2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Rochester

Rochester, NY metropolitan area. 115 published occupation pages; regional price parity 97.0 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 115 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Rochester pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Physicians, All Other$214,550710
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,0001,790
Financial Managers$167,8002,190
Sales Managers$165,1401,220
Marketing Managers$149,4401,470
Lawyers$148,1501,710
Human Resources Managers$146,990680
Managers, All Other$146,670650
Construction Managers$134,940490
Natural Sciences Managers$134,860210
Administrative Services Managers$127,410530
Facilities Managers$122,980460
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$110,490450
Computer Network Architects$107,200510
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,190410
Information Security Analysts$105,860410
General and Operations Managers$103,6909,230
Project Management Specialists$103,5203,350
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$99,660800
Civil Engineers$99,460890
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,840490
Computer Systems Analysts$97,240910
Management Analysts$97,0701,810
Computer Occupations, All Other$96,750440
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,480230
Financial and Investment Analysts$94,9401,160
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,1301,130
Dental Hygienists$93,650940
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$92,9201,800
Web and Digital Interface Designers$91,540400
Firefighters$89,120730
Registered Nurses$86,57012,340
Financial Risk Specialists$85,540210
Financial Examiners$83,400110
Producers and Directors$83,030360
Loan Officers$82,280470
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,080470
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,3802,080
Accountants and Auditors$80,8904,370
Compliance Officers$80,3201,140
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,9201,730
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$79,300850
Insurance Sales Agents$79,150930
Cost Estimators$78,890770
Construction and Building Inspectors$77,340690
Electricians$77,3102,540
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,1702,550
Financial Specialists, All Other$77,090130
Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,8201,390
Editors$76,620190
Human Resources Specialists$76,5902,460
Food Service Managers$76,100340
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,4503,220
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$73,5801,460
Public Relations Specialists$71,740880
Training and Development Specialists$69,9901,810
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,4504,220
Advertising Sales Agents$68,310260
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$67,4003,510
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$66,580630
Chefs and Head Cooks$66,080690
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$65,720910
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,5701,850
Graphic Designers$63,530650
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$62,7401,620
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$62,420460
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,0701,190
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$62,0301,560
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,240870
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,6201,380
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,9204,020
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,5302,310
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$56,080200
Bus Drivers, School$51,7803,080
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,3202,740
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,8704,380
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,190410
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,9905,870
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,3301,160
Dental Assistants$48,7801,020
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,150840
Tutors$47,730490
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,2101,270
Counter and Rental Clerks$46,4801,340
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,0902,310
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,8002,630
Driver/Sales Workers$44,760940
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,3804,510
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,7801,780
Tellers$43,690820
Emergency Medical Technicians$43,330650
Security Guards$42,8603,300
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$42,2803,130
Office Clerks, General$42,2305,680
Light Truck Drivers$42,0903,360
Pharmacy Technicians$40,9401,830
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,0505,160
Data Entry Keyers$39,400370
Cooks, Restaurant$38,3803,290
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$36,960330
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,830730
Cooks, Short Order$36,5801,180
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,2201,020
Recreation Workers$35,8401,400
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,7801,300
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,3102,220
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,1801,120
Food Preparation Workers$35,0202,870
Parking Attendants$34,800280
School Bus Monitors$34,7101,290
Retail Salespersons$34,65012,440
Cashiers$33,8508,900
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,43011,310
Cooks, Fast Food$33,380920
Manicurists and Pedicurists$32,760540
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.