What is the average salary in Rochester, NY?

$66,150a year

Average yearly pay across 564 jobs with official data in the Rochester, NY metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $31.80
Jobs with data: 564
Workers counted: 478,930

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Emergency Medicine Physician	$440,300
Cardiologist	$415,000
Anesthesiologist	$366,000
Dermatologist	$336,300
Surgeon	$321,100
Nurse Anesthetist	$286,200
Ophthalmologist	$269,600
Chief Executive	$237,200
Psychiatrist	$233,600
Family Medicine Physician	$215,300

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$35,600
Retail Salesperson	$34,650
Registered Nurse	$86,570
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$33,430
Stocker and Order Filler	$37,940
Janitor and Cleaner	$37,160
Customer Service Representative	$44,740
General and Operations Manager	$103,700
Cashier	$33,850
Teaching Assistant	$36,240

Management

Administrative Services Manager$127,400
Architectural and Engineering Manager$166,600
Chief Executive$237,200
Compensation and Benefits Manager$139,400
Computer and Information Systems Manager$170,000
Construction Manager$134,900
Education Administrator$105,800
Education Administrator$139,600
Education Administrator$85,010
Education and Childcare Administrator$64,430
Emergency Management Director$85,220
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$75,730
Facilities Manager$123,000
Financial Manager$167,800
Food Service Manager$76,100
Fundraising Manager$147,700
General and Operations Manager$103,700
Human Resources Manager$147,000
Industrial Production Manager$116,100
Lodging Manager$76,030
Manager$146,700
Marketing Manager$149,400
Medical and Health Services Manager$124,300
Natural Sciences Manager$134,900
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$97,770
Property$62,500
Public Relations Manager$147,700
Purchasing Manager$161,100
Sales Manager$165,100
Social and Community Service Manager$80,200
Training and Development Manager$133,100
Transportation$107,200

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$80,890
Budget Analyst$88,890
Business Operations Specialist$74,610
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$75,550
Claims Adjuster$82,080
Compensation$73,610
Compliance Officer$80,320
Cost Estimator$78,890
Credit Analyst$96,390
Credit Counselor$60,040
Financial and Investment Analyst$94,940
Financial Examiner$83,400
Financial Risk Specialist$85,540
Financial Specialist$77,090
Fundraiser$75,000
Human Resources Specialist$76,590
Insurance Underwriter$94,310
Labor Relations Specialist$88,740
Loan Officer$82,280
Logistician$80,910
Management Analyst$97,070
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$77,170
Meeting$62,580
Personal Financial Advisor$101,200
Project Management Specialist$103,500
Property Appraiser and Assessor$75,940
Tax Examiner and Collector$80,610
Tax Preparer$60,180
Training and Development Specialist$69,990

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$130,200
Computer and Information Research Scientist$204,300
Computer Network Architect$107,200
Computer Network Support Specialist$65,180
Computer Occupation$96,750
Computer Programmer$83,420
Computer Systems Analyst$97,240
Computer User Support Specialist$60,620
Data Scientist$92,800
Database Administrator$81,490
Database Architect$104,600
Information Security Analyst$105,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$94,130
Operations Research Analyst$84,980
Software Developer$122,800
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$97,840
Statistician$131,100
Web and Digital Interface Designer$91,540
Web Developer$79,930

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$127,900
Architect$95,480
Architectural and Civil Drafter$64,770
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$104,000
Calibration Technologist and Technician$62,140
Chemical Engineer$133,700
Civil Engineer$99,460
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$69,210
Computer Hardware Engineer$120,600
Drafter$61,530
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$77,280
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$79,910
Electrical Engineer$108,200
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$60,730
Electronics Engineer$100,600
Engineer$100,100
Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,410
Environmental Engineer$98,240
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$55,300
Health and Safety Engineer$100,400
Industrial Engineer$100,200
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$59,420
Landscape Architect$77,610
Mechanical Drafter$69,750
Mechanical Engineer$100,200
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$65,400
Surveying and Mapping Technician$46,610
Surveyor$69,490

