Rochester Employment

Employment and Industries in the Rochester, Minnesota Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Rochester than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Rochester.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Rochester.
A list of any large public companies in Rochester.

Most Popular Jobs in Rochester, Minnesota Metro Area (2007 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Elementary school teachers, except special education	840	47,430	$32,780 - 64,340	14%	95%
2	Computer software engineers, applications	830	83,800	$59,580 - 105,920	45%	85%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	790	45,860	$31,950 - 61,650	6%	96%
4	Computer programmers	540	95,770	$47,830 -	0%	73%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	530	45,060	$32,030 - 60,950	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	490	53,720	$35,650 - 78,150	18%	79%
7	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	470	48,170	$30,070 - 73,740	8%	51%
8	Computer systems analysts	450	79,570	$50,390 - 120,840	29%	68%
9	Computer and information systems managers	430	127,600	$82,890 -	16%	73%
10	Social and human service assistants	390	27,060	$19,260 - 37,880	34%	58%
11	Pharmacists	330	107,760	$90,930 - 127,730	22%	97%
12	Computer specialists, all other	330	57,430	$41,130 - 77,040	15%	68%
13	Industrial engineers	310	77,810	$52,420 - 110,830	20%	74%
14	Medical and health services managers	300	96,720	$59,430 - 135,770	16%	57%
15	Managers, all other	230	87,050	$48,720 - 129,100	7%	55%
16	Sales and related workers, all other	210	47,780	$25,880 - 88,540	14%	62%
17	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	210	34,630	$22,620 - 55,960	13%	73%
18	Financial managers	190	94,520	$55,760 - 135,190	13%	60%
19	Network and computer systems administrators	180	57,490	$39,940 - 77,700	27%	50%
20	Physical therapists	180		$[?] -	27%	89%
21	Management analysts	180	65,270	$44,490 - 96,190	22%	78%
22	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	170	48,830	$34,510 - 66,080	20%	87%
23	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	160	62,320	$39,020 - 91,810	17%	56%
24	Financial analysts	160	68,540	$41,370 - 96,410	34%	87%
25	Sales managers	150	110,730	$54,500 -	10%	69%
26	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	140	51,800	$29,670 - 79,690	18%	56%
27	Lawyers	140	102,440	$57,090 -	11%	99%
28	Community and social service specialists, all other	130	38,780	$28,270 - 53,720	25%	58%
29	Civil engineers	130	64,680	$47,730 - 81,180	18%	87%
30	Network systems and data communications analysts	120	93,240	$58,880 - 125,460	53%	57%
31	Graphic designers	120	54,790	$34,150 - 92,080	10%	55%
32	Self-enrichment education teachers	120	32,240	$16,880 - 58,500	23%	54%
33	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	120	80,810	$56,210 - 109,890	8%	78%
34	Engineering managers	120	120,080	$79,070 -	7%	84%
35	Market research analysts	120	81,600	$41,740 - 132,840	20%	82%
36	Special education teachers, secondary school	110	50,640	$35,940 - 66,770	9%	87%
37	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	110	48,730	$34,920 - 64,700	34%	73%
38	Mechanical engineers	110	68,140	$48,390 - 90,170	4%	78%
39	Child, family, and school social workers	110	48,200	$32,050 - 67,020	19%	77%
40	Occupational therapists	100	64,800	$51,530 - 82,070	23%	90%
41	Training and development specialists	100	55,310	$34,940 - 79,980	18%	56%
42	Teachers and instructors, all other	100	53,040	$32,860 - 72,350	9%	54%
43	Special education teachers, middle school	90	50,340	$34,720 - 71,010	16%	87%
44	Instructional coordinators	90	59,580	$42,720 - 79,280	23%	79%
45	Electrical engineers	90	93,530	$56,410 - 134,750	6%	81%
46	Writers and authors	80	48,590	$18,270 - 77,660	13%	84%
47	Editors	80	54,640	$22,370 - 84,520	2%	81%
48	Speech-language pathologists	80	54,510	$38,870 - 71,910	11%	98%
49	Public relations specialists	80	69,070	$36,330 - 118,730	18%	81%
50	Social and community service managers	70	68,040	$45,480 - 91,170	25%	72%
51	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	70	128,570	$63,060 -	25%	67%
52	Engineers, all other	70	78,270	$42,650 - 116,560	6%	82%
53	Librarians	70	51,230	$38,420 - 67,820	4%	85%
54	Social scientists and related workers, all other	70	76,070	$52,010 - 108,870	5%	90%
55	Marketing managers	60	99,890	$61,730 - 137,500	14%	69%
56	Advertising sales agents	60	37,870	$16,990 - 86,350	20%	56%
57	Chief executives	60	136,300	$14,990 -	2%	65%
58	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50	44,880	$26,740 - 71,390	5%	58%
59	Floral designers	50	22,950	$14,740 - 31,280	0%	55%
60	Coaches and scouts	50	30,200	$16,720 - 56,450	15%	60%
61	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	40	47,530	$35,720 - 59,630	0%	96%
62	Occupational health and safety specialists	40	61,630	$43,000 - 82,800	8%	72%
63	Purchasing managers	40	99,260	$57,770 -	3%	57%
64	Veterinarians	40	74,970	$38,690 - 112,860	35%	100%
65	Interior designers	40	50,430	$30,610 - 78,910	20%	55%
66	Human resources managers, all other	40	103,350	$74,640 - 131,610	11%	58%
67	Architects, except landscape and naval	30	75,420	$51,710 - 97,820	18%	88%
68	Education administrators, postsecondary	30	89,880	$65,070 - 116,640	14%	78%
