,560 Scotland, MD $84,078 Solomons, MD $92,560 Sunderland, MD $91,224 Tall Timbers, MD $92,560 Valley Lee, MD $92,560

Welcome, MD $92,560 White Plains, MD $92,644 Southern Md Facility, MD $92,921 Annapolis Junction, MD $86,446 Lanham, MD $92,954 Beltsville, MD $92,954 Laurel, MD $92,786 Bladensburg, MD $92,979

Lothian, MD $90,292 Mount Rainier, MD $92,979 North Beach, MD $90,502 Bowie, MD $92,786 Brentwood, MD $92,979 Capitol Heights, MD $92,979 Chesapeake Beach, MD $90,838 Churchton, MD $90,007

Clinton, MD $92,895 Still Pond, MD $86,018 Sudlersville, MD $86,077 Taylors Island, MD $92,560 Templeville, MD $86,480 Tilghman, MD $90,275 Toddville, MD $92,560 Trappe, MD $89,368

Wingate, MD $92,560 Wittman, MD $89,041 Woolford, MD $92,560 Worton, MD $86,068 Wye Mills, MD $86,169 Frederick, MD $90,007 Adamstown, MD $90,964 Big Pool, MD $74,983

Boonsboro, MD $89,368 Braddock Heights, MD $91,140 Brownsville, MD $92,560 Brunswick, MD $92,560 Buckeystown, MD $90,645 Burkittsville, MD $92,560 Cascade, MD $80,584 Cavetown, MD $80,584

Chewsville, MD $84,859 Clear Spring, MD $80,912 Cooksville, MD $88,445 Emmitsburg, MD $81,542 Fairplay, MD $86,438 Funkstown, MD $86,438 Glenelg, MD $89,184 Glenwood, MD $89,167

Hagerstown, MD $84,859 Hancock, MD $74,983 Ijamsville, MD $89,914 Jefferson, MD $91,921 Keedysville, MD $92,560 Keymar, MD $83,532 Knoxville, MD $92,560 Ladiesburg, MD $84,641

Libertytown, MD $86,580 Lisbon, MD $88,487 Little Orleans, MD $74,034 Maugansville, MD $81,004 Middletown, MD $92,560 Monrovia, MD $89,461 Mount Airy, MD $88,411 Myersville, MD $86,438

New Market, MD $89,368 New Midway, MD $84,892 New Windsor, MD $84,842 Point Of Rocks, MD $92,106 Rocky Ridge, MD $82,675 Rohrersville, MD $92,560 Sabillasville, MD $80,677 Saint James, MD $86,438

Sharpsburg, MD $92,560 Smithsburg, MD $80,584 Sykesville, MD $86,312 Taneytown, MD $82,617 Thurmont, MD $81,827 Tuscarora, MD $91,804 Union Bridge, MD $84,573 Unionville, MD $85,631

Walkersville, MD $87,437 West Friendship, MD $86,362 Williamsport, MD $85,186 Woodbine, MD $88,453 Woodsboro, MD $85,489 Salisbury, MD $88,915 Allen, MD $88,915 Berlin, MD $88,604

Bishopville, MD $88,604 Bivalve, MD $89,368 Manchester, MD $82,675 Marriottsville, MD $86,446 Maryland Line, MD $80,786 Mayo, MD $89,368 Millersville, MD $86,396 Monkton, MD $86,337

Odenton, MD $86,396 Crofton, MD $89,494 Owings Mills, MD $86,530 Parkton, MD $82,709 Pasadena, MD $86,505 Perry Hall, MD $86,589 Perryman, MD $84,599 Phoenix, MD $86,480

Pylesville, MD $82,734 Randallstown, MD $86,564 Reisterstown, MD $86,446 Riderwood, MD $86,589 Riva, MD $89,368 Severn, MD $86,530 Severna Park, MD $86,446 Simpsonville, MD $86,396

Sparks Glencoe, MD $86,396 Crisfield, MD $78,980 Stevenson, MD $86,589 Dhs, MD $92,837 Waldorf, MD $92,728 Street, MD $83,045 Upperco, MD $83,725 Upper Falls, MD $86,480

Westminster, MD $84,069 Whiteford, MD $82,659 White Hall, MD $82,684 White Marsh, MD $86,589 Woodstock, MD $86,480 Baltimore, MD $86,589 Towson, MD $86,589 Gwynn Oak, MD $86,589

Pikesville, MD $86,589 Sparrows Point, MD $86,564 Middle River, MD $86,589 Essex, MD $86,589 Dundalk, MD $86,589 Brooklyn, MD $86,589 Curtis Bay, MD $86,589 Halethorpe, MD $86,589

Catonsville, MD $86,589 Parkville, MD $86,589 Nottingham, MD $86,589 Rosedale, MD $86,589 Windsor Mill, MD $86,589 Gaithersburg, MD $92,728 Washington Grove, MD $92,753

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

Understanding how a Category Analyst'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 January 01, 2026

$81,146

Average $86,589/year

$91,483

$6,762

Average $7,216/month

$7,624

$1,561

Average $1,665/week

$1,759

$39

Average $42/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,483	$7,624	$1,759	$44
Average	$86,589	$7,216	$1,665	$42
25th Percentile	$81,146	$6,762	$1,561	$39

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