How much does a Merchandising Analyst make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Merchandising Analyst in the United States is $80,116 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.
However, a Merchandising Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,154
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,456 to $92,698
Key Factors That Influence Merchandising Analyst Salaries
A Merchandising Analyst's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Merchandising 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 Merchandising Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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:
San Jose: $101,050
San Francisco: $99,944
Oakland: $97,837
San Jose, CA$101,050
San Francisco, CA$99,944
Oakland, CA$97,837
New York, NY$92,245
Paramus, NJ$91,123
Queens Village, NY$91,119
Passaic, NJ$91,043
Bergenfield, NJ$91,036
Stamford, CT$90,859
Huntington, NY$90,826
Newark, NJ$90,234
Bridgeport, CT$90,065
Vallejo, CA$89,906
New Brunswick, NJ$89,874
Petaluma, CA$89,826
Middlesex, NJ$89,674
Somerset, NJ$89,618
Santa Cruz, CA$89,513
Boston, MA$89,025
Monterey, CA$88,743
Seattle, WA$88,560
Santa Rosa, CA$88,544
Los Angeles, CA$88,520
Juneau, AK$88,312
Washington, DC$88,224
Orange, CA$87,938
Santa Ana, CA$87,727
Long Beach, CA$87,647
Anaheim, CA$87,631
Anchorage, AK$87,591
Santa Maria, CA$87,350
Everett, WA$87,334
Danbury, CT$87,052
Bremerton, WA$86,942
Tacoma, WA$86,653
New Suffolk, NY$86,652
Sacramento, CA$86,629
Santa Barbara, CA$86,541
Trenton, NJ$86,453
San Diego, CA$86,453
Brockton, MA$86,365
Fairbanks, AK$86,169
Lompoc, CA$85,964
Lowell, MA$85,899
Ventura, CA$85,884
Nashua, NH$85,868
Stockton, CA$85,860
Modesto, CA$85,275
Poughkeepsie, NY$85,099
Olympia, WA$84,947
Kennewick, WA$84,947
New Haven, CT$84,915
Lawrence, MA$84,626
Hartford, CT$84,546
Riverside, CA$84,530
New Bedford, MA$84,450
Richland, WA$84,450
Bakersfield, CA$84,338
San Bernardino, CA$84,306
New Britain, CT$84,298
Atlantic City, NJ$84,298
New London, CT$84,266
Norwich, CT$84,242
Portsmouth, NH$84,226
Boulder, CO$84,056
Portland, OR$83,945
Worcester, MA$83,937
Minneapolis, MN$83,689
Philadelphia, PA$83,577
Honolulu, HI$83,312
Saint Paul, MN$83,274
Vineland, NJ$83,256
Providence, RI$83,024
Chicago, IL$82,792
Bellingham, WA$82,696
Springfield, MA$82,631
Baltimore, MD$82,607
Chico, CA$82,407
Pittsfield, MA$82,191
Manchester, NH$82,039
Spokane, WA$81,686
Denver, CO$81,678
Albany, NY$81,302
Troy, NY$81,269
Nassau, NY$81,184
Schenectady, NY$81,101
Wilmington, DE$81,037
Burlington, VT$80,925
Salem, OR$80,893
Portland, ME$80,645
Yakima, WA$80,564
Rochester, MN$80,316
Reno, NV$80,276
Fresno, CA$80,276
Milwaukee, WI$80,204
Detroit, MI$80,124
Ann Arbor, MI$80,110
Allentown, PA$80,100
Colorado Springs, CO$79,964
Syracuse, NY$79,924
Carson City, NV$79,924
Houston, TX$79,811
Eugene, OR$79,771
Gary, IN$79,675
Springfield, OR$79,611
Bismarck, ND$79,595
Galveston, TX$79,539
Medford, OR$79,419
Fort Collins, CO$79,387
Concord, NH$79,347
Austin, TX$79,323
Mesa, AZ$79,154
Reading, PA$79,146
Phoenix, AZ$79,138
Dallas, TX$79,114
Saint Cloud, MN$79,037
Madison, WI$78,930
Utica, NY$78,714
Rochester, NY$78,586
Des Moines, IA$78,578
Raleigh, NC$78,570
Atlanta, GA$78,449
Battle Creek, MI$78,425
Salt Lake City, UT$78,401
Lancaster, PA$78,281
Harrisburg, PA$78,169
Kansas City, MO$78,089
Champaign, IL$78,073
Kansas City, KS$78,073
Fort Worth, TX$78,065