69	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	30	26,190	$18,960 - 35,330	11%	55%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	3,340	23,470	$14,600 - 34,760	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,330	17,430	$13,820 - 24,130	18%	5%
3	Office clerks, general	2,290	28,170	$19,990 - 37,630	13%	19%
4	Cashiers	2,130	18,060	$14,260 - 23,030	-2%	10%
5	Waiters and waitresses	1,750	21,500	$13,820 - 35,290	11%	14%
6	Business operations specialists, all other	1,610	47,450	$25,140 - 74,910	21%	49%
7	Customer service representatives	1,460	30,260	$20,630 - 41,030	25%	22%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,420	24,530	$16,760 - 38,370	2%	5%
9	Home health aides	1,390	23,120	$19,530 - 28,520	49%	7%
10	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,380	27,540	$20,820 - 35,720	18%	7%
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,270	28,120	$17,370 - 37,380	15%	4%
12	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,140	37,550	$27,940 - 49,800	10%	4%
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,090	38,370	$29,070 - 48,410	15%	18%
14	Personal and home care aides	1,070	22,280	$17,760 - 26,910	51%	10%
15	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,020	22,530	$15,170 - 33,110	-7%	8%
16	Team assemblers	1,000	27,000	$18,650 - 41,840	0%	5%
17	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,000	22,030	$15,260 - 32,280	13%	5%
18	Teacher assistants	970	24,100	$16,750 - 33,380	10%	18%
19	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	970	32,040	$21,320 - 43,650	13%	16%
20	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	970	41,510	$32,900 - 50,910	14%	7%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	930	41,640	$27,520 - 60,850	6%	29%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	830	35,970	$21,190 - 59,680	4%	25%
23	General and operations managers	800	88,510	$39,580 -	2%	48%
24	Bartenders	680	20,280	$13,740 - 31,400	11%	17%
25	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	670	40,590	$30,570 - 51,020	4%	15%
26	Receptionists and information clerks	650	24,540	$15,830 - 35,090	17%	13%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	580	27,940	$17,060 - 43,870	11%	14%
28	Carpenters	540	41,690	$29,190 - 56,820	10%	6%
29	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	500	25,890	$19,130 - 32,370	8%	4%
30	Electricians	490	50,460	$33,040 - 65,360	7%	7%
31	Food preparation workers	480	22,740	$15,030 - 34,030	15%	7%
32	Maintenance and repair workers, general	480	34,990	$22,720 - 50,100	10%	6%
33	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	480	28,390	$18,220 - 39,770	18%	6%
34	Tellers	470	23,490	$19,480 - 29,900	14%	16%
35	Cooks, restaurant	460	22,170	$15,070 - 29,330	12%	5%
36	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	450	36,710	$26,070 - 48,790	5%	2%
37	Bus drivers, school	400	28,140	$21,450 - 36,750	9%	4%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	390	34,830	$23,160 - 49,220	14%	4%
39	Construction laborers	380	37,620	$26,780 - 50,780	11%	5%
40	Packers and packagers, hand	380	17,420	$13,560 - 24,160	-11%	3%
41	Pharmacy technicians	380	33,500	$26,130 - 42,560	32%	16%
42	Computer support specialists	370	43,390	$29,220 - 60,220	13%	43%
43	Production workers, all other	370	25,980	$15,250 - 35,890	2%	5%
44	Dishwashers	360	17,800	$13,950 - 22,720	10%	3%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	350	47,780	$32,180 - 68,210	-4%	15%
46	Industrial truck and tractor operators	350	27,480	$20,560 - 37,320	-1%	2%
47	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	340	46,470	$32,980 - 60,670	8%	3%
48	Security guards	340	28,160	$18,190 - 41,940	17%	13%
49	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	320	32,730	$17,430 - 46,330	-4%	5%
50	Counter and rental clerks	320	19,920	$13,810 - 28,550	23%	16%
51	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	320	57,080	$32,420 - 85,420	11%	4%
52	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	320	19,600	$14,320 - 26,960	10%	8%
53	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	300	25,350	$17,620 - 34,090	14%	3%
54	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	290	28,340	$18,650 - 38,770	4%	6%
55	Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	290	17,700	$13,340 - 30,170	-8%	3%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	290	58,380	$38,510 - 78,050	9%	10%
57	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	280	35,660	$24,980 - 47,450	1%	18%
58	Preschool teachers, except special education	260	32,040	$21,850 - 46,360	26%	43%
59	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	260	16,640	$13,980 - 19,390	12%	6%
60	Loan officers	250	50,540	$36,120 - 71,820	12%	49%
61	Protective service workers, all other	240	34,280	$20,760 - 47,690	13%	31%
62	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	240	26,030	$18,850 - 35,190	11%	5%
63	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	240	57,180	$36,530 - 79,100	7%	13%
64	Medical assistants	240	37,700	$25,550 - 51,560	35%	10%
65	Helpers--production workers	240	25,480	$18,540 - 35,640	0%	4%
66	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	240	19,000	$16,130 - 23,670	17%	14%