Life, physical, and social science

Biological Scientist$107,000
Biological Technician$47,670
Chemical Technician$57,020
Chemist$84,030
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$95,780
Conservation Scientist$66,990
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$55,320
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$75,160
Food Science Technician$54,970
Food Scientist and Technologist$90,040
Forensic Science Technician$66,340
Geoscientist$73,320
Historian$46,630
Life$51,370
Materials Scientist$102,900
Medical Scientist$64,560
Microbiologist$68,850
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$84,570
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$58,850
Physical Scientist$95,850
School Psychologist$73,050
Social Scientist and Related Worker$89,230
Urban and Regional Planner$92,550

Community and social service

Child$62,030
Clergy$59,710
Community and Social Service Specialist$66,580
Community Health Worker$52,110
Director$44,340
Educational$60,670
Health Education Specialist$59,000
Healthcare Social Worker$61,610
Marriage and Family Therapist$63,800
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$68,880
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$82,010
Rehabilitation Counselor$45,990
Religious Worker$47,460
Social and Human Service Assistant$44,800
Social Worker$81,890
Substance Abuse$59,620

Legal

Administrative Law Judge$93,520
Judge$174,900
Lawyer$148,200
Legal Support Worker$93,250
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$57,250
Title Examiner$57,730

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$60,920
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$82,830
Archivist$66,050
Area$67,220
Biological Science Teacher$99,050
Business Teacher$102,300
Career/Technical Education Teacher$64,640
Career/Technical Education Teacher$76,020
Career/Technical Education Teacher$66,140
Chemistry Teacher$80,250
Communications Teacher$78,400
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$73,330
Curator$59,120
Economics Teacher$121,700
Education Teacher$80,560
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$39,930
Elementary School Teacher$62,840
English Language and Literature Teacher$78,200
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$75,360
History Teacher$87,420
Instructional Coordinator$66,840
Kindergarten Teacher$61,150
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$63,490
Library Technician$39,240
Mathematical Science Teacher$79,170
Middle School Teacher$76,160
Museum Technician and Conservator$51,070
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$77,200
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$86,590
Physics Teacher$98,690
Political Science Teacher$96,960
Postsecondary Teacher$80,440
Preschool Teacher$38,890
Psychology Teacher$81,120
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$64,710
Secondary School Teacher$76,190
Self-Enrichment Teacher$47,780
Social Sciences Teacher$64,520
Sociology Teacher$82,070
Special Education Teacher$63,580
Special Education Teacher$60,760
Special Education Teacher$63,040
Special Education Teacher$63,190
Special Education Teacher$61,180
Substitute Teacher$42,280
Teacher and Instructor$75,170
Teaching Assistant$36,240
Tutor$47,730

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$102,100
Audio and Video Technician$55,000
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$54,690
Broadcast Technician$47,560
Camera Operator$76,700
Coach and Scout$50,850
Commercial and Industrial Designer$87,570
Dancer$33,160
Editor$76,620
Film and Video Editor$73,680
Floral Designer$37,650
Graphic Designer$63,530
Interior Designer$58,130
Interpreter and Translator$77,770
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$40,700
Music Director and Composer$84,130
Musician and Singer$97,470
News Analyst$58,180
Photographer$42,260
Producer and Director$83,030
Public Relations Specialist$71,740
Technical Writer$78,370
Writer and Author$68,600

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$366,000
Athletic Trainer$60,440
Audiologist$94,270
Cardiologist$415,000
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$63,450
Chiropractor$82,510
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$81,290
Dental Hygienist$93,650
Dentist$167,500
Dermatologist$336,300
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,070
Dietetic Technician$44,100
Dietitian and Nutritionist$73,010
Emergency Medical Technician$43,330
Emergency Medicine Physician$440,300
Family Medicine Physician$215,300
General Internal Medicine Physician$78,990
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$62,540
Health Technologist and Technician$50,190
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$105,100
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$62,060
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$81,180
Medical Records Specialist$49,010
Neurologist$75,890
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$100,900
Nurse Anesthetist$286,200
Nurse Midwive$132,200
Nurse Practitioner$128,100
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$210,300
Occupational Therapist$81,750
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$47,030
Ophthalmologist$269,600
Optician$62,230
Optometrist$159,400
Orthopedic Surgeon$77,150
Orthotist and Prosthetist$83,770
Paramedic$62,940
Pediatrician$125,000
Pharmacist$136,300
Pharmacy Technician$40,940
Physical Therapist$83,070
Physician$214,600
Physician Assistant$130,400
Podiatrist$127,100
Psychiatric Technician$41,770
Psychiatrist$233,600
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$76,390
Radiologist$77,730
Recreational Therapist$58,980
Registered Nurse$86,570
Respiratory Therapist$82,990
Speech-Language Pathologist$80,220
Surgeon$321,100
Surgical Technologist$60,780
Therapist$68,620
Veterinarian$127,600
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$49,810

