High paying jobs in Rochester, MN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Rochester, MN. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Rochester, MN run 9.2% below the national average (2024), so a Rochester, MN salary is worth about 1.10× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Rochester, MN · Employed

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$462,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,350 – $504,070140
2Obstetricians and Gynecologists$393,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,780 – $515,470100
3Family Medicine Physicians$356,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,200 – $391,150110
4Psychiatrists$341,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,200 – $393,150130
5Dentists, General$211,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$143,840 – $373,990110
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$201,420
Bachelor's degree
$129,610 – $201,42090
7Chief Executives$194,700
Bachelor's degree
$89,050 – $403,840190
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$177,620
Bachelor's degree
$138,840 – $224,510430
9Marketing Managers$175,280
Bachelor's degree
$98,570 – $245,700120
10Purchasing Managers$171,340
Bachelor's degree
$115,930 – $224,61080
11Computer Network Architects$168,910
Bachelor's degree
$124,480 – $214,59090
12Pharmacists$164,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$130,710 – $177,870440
13Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$160,960
Bachelor's degree
$57,080 – $238,750150
14Financial Managers$158,570
Bachelor's degree
$97,410 – $268,200390
15Managers, All Other$144,810
Bachelor's degree
$78,590 – $189,16060
16Human Resources Managers$140,800
Bachelor's degree
$96,600 – $196,990110
17Physician Assistants$137,340
Master's degree
$131,480 – $175,500480
18Software Developers$134,450
Bachelor's degree
$104,300 – $170,8601,840
19Administrative Services Managers$131,130
Bachelor's degree
$80,030 – $165,790340
20Medical and Health Services Managers$131,110
Bachelor's degree
$96,880 – $211,850760
21Veterinarians$130,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,670 – $209,12070
22Lawyers$129,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,790 – $314,240210
23Natural Sciences Managers$127,920
Bachelor's degree
$109,420 – $185,02080
24Sales Managers$127,500
Bachelor's degree
$77,030 – $258,660260
25Nurse Practitioners$126,270
Master's degree
$84,040 – $163,0401,190
26Facilities Managers$124,610
Bachelor's degree
$77,780 – $163,180160
27Construction Managers$124,040
Bachelor's degree
$77,020 – $168,490230
28Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$123,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,620 – $212,410110
29Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$120,630
Bachelor's degree
$78,500 – $134,340140
30Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$118,320
Master's degree
$78,770 – $150,440160
31Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$117,010
Bachelor's degree
$84,650 – $202,65060
32Environmental Engineers$115,750
Bachelor's degree
$107,120 – $129,31040
33Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$111,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,100 – $186,83070
34Management Analysts$108,560
Bachelor's degree
$67,440 – $162,520580
35Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$108,170
Bachelor's degree
$69,790 – $132,14060
36Industrial Production Managers$107,520
Bachelor's degree
$74,150 – $186,000110
37Network and Computer Systems Administrators$107,210
Bachelor's degree
$73,410 – $147,270360
38Computer Occupations, All Other$106,300
Bachelor's degree
$63,110 – $162,780120
39Project Management Specialists$106,270
Bachelor's degree
$73,340 – $140,710460
40First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,310 – $148,190100
41Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,900 – $118,96080
42Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$105,350
Bachelor's degree
$79,640 – $118,34070
43Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$105,090
Bachelor's degree
$73,690 – $133,880100
44Database Administrators$103,920
Bachelor's degree
$66,080 – $155,77040
45Labor Relations Specialists$103,540
Bachelor's degree
$71,940 – $152,36050
46Dental Hygienists$103,440
Associate's degree
$82,570 – $115,740180
47Registered Nurses$101,660
Bachelor's degree
$81,960 – $127,5406,390
48Electrical Engineers$101,260
Bachelor's degree
$81,700 – $147,52040
49Civil Engineers$101,200
Bachelor's degree
$72,540 – $138,640120
50Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$100,900
Associate's degree
$84,280 – $116,01050

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianRochester, MN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$462,850	$75,350 – $504,070	140
2	Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$393,340	$80,780 – $515,470	100
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$356,770	$75,200 – $391,150	110
4	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$341,540	$78,200 – $393,150	130
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$211,190	$143,840 – $373,990	110
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$201,420	$129,610 – $201,420	90
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$194,700	$89,050 – $403,840	190
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$177,620	$138,840 – $224,510	430
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,280	$98,570 – $245,700	120
10	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,340	$115,930 – $224,610	80
11	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$168,910	$124,480 – $214,590	90
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$164,250	$130,710 – $177,870	440
13	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$160,960	$57,080 – $238,750	150
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,570	$97,410 – $268,200	390
15	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$144,810	$78,590 – $189,160	60
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,800	$96,600 – $196,990	110
17	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$137,340	$131,480 – $175,500	480
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$134,450	$104,300 – $170,860	1,840
19	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,130	$80,030 – $165,790	340
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,110	$96,880 – $211,850	760
21	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$130,000	$82,670 – $209,120	70
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,270	$79,790 – $314,240	210
23	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,920	$109,420 – $185,020	80
24	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,500	$77,030 – $258,660	260
25	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,270	$84,040 – $163,040	1,190
26	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,610	$77,780 – $163,180	160
27	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,040	$77,020 – $168,490	230
28	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$123,870	$79,620 – $212,410	110
29	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$120,630	$78,500 – $134,340	140
30	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$118,320	$78,770 – $150,440	160
31	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$117,010	$84,650 – $202,650	60
32	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,750	$107,120 – $129,310	40
33	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,700	$69,100 – $186,830	70
34	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$108,560	$67,440 – $162,520	580
35	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$108,170	$69,790 – $132,140	60
36	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,520	$74,150 – $186,000	110
37	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$107,210	$73,410 – $147,270	360
38	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,300	$63,110 – $162,780	120
39	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$106,270	$73,340 – $140,710	460
40	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,000	$83,310 – $148,190	100
41	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,440	$86,900 – $118,960	80
42	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,350	$79,640 – $118,340	70
43	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,090	$73,690 – $133,880	100
44	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,920	$66,080 – $155,770	40
45	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,540	$71,940 – $152,360	50
46	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$103,440	$82,570 – $115,740	180
47	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$101,660	$81,960 – $127,540	6,390
48	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,260	$81,700 – $147,520	40
49	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,200	$72,540 – $138,640	120
50	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$100,900	$84,280 – $116,010	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Rochester, MN. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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