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Jobs in Rochester, NY
579 active postings tracked in Rochester, NY · collapsed to 403 roles.
Rochester, NY Job Market Score
- Pay is below the national median ($117k vs $138k national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 25% from the last 14 days)
- Net hiring is positive (+63 this week — 67 added vs 4 removed)
Rochester, NY job market overview (May 2026)
The Rochester, NY job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 579 active job postings tracked here, 41% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and cook / kitchen, with retail as the leading sector.
- 41% of postings in Rochester, NY have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 67 new postings have appeared this week — about 12% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 19 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 300+ days.
- 11% of postings list a salary range (64 of 579).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $117k.
- The most active employers right now are L3Harris Technologies, Texas Roadhouse, and Costco.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and cook / kitchen.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Rochester, NY job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Rochester, NY.
- 579Active postings
- 67Posted this week
- 237Open 30+ days41% of active
- 8Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 11%List salary64 of 579
- 11%Hourly7 of disclosed
- $117kMedian annual (max)
- $26.34/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 19dMedian agep90 300d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering51
- Cook / Kitchen34
- Retail Associate29
- Crew / Cashier28
- Store Supervisor / Manager27
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead25
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other43
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers29
- Software Developers21
- Fast Food and Counter Workers17
- Electrical Engineers14
- Customer Service Representatives12
Top sectors
- Retail229
- Technology152
- Food Service / Restaurants138
- Manufacturing135
- Consumer Goods53
- Healthcare44
Employment mix
- Unspecified438 · 76%
- Part-time80 · 14%
- Full-time24 · 4%
- Temporary17 · 3%
- Contract15 · 3%
- Intern5 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Maintenance Clerk× 2 openings
Costco · Rochester, NY · careers.costco.com
most recent posted 10 months ago
- Receiving Clerk× 2 openings
Costco · Rochester, NY · careers.costco.com
most recent posted 10 months ago
- Payroll ClerkAccounting× 2 openings
Costco · Rochester, NY · careers.costco.com
most recent posted 10 months ago
- Cashier Assistant (Front End)Crew / Cashier
Costco · Rochester, NY · careers.costco.com
posted 10 months ago
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Sally Beauty · Rochester, NY · eigx.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 year ago