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$48,780
Healthcare Support Worker$43,540
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$35,600
Massage Therapist$66,110
Medical Assistant$41,710
Medical Equipment Preparer$45,590
Medical Transcriptionist$37,600
Nursing Assistant$40,050
Occupational Therapy Assistant$62,330
Orderly$44,260
Pharmacy Aide$35,710
Phlebotomist$44,770
Physical Therapist Aide$35,200
Physical Therapist Assistant$59,190
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,580

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$54,370
Bailiff$72,450
Correctional Officer and Jailer$76,820
Crossing Guard and Flagger$36,960
Detective and Criminal Investigator$107,700
Fire Inspector and Investigator$64,990
Firefighter$89,120
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$98,580
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$107,300
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$110,500
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$62,870
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$66,140
Lifeguard$35,170
Parking Enforcement Worker$42,460
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$92,920
Private Detective and Investigator$50,510
Protective Service Worker$45,140
School Bus Monitor$34,710
Security Guard$42,860

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$45,920
Chef and Head Cook$66,080
Cook$33,380
Cook$38,670
Cook$38,380
Cook$36,580
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$35,310
Dishwasher$33,880
Fast Food and Counter Worker$33,430
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$43,040
Food Preparation Worker$35,020
Food Server$35,780
Host and Hostess$33,750
Waiter and Waitress$45,310

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$53,010
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$56,740
Janitor and Cleaner$37,160
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$39,680
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$34,710
Pest Control Worker$47,350

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$32,250
Animal Caretaker$34,950
Animal Trainer$44,760
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$34,340
Childcare Worker$35,090
Concierge$39,600
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$49,330
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$46,500
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$54,060
Hairdresser$36,830
Locker Room$32,290
Manicurist and Pedicurist$32,760
Mortician$59,950
Recreation Worker$35,840
Residential Advisor$44,200
Skincare Specialist$34,960
Tour and Travel Guide$39,940
Usher$33,250

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$68,310
Cashier$33,850
Counter and Rental Clerk$46,480
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$47,540
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$99,660
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$51,320
Insurance Sales Agent$79,150
Model$208,000
Parts Salesperson$37,570
Real Estate Sales Agent$88,310
Retail Salesperson$34,650
Sale and Related Worker$42,880
Sales Engineer$103,600
Sales Representative$109,000
Sales Representative$75,450
Sales Representatives of Service$67,400
Security$79,300
Telemarketer$47,840
Travel Agent$45,320

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$43,150
Billing and Posting Clerk$47,340
Bookkeeping$50,870
Brokerage Clerk$61,780
Cargo and Freight Agent$52,270
Courier and Messenger$37,520
Court$56,680
Credit Authorizer$53,010
Customer Service Representative$44,740
Data Entry Keyer$39,400
Dispatcher$48,150
Eligibility Interviewer$52,330
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$72,210
File Clerk$41,600
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$69,450
Hotel$35,640
Human Resources Assistant$48,390
Information and Record Clerk$49,520
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$47,320
Interviewer$44,340
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$52,160
Library Assistant$34,870
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$51,650
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$39,520
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,380
Meter Reader$45,430
New Accounts Clerk$47,710
Office and Administrative Support Worker$50,800
Office Clerk$42,230
Office Machine Operator$38,820
Order Clerk$45,170
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$57,440
Postal Service Clerk$63,650
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Procurement Clerk$48,630
Production$52,670
Public Safety Telecommunicator$63,030
Receptionist and Information Clerk$38,550
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$41,000
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,770
Shipping$45,090
Switchboard Operator$37,720
Teller$43,690
Weigher$45,850
Word Processor and Typist$43,510