Columbus, OH$78,051
Boca Raton, FL$78,033
Pittsburgh, PA$78,001
Richmond, VA$77,969
Indianapolis, IN$77,953
Cleveland, OH$77,945
Las Vegas, NV$77,849
Cincinnati, OH$77,849
Petersburg, VA$77,728
Huntsville, AL$77,608
Lansing, MI$77,554
Lebanon, PA$77,544
Pueblo, CO$77,536
Appleton, WI$77,512
Buffalo, NY$77,480
Dayton, OH$77,456
Racine, WI$77,440
Charlotte, NC$77,432
Saint Louis, MO$77,408
York, PA$77,360
Elkhart, IN$77,360
Gastonia, NC$77,345
Billings, MT$77,325
Beaumont, TX$77,304
Lorain, OH$77,288
Benton Harbor, MI$77,272
Toledo, OH$77,256
Binghamton, NY$77,216
Rock Hill, SC$77,208
Rockford, IL$77,168
Springfield, IL$77,135
Elyria, OH$77,127
Fargo, ND$77,127
Flagstaff, AZ$77,071
Fort Lauderdale, FL$77,023
Duluth, MN$76,975
Miami, FL$76,975
Cheyenne, WY$76,919
Grand Forks, ND$76,919
Bangor, ME$76,743
Cedar Rapids, IA$76,655
Durham, NC$76,621
Louisville, KY$76,615
Grand Rapids, MI$76,599
Hialeah, FL$76,591
Casper, WY$76,479
Scranton, PA$76,382
New Orleans, LA$76,358
Virginia Beach, VA$76,350
Akron, OH$76,310
Peoria, IL$76,206
Sarasota, FL$76,190
Nashville, TN$76,134
Omaha, NE$76,134
Green Bay, WI$76,134
Baton Rouge, LA$76,094
Charleston, SC$76,078
Jamestown, NY$76,038
Davenport, IA$76,038
Tucson, AZ$75,998
Saint Petersburg, FL$75,950
Tampa, FL$75,934
Evansville, IN$75,886
Port Arthur, TX$75,886
Bradenton, FL$75,854
Santa Fe, NM$75,709
Orlando, FL$75,565
Clearwater, FL$75,541
Canton, OH$75,373
La Crosse, WI$75,373
Albuquerque, NM$75,325
Newport News, VA$75,317
High Point, NC$75,293
Ogden, UT$75,261
Corpus Christi, TX$75,197
Norfolk, VA$75,149
Laramie, WY$75,149
Rock Island, IL$75,101
Saginaw, MI$75,085
Jacksonville, FL$75,077
Salisbury, NC$75,060
Boise, ID$75,044
Moline, IL$75,004
Fort Myers, FL$74,980
Memphis, TN$74,964
Tulsa, OK$74,924
Waterloo, IA$74,876
Spartanburg, SC$74,796
Lincoln, NE$74,756
Fort Wayne, IN$74,740
Provo, UT$74,732
Cedar Falls, IA$74,636
San Antonio, TX$74,604
Greensboro, NC$74,572
South Bend, IN$74,564
Savannah, GA$74,476
Muskegon, MI$74,444
Birmingham, AL$74,436
Winston Salem, NC$74,396
Lake Charles, LA$74,203
Anderson, IN$74,187
Lexington, KY$74,163
Augusta, GA$74,139
Greenville, SC$74,139
Lima, OH$74,075
Wichita, KS$74,067
Tuscaloosa, AL$74,067
Columbia, SC$73,995
Springfield, OH$73,979
Asheville, NC$73,851
Bloomington, IN$73,795
Knoxville, TN$73,506
Shreveport, LA$73,498
Wilmington, NC$73,394
Roanoke, VA$73,394
Topeka, KS$73,250
Frankfort, KY$73,241
Oklahoma City, OK$73,186
Chillicothe, OH$73,154
Longview, TX$73,146
Melbourne, FL$73,138
Sioux Falls, SD$73,010
Mobile, AL$73,002
Terre Haute, IN$72,969
Altoona, PA$72,921
Amarillo, TX$72,865
Killeen, TX$72,841
Fayetteville, AR$72,777
Chattanooga, TN$72,753
Sioux City, IA$72,681
Idaho Falls, ID$72,665
Lynchburg, VA$72,601
Gainesville, FL$72,497
Portsmouth, OH$72,457
Little Rock, AR$72,441
Lafayette, LA$72,409
Youngstown, OH$72,409
Daytona Beach, FL$72,361
Clarksville, TN$72,353
Pensacola, FL$72,345
Temple, TX$72,339
Hopkinsville, KY$72,104
Erie, PA$72,088
Florence, SC$72,056
Charleston, WV$71,928
Great Falls, MT$71,888
Macon, GA$71,776
Tallahassee, FL$71,768
Fayetteville, NC$71,752
Waco, TX$71,736
Helena, MT$71,680
Pine Bluff, AR$71,649
Vincennes, IN$71,551
Lubbock, TX$71,519
Alamogordo, NM$71,471
Twin Falls, ID$71,399
Rapid City, SD$71,375
Jackson, MS$71,231
Huntington, WV$71,225
Greenville, MS$71,223
Parkersburg, WV$71,141
Montgomery, AL$71,127
Wichita Falls, TX$71,047
