metropolitan statistical area · 40340

Rochester, MN

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Rochester, MN metro area

Figures describe the Rochester, MN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Rochester city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$60,620
Total employment122,980

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Rochester, MN metro area was $60,620 per year ($29.15 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 122,980 jobs. 321 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
General Internal Medicine Physicians11.94630$239,200 or more
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians10.942,880Not published
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants5.113,890Not published
Nurse Practitioners4.651,190$126,270
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians3.98720$80,330
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant2.55590$35,630
Registered Nurses2.396,390$101,660
Training and Development Specialists1.97710$76,030

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 321 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Rochester, MN metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$101,660$48.876,3902.39
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$39,270$18.884,2601.25
Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsNot publishedNot published3,8905.11
Retail Salespersons$36,000$17.312,9000.94
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published2,88010.94
Cashiers$34,960$16.812,6001.06
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,190$14.992,5500.84
General and Operations Managers$85,650$41.182,0200.73
Software Developers$134,450$64.641,8401.38
Office Clerks, General$48,810$23.471,6900.87
Waiters and Waitresses$24,060$11.571,6200.90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$44,030$21.171,5700.90
Nursing Assistants$46,840$22.521,5501.35
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,170$17.391,5200.68
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$41,250Not published1,4601.30
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,360$22.291,3300.57
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,180$29.901,2600.77
Customer Service Representatives$47,050$22.621,2500.61
Nurse Practitioners$126,270$60.711,1904.65
Cooks, Restaurant$38,150$18.341,0600.95
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$52,890$25.431,0000.74
Construction Laborers$59,390$28.559901.14
Bartenders$27,000$12.989401.57
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,940$35.079400.83
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,060$25.999400.78
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,740$21.999300.83
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,350$22.769201.04
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,770Not published9100.83
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,620$21.458800.91
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,860$17.728801.30
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,790Not published8000.94
Food Preparation Workers$35,470$17.057901.11
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$58,350$28.067900.72
Medical and Health Services Managers$131,110$63.037601.61
Accountants and Auditors$83,960$40.367600.66
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,330$38.627203.98
Training and Development Specialists$76,030$36.557101.97
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,210$34.726800.69
Childcare Workers$34,510$16.596501.58
General Internal Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more63011.94
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,630$17.135902.55
Management Analysts$108,560$52.195800.82
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,750$30.655701.12
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,550$21.905500.74
Light Truck Drivers$47,460$22.825500.71
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,790$37.885300.62
Security Guards$47,790$22.985200.51
Electricians$79,650$38.295100.85
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,380$29.035101.56
Bus Drivers, School$48,660$23.395101.59
Human Resources Specialists$83,810$40.305000.70
Billing and Posting Clerks$67,390$32.405001.57
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$99,530$47.855000.78
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$84,880$40.814901.33
Physician Assistants$137,340$66.034803.73
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,920$24.004800.87
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$42,750$20.564701.24
Project Management Specialists$106,270$51.094600.54
Carpenters$63,610$30.584600.86
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$67,040$32.234500.46
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,770$17.684502.30
Pharmacists$164,250$78.974401.74
Nurse Anesthetists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more44010.71
Medical Assistants$49,830$23.964400.69
Computer and Information Systems Managers$177,620$85.404300.81
Pharmacy Technicians$50,730$24.394301.16
Computer User Support Specialists$65,200$31.354200.75
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,570$17.584200.58
Physical Therapists$100,140$48.144101.96
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$48,970$23.544008.08
Financial Managers$158,570$76.243900.59
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,230$37.133900.73
Social Workers, All Other$80,490$38.703707.35
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,420$36.743700.69
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$107,210$51.553601.46
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,930$29.293602.52
Dishwashers$32,790$15.763600.96
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,300$23.223501.00
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40,460$19.453501.36
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,950$30.743501.51
Administrative Services Managers$131,130$63.043401.63
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$43,160$20.753300.95
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,020$23.573300.52
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$83,030$39.923200.45
Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,050$24.063201.23
Dental Assistants$63,450$30.503201.05
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$43,180$20.763203.71
Phlebotomists$47,400$22.793102.72
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,120$14.003100.71
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,690$17.643101.48
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,260$39.553100.64
Occupational Therapists$85,000$40.863002.31
