May 2024 median annual wage for U.S. market research analysts and marketing specialists—the latest Occupational Outlook Handbook figure available when checked.
Project estimator · Rates current July 31, 2026
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Choose the service you need, add the details you already know, and get a practical planning range based on our current rate card. If the range feels right, you can email it to us and book a consultation.
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Choose a service.
See a planning range.
Use our current rate card to compare starting points before we meet. Calculating a range does not send us an inquiry. Optional distance lookup sends your chosen address or location to Google Routes. A consultation and written proposal confirm the final scope and price.
Rate card checked: July 31, 2026
03 Optional adjustments
Put the range in context
What an in-house role
may cost beyond the salary.
An employee can own day-to-day marketing. We step in for focused strategy, production, web work, or ongoing support. These figures show common budget categories; they are not a one-to-one comparison.
Derived by treating the median wage as 69.9% of total compensation, matching the March 2026 private-industry BLS average. This combines two different datasets and is only directional.
FMP’s internal planning range for a professional camera, lighting, audio, storage, and production setup. Actual choices can fall outside this range.
FMP’s internal multi-tool planning allowance. For context, Adobe listed Creative Cloud Pro for teams at $99.99 per month, per license when checked on July 31, 2026; SEO, CRM, scheduling, storage and other tools vary.
Illustrative first-year planning range
$126K–$141K+Approximate total compensation plus the FMP equipment and software assumptions. It excludes recruiting, management time, advertising spend, and any cost assigned to the rate card’s 30–90 day ramp-up assumption. Your actual employment budget may be lower or higher.
- Market Research Analysts — Occupational Outlook Handbook (opens in a new tab)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · May 2024 wage data
- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (opens in a new tab)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · March 2026
- Hire and manage employees (opens in a new tab)U.S. Small Business Administration · updated August 2025
- Creative Cloud for teams pricing (opens in a new tab)Adobe · accessed July 31, 2026
- Fresh Marketing & Productions rate cardDated July 31, 2026
A $750 starting point
Need content and a plan?
See The Fresh Start.
For $750, we plan and produce a two-to-four-hour photo and/or video session, edit the agreed content, and give you a practical marketing plan. The package is intentionally smaller than a custom commercial production.
See What $750 IncludesEstimator questions
Know what the number means.
01Is the estimator result a formal quote?
No. It is a non-binding planning range based on FMP’s current rate card. A written proposal follows a consultation and confirms the brief, deliverables, schedule, locations, usage, third-party costs, and applicable taxes.
02Why do some services show a range instead of one price?
A range accounts for real differences in page count, production complexity, locations, post-production, integrations, usage, and campaign scope. We narrow it after we understand the work.
03Why is The Fresh Start $750 when a standard half-day begins at $2,100?
The Fresh Start is a deliberately contained first-project package for new and early-stage businesses. It combines one focused priority, a two-to-four-hour capture session, a tailored deliverable mix, and a practical plan. A standard half-day is a production baseline for custom commercial scopes and does not carry the same constraints.
04Are travel and advertising costs included?
For content sessions, the first 50 one-way miles are included. The calculator adds $2.50 per additional mile. Tolls, parking, permits, accommodations, advertising media spend and other third-party expenses are separate and confirmed before work begins.
05Is hiring an employee the same as working with FMP?
No. An employee can own day-to-day marketing operations across the business. FMP concentrates strategy, production, and specialized execution around an agreed project or fractional scope. The comparison section is context for budgeting, not a claim that the two models are interchangeable.
06Does the estimator collect my information?
You can calculate a range without submitting contact details. Optional distance lookup sends your chosen address or location to Google Routes. If you choose “Send My Estimate and Choose a Time,” the optional form emails FMP your name, email, optional phone number, business details, project note and current estimate before opening Google scheduling. Details you enter here are not transferred into Google’s booking form. We do not create an account or save the submission in a first-party lead database.
07How is the travel distance calculated?
For content projects, you can enter the session address or explicitly allow the browser to use your current location. Google Routes returns an approximate one-way driving distance from FMP’s private travel origin. The site does not send the address or coordinates to analytics, and you can adjust the mileage manually.