| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Rochester, Minnesota | United States |
| Management | $65,216 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $52,602 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $83,075 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $84,449 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $51,370 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $34,814 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $74,545 | $74,395 |
| Education | $40,216 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $33,707 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $66,909 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $46,796 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $26,457 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | $24,563 | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | $63,269 | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $11,974 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $19,194 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $19,459 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $21,285 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $31,854 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | $19,750 | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $31,793 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $37,413 | $40,948 |
| Production | $30,726 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $26,639 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $17,802 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Rochester, Minnesota | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $29,427 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $54,313 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $32,412 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $44,842 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $54,259 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $17,334 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $28,734 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $87,727 | $62,996 |
| Information | $27,994 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $41,580 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $27,070 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $63,053 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $0 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $21,962 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $36,194 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $51,155 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $12,026 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $13,499 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $27,679 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $52,571 | $51,719 |