Question 1

What is the cost of living in Rochester, NY?

Accepted Answer

Rochester, NY's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 97.03, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 3% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,573/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Rochester, NY?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Rochester, NY, the average median wage is $141,423. The single highest-paying occupation here is Emergency Medicine Physicians at $440,340/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Rochester?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Rochester, NY are: 1) Emergency Medicine Physicians at $440,340; 2) Cardiologists at $415,000; 3) Anesthesiologists at $366,040; 4) Dermatologists at $336,300; 5) Surgeons, All Other at $321,070. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Rochester?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Rochester, NY is $1,573/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Rochester data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Pharmacists	Healthcare	$136K	$65.54/hr
32	Construction Managers	Management	$135K	$64.87/hr
33	Natural Sciences Managers	Management	$135K	$64.84/hr
34	Chemical Engineers	Engineering	$134K	$64.3/hr
35	Training and Development Managers	Management	$133K	$63.97/hr
36	Nurse Midwives	Healthcare	$132K	$63.58/hr
37	Statisticians	Technology	$131K	$63.05/hr
38	Physician Assistants	Healthcare	$130K	$62.71/hr
39	Actuaries	Technology	$130K	$62.61/hr
40	Commercial Pilots	Transportation	$129K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Rochester, NY

Highest paying careers in Rochester

Affordability snapshot: Rochester