High paying jobs in Rochester, NY

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Rochester, NY. 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, NY run 3.0% below the national average (2024), so a Rochester, NY salary is worth about 1.03× 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, NY · Employed

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$440,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,720 – $502,050180
2Anesthesiologists$366,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,750 – $450,980200
3Chief Executives$237,180
Bachelor's degree
$150,510 – $786,180370
4Family Medicine Physicians$215,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,330 – $428,790190
5Physicians, All Other$214,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,400 – $497,050710
6Obstetricians and Gynecologists$210,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,030 – $375,680170
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Bachelor's degree
$115,720 – $266,6001,790
8Financial Managers$167,800
Bachelor's degree
$99,990 – $295,8902,190
9Dentists, General$167,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,840 – $230,380430
10Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Bachelor's degree
$123,740 – $231,250650
11Sales Managers$165,140
Bachelor's degree
$84,690 – $299,8401,220
12Purchasing Managers$161,120
Bachelor's degree
$100,920 – $231,850350
13Marketing Managers$149,440
Bachelor's degree
$83,990 – $265,5701,470
14Lawyers$148,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,190 – $325,2801,710
15Public Relations Managers$147,740
Bachelor's degree
$101,970 – $271,520190
16Fundraising Managers$147,680
Bachelor's degree
$97,270 – $241,520170
17Human Resources Managers$146,990
Bachelor's degree
$92,050 – $247,310680
18Managers, All Other$146,670
Bachelor's degree
$83,710 – $259,590650
19Education Administrators, Postsecondary$139,640
Master's degree
$85,390 – $269,780460
20Pharmacists$136,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,610 – $156,7701,070
21Construction Managers$134,940
Bachelor's degree
$88,050 – $216,390490
22Natural Sciences Managers$134,860
Bachelor's degree
$70,070 – $275,120210
23Physician Assistants$130,430
Master's degree
$109,130 – $155,3901,230
24Nurse Practitioners$128,110
Master's degree
$105,340 – $154,6101,890
25Veterinarians$127,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,010 – $200,440200
26Administrative Services Managers$127,410
Bachelor's degree
$85,390 – $204,850530
27Pediatricians, General$124,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,690 – $214,130190
28Medical and Health Services Managers$124,260
Bachelor's degree
$77,930 – $275,3301,510
29Facilities Managers$122,980
Bachelor's degree
$76,070 – $203,610460
30Software Developers$122,770
Bachelor's degree
$79,580 – $170,1704,650
31Industrial Production Managers$116,140
Bachelor's degree
$75,500 – $180,740800
32First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$110,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$90,110 – $150,650450
33Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$109,040
Bachelor's degree
$63,970 – $170,040990
34Electrical Engineers$108,160
Bachelor's degree
$78,860 – $163,6501,000
35Detectives and Criminal Investigators$107,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,140 – $128,050450
36First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$107,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$98,660 – $127,930290
37Computer Network Architects$107,200
Bachelor's degree
$78,610 – $165,520510
38Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,290 – $176,490410
39Information Security Analysts$105,860
Bachelor's degree
$67,540 – $166,830410
40Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,820
Master's degree
$80,900 – $156,2101,200
41Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,770 – $127,750310
42General and Operations Managers$103,690
Bachelor's degree
$54,090 – $234,2209,230
43Sales Engineers$103,640
Bachelor's degree
$72,150 – $162,870180
44Project Management Specialists$103,520
Bachelor's degree
$66,240 – $159,2103,350
45Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,170 – $215,320410
46Art Directors$102,070
Bachelor's degree
$61,590 – $179,340190
47Personal Financial Advisors$101,150
Bachelor's degree
$61,190 – $286,310820
48Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$100,570
Bachelor's degree
$74,340 – $149,660260
49Mechanical Engineers$100,160
Bachelor's degree
$69,810 – $135,7301,040
50Industrial Engineers$100,150
Bachelor's degree
$75,140 – $136,0501,920

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

#	Occupation	MedianRochester, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$440,340	$67,720 – $502,050	180
2	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$366,040	$67,750 – $450,980	200
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$237,180	$150,510 – $786,180	370
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$215,340	$111,330 – $428,790	190
5	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$214,550	$78,400 – $497,050	710
6	Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$210,250	$74,030 – $375,680	170
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$170,000	$115,720 – $266,600	1,790
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,800	$99,990 – $295,890	2,190
9	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$167,480	$66,840 – $230,380	430
10	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,550	$123,740 – $231,250	650
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,140	$84,690 – $299,840	1,220
12	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,120	$100,920 – $231,850	350
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,440	$83,990 – $265,570	1,470
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$148,150	$82,190 – $325,280	1,710
15	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,740	$101,970 – $271,520	190
16	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,680	$97,270 – $241,520	170
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,990	$92,050 – $247,310	680
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$146,670	$83,710 – $259,590	650
19	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$139,640	$85,390 – $269,780	460
20	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,310	$123,610 – $156,770	1,070
21	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,940	$88,050 – $216,390	490
22	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,860	$70,070 – $275,120	210
23	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,430	$109,130 – $155,390	1,230
24	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,110	$105,340 – $154,610	1,890
25	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,580	$93,010 – $200,440	200
26	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,410	$85,390 – $204,850	530
27	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$124,990	$67,690 – $214,130	190
28	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,260	$77,930 – $275,330	1,510
29	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,980	$76,070 – $203,610	460
30	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,770	$79,580 – $170,170	4,650
31	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,140	$75,500 – $180,740	800
32	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,490	$90,110 – $150,650	450
33	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$109,040	$63,970 – $170,040	990
34	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,160	$78,860 – $163,650	1,000
35	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,660	$62,140 – $128,050	450
36	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$107,340	$98,660 – $127,930	290
37	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$107,200	$78,610 – $165,520	510
38	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,190	$76,290 – $176,490	410
39	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,860	$67,540 – $166,830	410
40	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,820	$80,900 – $156,210	1,200
41	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,110	$58,770 – $127,750	310
42	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,690	$54,090 – $234,220	9,230
43	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,640	$72,150 – $162,870	180
44	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,520	$66,240 – $159,210	3,350
45	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,320	$56,170 – $215,320	410
46	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$102,070	$61,590 – $179,340	190
47	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$101,150	$61,190 – $286,310	820
48	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$100,570	$74,340 – $149,660	260
49	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,160	$69,810 – $135,730	1,040
50	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,150	$75,140 – $136,050	1,920

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