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Average salary by job family in Rochester
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $151,390 |
|---|---|
| Management | $133,360 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $120,810 |
| Legal | $110,810 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $102,990 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $93,390 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $83,180 |
| Construction and Extraction | $74,490 |
| Community and Social Service | $70,110 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $69,260 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $65,950 |
| Protective Service | $62,400 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $59,840 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $54,730 |
| Production | $53,740 |
| Sales and Related | $49,520 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $49,190 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $46,940 |
| Healthcare Support | $44,070 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $43,680 |
| Personal Care and Service | $40,820 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $34,500 |
Highest-paying jobs in Rochester
- Emergency Medicine Physicians$383,480
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists$308,540
- Physicians, All Other$296,560
- Family Medicine Physicians$280,020
- Psychiatrists$251,400
- Dentists, General$226,730
- Chief Executives$220,030
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$185,630
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,710
- Financial Managers$173,120
Most common jobs in Rochester and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 6,390 | $106,510 | $101,660 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 4,260 | $40,080 | $39,270 |
| Retail Salespersons | 2,900 | $38,430 | $36,000 |
| Cashiers | 2,600 | $34,130 | $34,960 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 2,550 | $32,210 | $31,190 |
| General and Operations Managers | 2,020 | $106,980 | $85,650 |
| Software Developers | 1,840 | $138,520 | $134,450 |
| Office Clerks, General | 1,690 | $50,980 | $48,810 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 1,620 | $28,260 | $24,060 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1,570 | $43,700 | $44,030 |
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Cost of living in Rochester
Prices in the Rochester area are 9% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 90.8 for 2024. The average local salary of $80,590 therefore buys what $88,735 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $343,121, 3.8 times the median household income of $89,675.
$343,121typical home value
$89,675median household income
90.8BEA price parity
227,252metro population
Take-home pay in Rochester
| Salary level | Gross | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile wage | $42,040 | $34,529 | $2,877 |
| Median wage | $60,620 | $48,289 | $4,024 |
| Average wage | $80,590 | $61,568 | $5,131 |
| 75th percentile wage | $92,800 | $69,328 | $5,777 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Salaries for every job in Rochester
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical32 jobs
- Emergency Medicine Physicians$383K
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists$309K
- Physicians, All Other$297K
- Family Medicine Physicians$280K
- Psychiatrists$251K
- Dentists, General$227K
- Pharmacists$160K
- Physician Assistants$157K
- Veterinarians$135K
- Nurse Practitioners$120K
- Registered Nurses$107K
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103K
- Dental Hygienists$101K
- Physical Therapists$101K
- Respiratory Therapists$100K
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$98K
- Occupational Therapists$91K
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$90K
- Speech-Language Pathologists$84K
- Chiropractors$82K
- Surgical Technologists$80K
- Dietitians and Nutritionists$79K
- Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$78K
- Surgical Assistants$77K
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$71K
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65K
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60K
- Pharmacy Technicians$55K
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$55K
- Opticians, Dispensing$51K
- Emergency Medical Technicians$48K
- Psychiatric Technicians$43K
Management22 jobs
- Chief Executives$220K
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$186K
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$176K
- Financial Managers$173K
- Marketing Managers$172K
- Purchasing Managers$160K
- Medical and Health Services Managers$151K
- Human Resources Managers$150K
- Sales Managers$148K
- Natural Sciences Managers$142K
- Managers, All Other$137K
- Administrative Services Managers$132K
- Construction Managers$123K
- Facilities Managers$123K
- Industrial Production Managers$120K
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$120K
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$116K
- General and Operations Managers$107K
- Education Administrators, All Other$89K
- Social and Community Service Managers$89K
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$70K
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$65K
Computer and Mathematical8 jobs
Legal2 jobs
Architecture and Engineering11 jobs
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$137K
- Environmental Engineers$117K
- Electrical Engineers$110K
- Mechanical Engineers$104K
- Civil Engineers$104K
- Industrial Engineers$102K
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$94K
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85K
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84K
- Architectural and Civil Drafters$83K
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76K
Business and Financial Operations19 jobs
- Personal Financial Advisors$138K
- Management Analysts$115K
- Labor Relations Specialists$110K
- Project Management Specialists$107K
- Loan Officers$105K
- Financial and Investment Analysts$104K
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$100K
- Accountants and Auditors$92K
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$91K
- Property Appraisers and Assessors$89K
- Human Resources Specialists$89K
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents$87K
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$85K
- Logisticians$84K
- Compliance Officers$83K
- Cost Estimators$83K
- Training and Development Specialists$82K
- Fundraisers$79K
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$59K
Life, Physical, and Social Science8 jobs
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$143K
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$108K
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$94K
- Urban and Regional Planners$93K
- Psychologists, All Other$88K
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$88K
- School Psychologists$86K
- Food Science Technicians$56K
Construction and Extraction14 jobs
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons$99K
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$95K
- Construction and Building Inspectors$93K
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$82K
- Electricians$81K
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$80K
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$79K
- Sheet Metal Workers$73K
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$72K
- Carpenters$67K
- Roofers$67K
- Construction Laborers$65K
- Highway Maintenance Workers$59K
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58K
Community and Social Service14 jobs
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$98K
- Social Workers, All Other$91K
- Health Education Specialists$85K
- Healthcare Social Workers$82K
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$74K
- Marriage and Family Therapists$72K
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$70K
- Clergy$65K
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$64K
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61K
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$55K
- Rehabilitation Counselors$54K
- Community Health Workers$54K
- Social and Human Service Assistants$52K
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media7 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair16 jobs
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104K
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85K
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$77K
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$73K
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72K
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69K