Springfield, MO$71,047
Biloxi, MS$71,007
Monroe, LA$70,927
Johnstown, PA$70,870
Sumter, SC$70,838
Columbus, GA$70,830
Pascagoula, MS$70,678
Abilene, TX$70,678
Kingsport, TN$70,470
Albany, GA$70,470
Gulfport, MS$70,446
Alexandria, LA$70,181
Fort Smith, AR$69,981
El Paso, TX$69,765
Las Cruces, NM$69,404
Harlingen, TX$69,201
Pocatello, ID$69,188
Florence, AL$69,084
Brownsville, TX$69,068
Mcallen, TX$68,900
Dothan, AL$68,787
Columbus, MS$68,312
Altus, OK$67,938
Lawton, OK$67,786
Pierre, SD$67,498
What Skills Can Increase a Merchandising Analyst's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Planning (Mentioned in 12.2% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Supply Chain (Mentioned in 1.47% Job Postings): A supply chain encompasses everything from the delivery of source materials from the supplier to the manufacturer through to its eventual delivery to the end user.
Purchasing (Mentioned in 1.09% Job Postings): Purchasing refers to a business or organization attempting to acquire goods or services to accomplish its goals. Although there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations. Typically the word “purchasing” is not used interchangeably with the word “procurement”, since procurement typically includes expediting, supplier quality, and transportation and logistics (T&L) in addition to purchasing.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Merchandising Analyst's salary.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Decision Making: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Merchandising Analyst Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Merchandising Analyst roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the MFG Durable and Internet
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average.
In contrast, Merchandising Analyst positions in MFG Nondurable or Media typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Merchandising Analyst as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Merchandising Analyst
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable
$112,162
$54.0
40%
Internet
$104,151
$50.0
30%
Aerospace & Defense
$100,145
$48.0
25%
Energy & Utilities
$96,139
$46.0
20%
Hospitality & Leisure
$92,133
$44.0
15%
How Education impacts a Merchandising Analyst's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Merchandising Analysts enter the field with a No Diploma degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Merchandising Analyst with a No Diploma is between
$74,378
and $79,738).
Merchandising Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Merchandising 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.
Salaries for a Merchandising Analyst can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $61,902 in 2023
to around $61,344 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Merchandising Analyst salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Merchandising Analyst
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Merchandising Analyst
Here are companies hiring for Merchandising Analyst and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Merchandising Analyst
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Merchandising Analyst?
The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Merchandising Analyst roles,
with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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