2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays
Rochester
Rochester, MN metropolitan area. 43 published occupation pages; regional price parity 90.8 (US = 100).
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · 43 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation
What Rochester pays
Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.
| Occupation | Median | Employment |
|---|
| Financial Managers | $158,570 | 390 |
| Software Developers | $134,450 | 1,840 |
| Lawyers | $129,270 | 210 |
| Management Analysts | $108,560 | 580 |
| Project Management Specialists | $106,270 | 460 |
| Registered Nurses | $101,660 | 6,390 |
| Industrial Engineers | $97,190 | 290 |
| General and Operations Managers | $85,650 | 2,020 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $83,960 | 760 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $83,810 | 500 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $83,030 | 320 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $78,790 | 530 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $75,770 | 910 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $72,940 | 940 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $72,790 | 800 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $72,210 | 680 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $67,040 | 450 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $65,200 | 420 |
| Carpenters | $63,610 | 460 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $62,180 | 1,260 |
| Construction Laborers | $59,390 | 990 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $58,350 | 790 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $54,060 | 940 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $52,890 | 1,000 |
| Office Clerks, General | $48,810 | 1,690 |
| Security Guards | $47,790 | 520 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $47,460 | 550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $47,350 | 920 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $47,050 | 1,250 |
| Nursing Assistants | $46,840 | 1,550 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $46,360 | 1,330 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $45,550 | 550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $44,620 | 880 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $44,030 | 1,570 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $41,250 | 1,460 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,150 | 1,060 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,170 | 1,520 |
| Retail Salespersons | $36,000 | 2,900 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,470 | 790 |
| Cashiers | $34,960 | 2,600 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,190 | 2,550 |
| Bartenders | $27,000 | 940 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $24,060 | 1,620 |
Sources
How this page was made
- Wage data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.
Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.