67	Postal service mail carriers	240	43,630	$34,180 - 53,930	1%	11%
68	Sales representatives, services, all other	230	59,020	$26,610 - 98,520	28%	48%
69	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	230	22,190	$16,670 - 28,030	13%	15%
70	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	230	30,170	$14,600 - 63,740	12%	6%
71	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	220	59,770	$36,760 - 93,440	0%	42%
72	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	220	17,810	$14,030 - 23,260	10%	17%
73	Food servers, nonrestaurant	220	21,620	$15,780 - 29,590	16%	9%
74	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	210		$[?] -	-26%	6%
75	Driver/sales workers	210	21,380	$13,930 - 32,120	-4%	4%
76	Cement masons and concrete finishers	210	40,540	$24,050 - 67,920	11%	2%
77	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	200		$[?] -	11%	33%
78	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	200	25,210	$17,070 - 36,510	-6%	14%
79	Recreation workers	200	27,390	$17,510 - 40,690	13%	47%
80	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	200	27,630	$20,390 - 36,660	-8%	5%
81	Dental assistants	180	42,350	$35,370 - 49,710	29%	9%
82	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	180	28,330	$17,780 - 36,000	10%	5%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	170	37,150	$19,960 - 54,600	13%	11%
84	Medical records and health information technicians	170	40,210	$28,710 - 54,880	18%	12%
85	Amusement and recreation attendants	170	17,580	$14,190 - 22,640	24%	22%
86	Child care workers	170	16,920	$13,800 - 21,010	18%	15%
87	Cooks, short order	160	20,700	$16,290 - 27,990	5%	5%
88	Parts salespersons	160	28,570	$18,710 - 39,090	-1%	6%
89	Food service managers	160	39,270	$24,560 - 62,560	5%	24%
90	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	160	35,680	$26,480 - 45,700	11%	29%
91	Industrial machinery mechanics	160	41,580	$32,950 - 51,510	9%	5%
92	Painters, construction and maintenance	150	35,470	$22,060 - 57,220	12%	6%
93	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	150	30,870	$15,450 - 50,730	27%	47%
94	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	140	33,080	$21,470 - 52,100	8%	9%
95	File clerks	140	28,170	$22,220 - 33,390	-40%	20%
96	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	140	42,360	$21,510 - 63,870	10%	17%
97	Dental hygienists	130	65,390	$53,990 - 77,830	30%	33%
98	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	130	37,710	$27,900 - 48,400	12%	3%
99	Loan interviewers and clerks	130	31,290	$22,280 - 42,190	0%	24%
100	Administrative services managers	130	78,500	$39,810 - 124,010	12%	40%

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Jobs More Common Near Rochester Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	21,470	100	10.7
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	17,700	290	8.5
Interpreters and translators	38,380	120	7.3
Protective service workers, all other	34,280	240	5.9
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary		100	5.6
Opticians, dispensing	32,710	120	3.7
Personal and home care aides	22,280	1,070	3.5
Home health aides	23,120	1,390	3.1
Computer specialists, all other	57,430	330	3
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	48,730	110	2.9
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	34,330	100	2.8
Industrial engineers	77,810	310	2.8
Production workers, all other	25,980	370	2.7
Computer software engineers, applications	83,800	830	2.6
Business operations specialists, all other	47,450	1,610	2.6
Computer and information systems managers	127,600	430	2.6
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	41,510	970	2.5
Sales and related workers, all other	47,780	210	2.5
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	30,050	120	2.5
Bartenders	20,280	680	2.5
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	22,190	230	2.4
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	36,710	450	2.4
Social and human service assistants	27,060	390	2.3
Pharmacists	107,760	330	2.3
Pharmacy technicians	33,500	380	2.2
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	40,590	670	2.2
Community and social service specialists, all other	38,780	130	2.2
Computer programmers	95,770	540	2.2
Court, municipal, and license clerks	32,350	100	2.2
Medical and health services managers	96,720	300	2.2
Food servers, nonrestaurant	21,620	220	2.1
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	19,000	240	2.1
Family and general practitioners	142,550	120	2.1
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,030	1,000	2
Physical therapists		180	1.9
Occupational therapists	64,800	100	1.9
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	27,540	1,380	1.8
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	33,080	140	1.8
Bus drivers, school	28,140	400	1.8
Medical records and health information technicians	40,210	170	1.8
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers		210	1.8
Cooks, short order	20,700	160	1.8
Library technicians	34,140	100	1.8
Cement masons and concrete finishers	40,540	210	1.8
Team assemblers	27,000	1,000	1.7
Roofers	32,140	120	1.7
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	35,680	160	1.7
