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Rochester, NY

Cost of living & top-paying careers

Cost of Living

98.4

2% cheaper than the national average

Housing

97.4

3% cheaper than average

Top 15 Highest-Paying Jobs in Rochester

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Judges and hearing officers	$170,520	High Risk 7/10
Sales managers	$164,990	High Risk 7/10
Computer and information systems managers	$162,910	High Risk 7/10
Architectural and engineering managers	$159,700	High Risk 7/10
Financial managers	$156,790	High Risk 7/10
Optometrists	$139,990	Low Risk 4/10
Compensation and benefits managers	$138,250	High Risk 7/10
Human resources managers	$138,190	High Risk 7/10
Lawyers	$138,010	High Risk 8/10
Pharmacists	$133,270	Moderate 5/10
Training and development managers	$133,270	High Risk 7/10
Chemical engineers	$132,480	Moderate 6/10
Postsecondary education administrators	$132,150	High Risk 7/10
Natural sciences managers	$130,670	High Risk 7/10
Construction managers	$129,890	Moderate 5/10

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Optometrists	$139,990	Low Risk 4/10
Veterinarians	$127,950	Low Risk 4/10
Podiatrists	$119,220	Low Risk 4/10
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	$111,480	Safe 2/10
Nuclear medicine technologists	$100,320	Low Risk 4/10
Radiation therapists	$95,370	Low Risk 4/10
Registered nurses	$95,010	Low Risk 4/10
Police and detectives	$91,590	Low Risk 4/10
Firefighters	$88,380	Low Risk 3/10
Dental hygienists	$83,880	Safe 2/10
Respiratory therapists	$83,370	Low Risk 4/10
Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians	$82,930	Low Risk 3/10
Audiologists	$82,130	Low Risk 4/10
Occupational therapists	$78,890	Low Risk 3/10
Physical therapists	$78,550	Low Risk 3/10

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Cost of Living Index: 100 = US national average. Below 100 = cheaper. Above 100 = more expensive. · Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics OOH (2024)