Home / New York / Rochester / Rochester
Jobs in Rochester, NY
579 active postings tracked in Rochester, NY · collapsed to 401 roles.
Rochester, NY Job Market Score
- Pay is below the national median ($106k vs $136k national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 25% from the last 14 days)
- Net hiring is positive (+67 this week — 68 added vs 1 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, 40% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and cook / kitchen, with retail as the leading sector.
- 40% of postings in Rochester, NY have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 68 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.
- 9% of postings list a salary range (54 of 579).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $106k.
- 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
- 68Posted this week
- 234Open 30+ days40% of active
- 5Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 9%List salary54 of 579
- 13%Hourly7 of disclosed
- $106kMedian 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
- Engineering46
- 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
- Retail231
- Technology151
- Food Service / Restaurants138
- Manufacturing134
- Consumer Goods53
- Healthcare44
Employment mix
- Unspecified440 · 76%
- Part-time80 · 14%
- Full-time23 · 4%
- Temporary16 · 3%
- Contract15 · 3%
- Intern5 · 1%
Top hiring companies
Filter by skill
Recent postings
- Seasonal Merchandising Service Associate - Weekends Preferred× 2 openings
Lowe's · Rochester, NY · talent.lowes.com
most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Restaurant ManagerRestaurant Manager / GM
Cheesecake Factory · Rochester, NY · cakecareers.com
$63k–$70k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior Specialist, Systems EngineeringSupport× 2 openings
L3Harris Technologies · Rochester, NY · careers.l3harris.com
$93k–$172k · most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Truck Driver - Hiker/Vehicle Transporter/CDL - Part TimeTruck Driver (CDL)× 3 openings
Penske Truck Leasing · Rochester, NY · penske.jobs
most recent posted 4 weeks ago
- STORE MANAGER IN ROCHESTER, NYStore Supervisor / Manager
Dollar General · Rochester, NY · careers.dollargeneral.com
$66k · posted 4 weeks ago
- Specialist, Material Management
L3Harris Technologies · Rochester, NY · careers.l3harris.com
$112k · posted 4 weeks ago
- Reduced Time (RT) Staffing Administrator, Workforce Staffing
Amazon · Rochester, NY · amazon.jobs
posted 4 weeks ago
- MEP Superintendent - Rochester
Turner Construction · Rochester, NY · turnerconstruction.csod.com
$99k–$148k · posted 4 weeks ago
- Quality Control Inspector B
L3Harris Technologies · Rochester, NY · careers.l3harris.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Quality Control Inspector C
L3Harris Technologies · Rochester, NY · careers.l3harris.com
posted 1 month ago
- Assistant Store ManagerStore Supervisor / Manager
Ross Stores · Rochester, NY · jobs.rossstores.com
posted 1 month ago
- Branch Coordinator - Floorcovering Field TechnicianEngineering
Sherwin-Williams · Rochester, NY · ejhp.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 month ago
- Store ManagerStore Supervisor / Manager
Ross Stores · Rochester, NY · jobs.rossstores.com
posted 1 month ago
- Management & Sales Training Program
Sherwin-Williams · Rochester, NY · ejhp.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 month ago
- Territory Sales Manager
Palo Alto Networks · Rochester, NY · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 1 month ago
- Restaurant ManagerRestaurant Manager / GM
Red Lobster · Rochester, NY · jobs.redlobster.com
posted 1 month ago