Career Atlas USA

Careers in Rochester, NY

Part of New York.

Rochester, NY’s regional price level is below the national average (index 97.035, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4% · 499,992 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Emergency Medicine Physicians$440,340
  2. 2Cardiologists$415,000
  3. 3Anesthesiologists$366,040
  4. 4Dermatologists$336,300
  5. 5Surgeons, All Other$321,070

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides17,070 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons12,440 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses12,340 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers11,310 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers9,620 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians8.34× national avg
  2. 2Word Processors and Typists5.90× national avg
  3. 3School Bus Monitors5.19× national avg
  4. 4Music Directors and Composers4.59× national avg
  5. 5Model Makers, Metal and Plastic4.26× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Emergency Medicine Physicians$453,795
  2. 2Cardiologists$427,681
  3. 3Anesthesiologists$377,225
  4. 4Dermatologists$346,576
  5. 5Surgeons, All Other$330,881

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 New York state page.