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$68K
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$61K
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers$61K
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$60K
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$58K
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58K
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$56K
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55K
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$53K
- Tire Repairers and Changers$43K
Protective Service11 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$111K
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$93K
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$88K
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$79K
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators$78K
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$74K
- Correctional Officers and Jailers$68K
- Security Guards$47K
- Firefighters$45K
- School Bus Monitors$42K
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30K
Educational Instruction and Library19 jobs
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$82K
- Instructional Coordinators$77K
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77K
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$75K
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$74K
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other$70K
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$70K
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$69K
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$67K
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$67K
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool$67K
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$65K
- Library Technicians$60K
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$58K
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$52K
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$48K
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44K
- Tutors$42K
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$41K
Office and Administrative Support28 jobs
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$81K
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73K
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$69K
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$65K
- Bill and Account Collectors$63K
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$63K
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63K
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$63K
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$62K
- Billing and Posting Clerks$62K
- Postal Service Clerks$60K
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$59K
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$59K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$58K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$58K
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$58K
- Procurement Clerks$55K
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$55K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$53K
- Office Clerks, General$51K
- New Accounts Clerks$51K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$50K
- Customer Service Representatives$48K
- Couriers and Messengers$47K
- Tellers$44K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$38K
- Library Assistants, Clerical$37K
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36K
Production26 jobs
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$78K
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77K
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$75K
- Tool and Die Makers$69K
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59K
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59K
- Machinists$59K
- Food Processing Workers, All Other$58K
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58K
- Printing Press Operators$57K
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57K
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56K
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$55K
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54K
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53K
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52K
- Food Batchmakers$50K
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50K
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$48K
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47K
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43K
- Production Workers, All Other$43K
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$42K
- Bakers$41K
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$41K
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$38K
Sales and Related14 jobs
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$145K
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$116K
- Insurance Sales Agents$85K
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$82K
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$77K
- Advertising Sales Agents$68K
- Real Estate Sales Agents$60K
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$53K
- Counter and Rental Clerks$48K
- Parts Salespersons$48K
- Sales and Related Workers, All Other$43K
- Retail Salespersons$38K
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters$38K
- Cashiers$34K
Transportation and Material Moving16 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$72K
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$65K
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61K
- Material Moving Workers, All Other$55K
- Light Truck Drivers$52K
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50K
- Bus Drivers, School$48K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47K
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$42K
- Driver/Sales Workers$42K
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$40K
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders$40K
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$39K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$38K
- Parking Attendants$38K
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38K
Healthcare Support10 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance6 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$66K
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$55K
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$51K
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46K
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$44K
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38K
Personal Care and Service13 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$59K
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$54K
- Skincare Specialists$53K
- Residential Advisors$51K
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$49K
- Manicurists and Pedicurists$44K
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43K
- Animal Caretakers$41K
- Recreation Workers$41K
- Gambling Service Workers, All Other$38K
- Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$34K
- Childcare Workers$34K
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33K
Food Preparation and Serving Related14 jobs
- Chefs and Head Cooks$67K
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47K
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$42K
- Cooks, Restaurant$39K
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37K
- Food Preparation Workers$36K
- Cooks, Fast Food$33K
- Dishwashers$32K
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$32K
- Cooks, Short Order$31K
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31K
- Bartenders$30K
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30K
- Waiters and Waitresses$28K
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Salary in Rochester: questions
What is a good salary in Rochester?
Half of all workers in the Rochester metro earn less than $60,620 and the average is $80,590. Earning more than $92,800 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
How much do you need to earn in Rochester to match a $69,770 salary elsewhere?
About $63,366, because prices here are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8).
What are the highest-paying jobs in Rochester?
Emergency Medicine Physicians ($383,480), Obstetricians and Gynecologists ($308,540), Physicians, All Other ($296,560).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. Area Rochester, MN (40340), all occupations and 310 individual jobs. What a metro area includes.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
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