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Rochester, MN

State

Minnesota

Detailed Occupations

319

Average Salary Across Occupations

$77,866

Highest Paying Occupation in Rochester, MN

Emergency Medicine Physicians leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $356,890.

Largest Employment Market in Rochester, MN

Registered Nurses has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 5,510 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Rochester, MN

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Rochester, MN

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Rochester, MN

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Emergency Medicine Physicians $356,890 $171.58 160
2 Dermatologists $352,050 $169.26 0
3 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $340,940 $163.91 0
4 Physicians, All Other $295,900 $142.26 950
5 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $280,920 $135.06 90
6 Family Medicine Physicians $278,900 $134.09 130
7 Nurse Anesthetists $258,010 $124.04 440
8 Dentists, General $255,530 $122.85 100
9 Psychiatrists $223,040 $107.23 120
10 Chief Executives $205,000 $98.56 200
11 Computer and Information Systems Managers $178,450 $85.80 390
12 Architectural and Engineering Managers $173,300 $83.32 120
13 Marketing Managers $167,700 $80.62 130
14 Fundraising Managers $164,590 $79.13 30
15 Financial Managers $161,250 $77.53 410
16 Computer Network Architects $159,850 $76.85 100
17 Sales Managers $158,200 $76.06 230
18 Pharmacists $154,520 $74.29 410
19 Purchasing Managers $151,910 $73.04 70
20 Human Resources Managers $151,060 $72.63 110

👥 Most Available Jobs in Rochester, MN

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Registered Nurses 5,510 $104,650 $50.31
2 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 3,940 $52,980 $25.47
3 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 3,920 $36,840 $17.71
4 Cashiers 2,670 $33,030 $15.88
5 Retail Salespersons 2,620 $38,700 $18.61
6 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,570 $32,300 $15.53
7 General and Operations Managers 1,990 $104,440 $50.21
8 Office Clerks, General 1,790 $49,590 $23.84
9 Waiters and Waitresses 1,700 $26,820 $12.89
10 Software Developers 1,630 $134,750 $64.79
11 Customer Service Representatives 1,600 $48,010 $23.08
12 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,590 $42,430 $20.40
13 Nursing Assistants 1,470 $44,960 $21.62
14 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,430 $39,450 $0.00
15 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,420 $38,950 $18.73
16 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,390 $44,810 $21.55
17 Nurse Practitioners 1,360 $115,670 $55.61
18 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,260 $64,230 $30.88
19 Cooks, Restaurant 1,130 $38,850 $18.68
20 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,030 $52,230 $25.11