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,270$13.593000.87
Production Workers, All Other$39,210$18.853001.50
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$88,320$42.462900.74
Industrial Engineers$97,190$46.732901.01
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,580$38.262900.77
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$66,650$32.042900.58
Driver/Sales Workers$39,030$18.762800.86
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,010$28.852700.71
Machinists$57,770$27.772701.21
Sales Managers$127,500$61.302600.51
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,020Not published2601.98
Emergency Medical Technicians$50,070$24.072501.77
Animal Caretakers$37,850$18.202501.18
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$62,090$29.852400.77
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$59,510$28.612400.57
Public Relations Specialists$74,830$35.982401.06
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,770$48.452403.38
Construction Managers$124,040$59.642300.76
Healthcare Social Workers$80,590$38.742301.55
Firefighters$35,200$16.922300.83
Recreation Workers$37,280$17.922300.86
Parts Salespersons$46,270$22.242301.07
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,240$29.442300.89
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,860$17.722300.78
Coaches and Scouts$59,000Not published2201.12
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$31,200$15.002200.71
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$60,220$28.952201.22
Lawyers$129,270$62.152100.35
Correctional Officers and Jailers$65,350$31.422100.71
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$55,450$26.662101.45
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,200$18.842100.70
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,230$29.442000.63
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$65,620Not published2000.99
Tutors$38,730$18.622001.45
Counter and Rental Clerks$46,660$22.432000.62
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$61,340$29.492001.71
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$60,540$29.112002.79
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,530$34.392000.57
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersNot publishedNot published2001.00
Food Batchmakers$49,170$23.642001.43
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,830$25.402001.49
Chief Executives$194,700$93.601901.19
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$39,460$18.971900.79
Insurance Sales Agents$70,340$33.821900.50
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$77,500$37.261900.59
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,390$26.151901.50
Dental Hygienists$103,440$49.731801.04
Psychiatric Technicians$38,150$18.341801.47
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$63,850$30.701800.47
Tellers$45,200$21.731800.71
Highway Maintenance Workers$60,240$28.961801.51
Social and Community Service Managers$80,460$38.691701.04
Loan Officers$98,110$47.171700.79
Surgical Technologists$78,070$37.541701.85
Cooks, Fast Food$33,090$15.911700.33
Facilities Managers$124,610$59.911601.32
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$118,320Not published1600.60
Respiratory Therapists$98,700$47.451601.44
Speech-Language Pathologists$83,140$39.971601.09
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$39,030$18.771601.04
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,390Not published1500.30
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$160,960$77.391500.69
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$82,230$39.541500.42
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,850$28.781500.33
Compliance Officers$80,500$38.701400.43
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$120,630$57.991400.94
Health Education Specialists$80,960$38.921402.68
Emergency Medicine Physicians$462,850$222.531405.39
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$55,750$26.801401.36
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,960$23.061402.30
Manicurists and Pedicurists$45,710$21.981401.16
Residential Advisors$50,060$24.071402.09
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,710$29.671400.46
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,640$23.391400.23
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,740$30.171300.53
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$80,250$38.581301.19
Psychiatrists$341,540$164.201306.08
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$77,570$37.291304.30
Marketing Managers$175,280$84.271200.40
Cost Estimators$76,910$36.981200.65
Computer Occupations, All Other$106,300$51.111200.35
Civil Engineers$101,200$48.661200.42
Mechanical Engineers$97,100$46.681200.50
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$66,570$32.011200.42
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$71,620$34.431203.96
Dietitians and Nutritionists$80,330$38.621201.92
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$60,970$29.311200.98
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,940$28.341201.03
Industrial Production Managers$107,520$51.691100.58
Human Resources Managers$140,800$67.691100.61
Personal Financial Advisors$95,280$45.811100.53
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$123,870$59.551101.77
Marriage and Family Therapists$75,560$36.331102.04
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$77,030$37.031101.05
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$51,480$24.751101.32
Instructional Coordinators$79,620$38.281100.64
Interpreters and Translators$64,820$31.171102.74
Dentists, General$211,190$101.531101.11
Family Medicine Physicians$356,770$171.521101.25
Library Assistants, Clerical$36,620$17.611101.57
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$58,350$28.051100.70
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$72,270$34.751100.68
Packers and Packagers, Hand$42,520$20.441100.26
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,690$37.831001.89
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$105,090$50.521000.86
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$393,340$189.111006.13
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,000$50.961000.85
Data Entry KeyersNot publishedNot published1001.04
Architectural and Engineering Managers$201,420$96.84900.54
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$58,730$28.24900.81
Fundraisers$67,050$32.24900.97
Computer Network Architects$168,910$81.21900.66
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,730$36.89901.44
Rehabilitation Counselors$44,660$21.47901.15
Chefs and Head Cooks$62,520$30.06900.57
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,240$23.19901.01
