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Careers in Rochester, MN

Part of Minnesota.

Rochester, MN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 90.821, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.9% · 123,221 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Emergency Medicine Physicians$462,850
  2. 2Obstetricians and Gynecologists$393,340
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$367,320
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$356,770
  5. 5Psychiatrists$341,540

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Registered Nurses6,390 employed
  2. 2Home Health and Personal Care Aides4,260 employed
  3. 3Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants3,890 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons2,900 employed
  5. 5Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians2,880 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1General Internal Medicine Physicians11.94× national avg
  2. 2Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians10.94× national avg
  3. 3Nurse Anesthetists10.71× national avg
  4. 4Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians8.08× national avg
  5. 5Social Workers, All Other7.35× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Emergency Medicine Physicians$509,629
  2. 2Obstetricians and Gynecologists$433,094
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$404,444
  4. 4Family Medicine Physicians$392,828
  5. 5Psychiatrists$376,058

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Minnesota state page.