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Jobs in Rochester, NY
587 active postings tracked in Rochester, NY · collapsed to 402 roles.
Rochester, NY Job Market Score
- Pay is below the national median ($123k vs $138k national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 20% 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 585 active job postings tracked here, 44% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and cook / kitchen, with retail as the leading sector.
- 44% of postings in Rochester, NY have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 69 new postings have appeared this week — about 12% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 27 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 303+ days.
- 11% of postings list a salary range (65 of 585).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $123k.
- 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.
- 585Active postings
- 69Posted this week
- 257Open 30+ days44% of active
- 4Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 11%List salary65 of 585
- 12%Hourly8 of disclosed
- $123kMedian annual (max)
- $26.17/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 27dMedian agep90 303d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering53
- Cook / Kitchen34
- Retail Associate31
- Store Supervisor / Manager27
- Crew / Cashier27
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead26
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
- Retail235
- Technology155
- Food Service / Restaurants137
- Manufacturing137
- Consumer Goods53
- Healthcare48
Employment mix
- Unspecified449 · 77%
- Part-time79 · 14%
- