Labor snapshot
U.S. labor-market snapshot for paid media roles.
Median annual wage (2025)
$63,490
Proxy wage for paid media roles in South Dakota (occupation: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists)
Estimated employment
1,530
Same series for Paid Search, Paid Social, and other channels mapped to “Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists” in South Dakota
Vs. U.S. median
-19.4%
below U.S. median of $78,760
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · Reference year 2025
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In-Office
FULL TIME
September 11, 2026
Performance Marketing Manager Specialist (Paid Media) - Boston (Hybrid)
Dolead, Incorporated
Hybrid
FULL TIME
September 11, 2026
Growth Marketing Manager, Experience Campaign
Medidata Solutions
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 10, 2026
Remote Paid Media Specialist: Meta & Google Ads Growth
MaaS by CodeSM
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 10, 2026
Global Marketing Manager - Growth Marketing, Research Reagents
Becton Dickinson NA
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 10, 2026
Remote Growth Marketing Lead — Automation & GTM
Intelligent Document Processing
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 10, 2026
Remote Senior Paid Search Strategist — ROI Driver
Sinclair Broadcast Group
In-Office
FULL TIME
September 10, 2026
Career profile & labor market detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (SOC 13-1161)
Age
% of workers
Under 258%
25–3438%
35–4428%
45+26%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
Education
% of workers
High school or less6%
Some college18%
Bachelor's58%
Master's+18%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
Gender
% of workers
100%
- Women 59%
- Men 41%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year
More labor market detail
- Page focus
- paid media roles
- Occupation (SOC)
- 13-1161 — Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Geography
- South Dakota (state)
- Median annual wage
- $63,490
- Mean annual wage
- $73,980
- 10th percentile
- $47,000
- 90th percentile
- $124,380
- Employment
- 1,530
- U.S. median (same SOC)
- $78,760
Median annual wage trend
South Dakota
Source: BLS OEWS (2025)