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker and Laborer$36,800
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$59,900

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$73,860
Carpenter$59,490
Carpet Installer$61,700
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$62,370
Construction and Building Inspector$77,340
Construction Laborer$49,290
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$59,910
Electrician$77,310
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$48,730
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$81,380
Glazier$60,520
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$49,250
Helper$50,030
Helpers--Carpenter$41,180
Helpers--Electrician$44,860
Helpers--Pipelayer$38,500
Highway Maintenance Worker$58,470
Insulation Worker$55,960
Insulation Worker$57,160
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$65,720
Painter$47,230
Paving$56,530
Plumber$73,580
Roofer$60,880
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$54,780
Sheet Metal Worker$63,710
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$76,220
Taper$61,480
Tile and Stone Setter$61,710

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$79,200
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$60,520
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$47,810
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$45,700
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$58,530
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$61,240
Coin$54,720
Computer$49,210
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$79,330
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$66,260
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$114,100
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$105,100
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$58,040
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$79,920
Heating$63,570
Helpers--Installation$42,120
Home Appliance Repairer$55,670
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$63,460
Installation$50,050
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$55,410
Maintenance and Repair Worker$49,990
Maintenance Worker$63,500
Medical Equipment Repairer$60,370
Millwright$60,720
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$63,120
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$50,640
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$60,520
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$73,870
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$77,530
Tire Repairer and Changer$37,980

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$47,550
Baker$36,080
Butcher and Meat Cutter$45,450
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$48,210
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$46,270
Cleaning$45,380
Coating$46,990
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$49,230
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$66,650
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$36,600
Crushing$59,130
Cutting$46,580
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$50,780
Dental Laboratory Technician$50,880
Electrical$45,010
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$50,210
Etcher and Engraver$47,380
Extruding$48,420
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$48,940
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$75,460
Food and Tobacco Roasting$45,970
Food Batchmaker$49,180
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$47,760
Food Processing Worker$39,720
Forging Machine Setter$46,190
Furnace$46,180
Grinding$45,110
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$54,170
Helpers--Production Worker$43,820
Inspector$48,370
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$50,600
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$50,760
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$33,580
Machinist$55,560
Meat$38,440
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$43,560
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$43,090
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$49,020
Model Maker$76,520
Molder$50,740
Molding$41,790
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$55,700
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$45,420
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$43,780
Painting$37,630
Paper Goods Machine Setter$49,850
Plating Machine Setter$44,540
Power Plant Operator$80,820
Prepress Technician and Worker$50,320
Presser$36,100
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$41,120
Printing Press Operator$47,720
Production Worker$36,480
Rolling Machine Setter$48,320
Sawing Machine Setter$41,590
Separating$52,800
Sewing Machine Operator$35,930
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$71,490
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$47,760
Tailor$43,720
Tool and Die Maker$60,820
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$62,950
Welder$57,130
Welding$50,530
Woodworking Machine Setter$42,150

Transportation and material moving

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$37,680
Bus Driver$51,780
Bus Driver$62,420
Captain$75,750
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$35,210
Commercial Pilot$129,400
Driver/Sales Worker$44,760
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$62,740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$58,920
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$47,210
Laborer and Freight$40,050
Light Truck Driver$42,090
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$37,230
Motor Vehicle Operator$35,080
Packer and Packager$35,180
Parking Attendant$34,800
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$56,080
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$36,220
Stocker and Order Filler$37,940
Transportation Inspector$89,230

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Rochester, NY?

About $66,150 a year ($31.80 an hour): the average of the 564 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Rochester, NY?

Emergency Medicine Physician ($440,300), Cardiologist ($415,000), Anesthesiologist ($366,000).

What are the most common jobs in Rochester, NY?

Home Health and Personal Care Aide (17,070 jobs), Retail Salesperson (12,440 jobs), Registered Nurse (12,340 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.