Rochester, MN

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Avg Salary

$65,465

across all roles

Cost Index

Very Affordable

Avg Rent

$1,300/mo

1-bed apartment

Affordability

6/10

Moderate Affordability

How affordable is Rochester?

6/10

Moderate Affordability

Purchasing power score: 1.69× (take-home ÷ living costs)

With a cost of living index of 88 (US avg = 100) and average disposable income of $1,625/mo, Rochester is a low-cost market — your salary goes further here than in most US cities.

Cost of Living Benchmarks

Cost Index

US avg = 100

Est. Monthly Rent

$1,300

1-bed, city avg

Avg Disposable

$1,625

after taxes + living costs

Median Salary

$57,479

across all tracked roles

Purchasing Power

1.69×

take-home ÷ costs

Jobs Tracked

1582

job titles with data

Highest-Paying Jobs in Rochester

By gross annual salary

1.Obstetricians And Gynecologists
$207,890
2.Neurologists
$206,830
3.Radiologists
$205,387
4.Obstetricians And Gynecologists
$203,883
5.Neurologists
$202,844
6.Nurse Anesthetists
$201,727
7.Radiologists
$201,428
8.Anesthesiologists
$199,491
9.Ophthalmologists
$199,480
10.Nurse Anesthetists
$197,840

Best Jobs for Disposable Income

After taxes and living costs

1.Obstetricians And Gynecologists
$10,245/mo
2.Neurologists
$10,180/mo
3.Radiologists
$10,092/mo
4.Obstetricians And Gynecologists
$10,090/mo
5.Neurologists
$10,027/mo
6.Radiologists
$9,941/mo
7.Nurse Anesthetists
$9,870/mo
8.Anesthesiologists
$9,734/mo
9.Ophthalmologists
$9,733/mo
10.Nurse Anesthetists
$9,722/mo

Jobs With Tightest Budgets in Rochester

These roles leave the least disposable income after living costs — worth knowing before accepting an offer.

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

$7/mo left

$39,594/yr gross

Firstline Supervisors Of Food Preparation And Serving Workers

$8/mo left

$39,619/yr gross

Nursing Assistants

$8/mo left

$38,155/yr gross

Telephone Operators

$9/mo left

$39,639/yr gross

Woodworking Machine Setters

$12/mo left

$38,216/yr gross

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All data derived from BLS OEWS metro data and regional cost-of-living indices. Figures are estimates; verify with local sources before making decisions.