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Rochester, NY

State

New York

Detailed Occupations

572

Average Salary Across Occupations

$72,297

Highest Paying Occupation in Rochester, NY

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $304,850.

Largest Employment Market in Rochester, NY

Home Health and Personal Care Aides has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 15,780 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Rochester, NY

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

Most Available Jobs in Rochester, NY

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Rochester, NY

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

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $304,850 $146.56 280
2 Nurse Anesthetists $261,140 $125.55 90
3 Physicians, All Other $236,850 $113.87 420
4 Emergency Medicine Physicians $223,820 $107.60 140
5 Family Medicine Physicians $218,080 $104.85 100
6 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $198,180 $95.28 180
7 Sales Managers $187,870 $90.32 1,120
8 Psychiatrists $186,900 $89.86 130
9 Financial Managers $175,950 $84.59 2,060
10 Lawyers $173,840 $83.58 2,050
11 Public Relations Managers $169,250 $81.37 140
12 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $168,660 $81.09 160
13 Computer and Information Systems Managers $167,600 $80.58 1,570
14 Marketing Managers $166,160 $79.88 1,230
15 Architectural and Engineering Managers $165,590 $79.61 570
16 Fundraising Managers $158,010 $75.97 140
17 Purchasing Managers $155,040 $74.54 230
18 Human Resources Managers $154,360 $74.21 640
19 Personal Financial Advisors $151,900 $73.03 810
20 Dentists, General $150,340 $72.28 420

👥 Most Available Jobs in Rochester, NY

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 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 15,780 $37,430 $18.00
2 Registered Nurses 12,510 $93,290 $44.85
3 Retail Salespersons 12,220 $40,050 $19.26
4 Fast Food and Counter Workers 11,290 $34,010 $16.35
5 Cashiers 9,710 $33,410 $16.06
6 General and Operations Managers 9,680 $131,240 $63.10
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 9,400 $40,220 $19.34
8 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 9,100 $38,140 $18.34
9 Customer Service Representatives 9,090 $46,240 $22.23
10 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 8,010 $35,620 $0.00
11 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 6,750 $47,080 $22.63
12 Waiters and Waitresses 6,520 $51,370 $24.70
13 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 6,110 $52,620 $25.30
14 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 6,060 $65,870 $0.00
15 Office Clerks, General 5,700 $43,370 $20.85
16 Nursing Assistants 5,240 $42,260 $20.32
17 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,170 $41,600 $20.00
18 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4,860 $51,170 $24.60
19 Accountants and Auditors 4,710 $91,330 $43.91
20 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 4,410 $70,160 $0.00