Roofers$61,940$29.78900.82
Bakers$40,090$19.27900.50
Printing Press Operators$59,200$28.46900.80
Purchasing Managers$171,340$82.38801.15
Natural Sciences Managers$127,920$61.50800.92
Graphic Designers$61,240$29.44800.53
Opticians, Dispensing$47,460$22.82801.31
Massage Therapists$56,220$27.03800.98
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,990$24.03800.59
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$62,550$30.07800.77
Real Estate Sales Agents$47,170$22.68800.51
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$63,550$30.56800.64
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,330$35.73800.73
Tire Repairers and Changers$39,660$19.07800.98
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,440$50.69800.76
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$55,030$26.46801.25
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$71,670$34.46803.41
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$78,270$37.63800.82
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$111,700$53.70700.41
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$105,350$50.65701.05
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$76,710Not published702.85
Veterinarians$130,000$62.50701.00
Orderlies$48,290$23.22701.78
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,810$13.37700.52
School Bus Monitors$41,720$20.06701.12
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$49,550$23.82703.07
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$37,510$18.04706.13
Bill and Account Collectors$58,370$28.06700.59
Public Safety Telecommunicators$70,140$33.72700.81
Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,020$18.28700.65
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57,330$27.56700.51
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$62,500$30.05700.63
Managers, All Other$144,810$69.62600.13
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$108,170$52.00600.63
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$117,010$56.26600.83
Architectural and Civil Drafters$83,780$40.28600.68
Community Health Workers$44,630$21.46601.22
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,510Not published600.75
Producers and Directors$72,580$34.89600.51
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$54,610$26.25600.48
New Accounts Clerks$48,620$23.38601.90
Couriers and Messengers$46,000$22.12601.03
Sheet Metal Workers$73,680$35.42600.67
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$36,050$17.33600.55
Food Processing Workers, All Other$62,330$29.97601.26
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,270$24.65600.82
Parking Attendants$35,950$17.28600.57
Public Relations ManagersNot publishedNot published500.85
Labor Relations Specialists$103,540$49.78500.88
Logisticians$80,300$38.61500.25
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,630$40.69500.60
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$94,580$45.47500.74
Clergy$63,430$30.50501.19
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$67,350$32.38500.53
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$38,400$18.46500.48
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,430$18.00500.37
EditorsNot publishedNot published500.62
Chiropractors$75,030$36.07501.66
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$100,900$48.51501.43
Physical Therapist Assistants$73,580$35.38500.51
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$78,800$37.89500.66
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$75,100$36.11500.53
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.35500.89
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$93,070$44.75501.17
Tile and Stone SettersNot publishedNot published501.93
Construction and Building Inspectors$96,840$46.56500.46
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$79,870$38.40500.39
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$61,920$29.77501.85
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$62,850$30.22400.74
Education Administrators, All Other$84,880$40.81400.81
Property Appraisers and Assessors$82,320$39.58400.84
Database Administrators$103,920$49.96400.75
Electrical Engineers$101,260$48.68400.26
Environmental Engineers$115,750$55.65401.22
School Psychologists$84,870$40.80400.76
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,210Not published400.42
Library Technicians$61,750$29.69400.71
Surgical Assistants$76,880$36.96402.23
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$94,040$45.21401.04
Cooks, Short Order$30,320$14.58400.39
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$58,710$28.23400.46
Skincare Specialists$57,420$27.61400.67
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$32,690$15.72400.79
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,660$17.63400.79
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$34,740$16.70400.57
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$82,730$39.78401.12
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$57,540$27.67400.26
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$44,060$21.18400.38
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,970$28.83400.94
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,120$17.85400.45
Material Moving Workers, All Other$53,640$25.79402.37
Fundraising ManagersNot publishedNot published301.11
Computer Programmers$65,070$31.28300.46
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$97,610$46.93300.41
Urban and Regional Planners$94,680$45.52300.95
Food Science Technicians$53,210$25.58302.66
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$44,230Not published302.58
PhotographersNot publishedNot published300.83
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$77,200$37.12300.50
Advertising Sales Agents$65,590$31.54300.43
Procurement Clerks$59,790$28.74300.69
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$60,610$29.14300.26
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$56,170$27.01300.66
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,090$29.85301.09
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,990$26.92300.65
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,450$22.33300.34
Tool and Die Makers$66,680$32.06300.73
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$36,560$17.58301.68
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$54,480$26.19Not publishedNot published
Financial and Investment Analysts$105,270$50.61Not publishedNot published
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$81,780$39.32Not publishedNot published
Physicians, All Other$367,320$176.60Not publishedNot published
Psychologists, All Other$79,920$38.42Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.