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Jobs in Rochester, NY
578 active postings tracked in Rochester, NY · collapsed to 402 roles.
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Cooling
Rochester, NY Job Market Score
Driven by
- Pay is below the national median ($118k vs $138k national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 21% from the last 14 days)
- Few reposted listings (30% appear duplicated)
Rochester, NY job market overview (May 2026)
The Rochester, NY job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 578 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.
- 62 new postings have appeared this week — about 11% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 20 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 301+ days.
- 12% of postings list a salary range (70 of 578).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $118k.
- 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.
- 578Active postings
- 62Posted this week
- 236Open 30+ days41% of active
- 8Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 12%List salary70 of 578
- 10%Hourly7 of disclosed
- $118kMedian annual (max)
- $26.34/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 20dMedian agep90 301d (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
- Retail228
- Technology152
- Food Service / Restaurants138
- Manufacturing135
- Consumer Goods53
- Healthcare44
Employment mix
- Unspecified433 · 75%
- Part-time80 · 14%
- Full-time23 · 4%
- Temporary19 · 3%
- Contract18 · 3%
- Intern5 · 1%