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	46,470	340	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	37,150	170	1.7
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	32,730	320	1.7

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Rochester, Minnesota Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Computer programmers	95,770	1.53	540
Network systems and data communications analysts	93,240	1.49	120
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	28,330	1.47	180
Graphic designers	54,790	1.39	120
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	40,590	1.38	670
Medical assistants	37,700	1.37	240
Market research analysts	81,600	1.37	120
Dental assistants	42,350	1.35	180
Medical records and health information technicians	40,210	1.33	170
Computer and information systems managers	127,600	1.31	430
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	48,730	1.3	110
Preschool teachers, except special education	32,040	1.29	260
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	32,730	1.28	320
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	57,080	1.27	320
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	28,120	1.27	1,270
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	25,350	1.26	300
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	35,660	1.26	280
Construction laborers	37,620	1.25	380
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	30,170	1.24	230
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	42,100	1.24	120
File clerks	28,170	1.24	140
Pharmacy technicians	33,500	1.23	380
Food preparation workers	22,740	1.22	480
Child, family, and school social workers	48,200	1.22	110
Data entry keyers	30,680	1.21	110
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	28,390	1.21	480
Waiters and waitresses	21,500	1.21	1,750
Sales and related workers, all other	47,780	1.2	210
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,030	1.19	1,000
Computer systems analysts	79,570	1.19	450
Medical and health services managers	96,720	1.18	300
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	62,320	1.18	160
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	27,540	1.18	1,380
Sales managers	110,730	1.17	150
Recreation workers	27,390	1.17	200
Security guards	28,160	1.17	340
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	59,770	1.16	220
Sales representatives, services, all other	59,020	1.15	230
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	19,600	1.15	320
Office clerks, general	28,170	1.15	2,290
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	26,030	1.14	240
Personal and home care aides	22,280	1.14	1,070
Engineering managers	120,080	1.14	120
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	46,470	1.13	340
Home health aides	23,120	1.13	1,390
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	51,800	1.13	140
Cement masons and concrete finishers	40,540	1.12	210
Administrative services managers	78,500	1.12	130
Teacher assistants	24,100	1.12	970
Electricians	50,460	1.12	490

Highest Paying Jobs in Rochester, Minnesota Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	142,550	120
Chief executives	136,300	60
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	128,570	70
Computer and information systems managers	127,600	430
Engineering managers	120,080	120
Sales managers	110,730	150
Pharmacists	107,760	330
Human resources managers, all other	103,350	40
Lawyers	102,440	140
Marketing managers	99,890	60
Purchasing managers	99,260	40
Medical and health services managers	96,720	300
Computer programmers	95,770	540
Financial managers	94,520	190
Electrical engineers	93,530	90
Network systems and data communications analysts	93,240	120
Education administrators, postsecondary	89,880	30
General and operations managers	88,510	800
Managers, all other	87,050	230
Computer software engineers, applications	83,800	830
Market research analysts	81,600	120
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	80,810	120
Computer systems analysts	79,570	450
Industrial production managers	78,610	80
Administrative services managers	78,500	130
Engineers, all other	78,270	70
Industrial engineers	77,810	310
Social scientists and related workers, all other	76,070	70
Architects, except landscape and naval	75,420	30
Veterinarians	74,970	40
Construction managers	71,720	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	70,880	110
Public relations specialists	69,070	80
Financial analysts	68,540	160
Mechanical engineers	68,140	110
Social and community service managers	68,040	70
Dental hygienists	65,390	130
Management analysts	65,270	180
Occupational therapists	64,800	100
Civil engineers	64,680	130
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	64,160
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	62,320	160
Occupational health and safety specialists	61,630	40
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	59,770	220
Instructional coordinators	59,580	90
Sales representatives, services, all other	59,020	230
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	58,380	290
Network and computer systems administrators	57,490	180
Computer specialists, all other	57,430	330
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	57,180	240

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