Rochester, NY metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Rochester Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Rochester, NY metro area
Figures describe the Rochester, NY metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Rochester city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 562 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $440,340 | $211.70 | 180 |
| 2 | Cardiologists | $415,000 | $199.52 | 90 |
| 3 | Anesthesiologists | $366,040 | $175.98 | 200 |
| 4 | Dermatologists | $336,300 | $161.69 | 40 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $321,070 | $154.36 | 120 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $286,230 | $137.61 | 140 |
| 7 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $269,570 | $129.60 | 40 |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $237,180 | $114.03 | 370 |
| 9 | Psychiatrists | $233,620 | $112.32 | 130 |
| 10 | Family Medicine Physicians | $215,340 | $103.53 | 190 |
| 11 | Physicians, All Other | $214,550 | $103.15 | 710 |
| 12 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $210,250 | $101.08 | 170 |
| 13 | Models | $208,000 | $100.00 | 50 |
| 14 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $204,340 | $98.24 | 50 |
| 15 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $174,940 | $84.11 | 130 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $170,000 | $81.73 | 1,790 |
| 17 | Financial Managers | $167,800 | $80.67 | 2,190 |
| 18 | Dentists, General | $167,480 | $80.52 | 430 |
| 19 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,550 | $80.07 | 650 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $165,140 | $79.40 | 1,220 |
| 21 | Purchasing Managers | $161,120 | $77.46 | 350 |
| 22 | Optometrists | $159,380 | $76.62 | 120 |
| 23 | Marketing Managers | $149,440 | $71.85 | 1,470 |
| 24 | Lawyers | $148,150 | $71.23 | 1,710 |
| 25 | Public Relations Managers | $147,740 | $71.03 | 190 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Rochester metro area overview.
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.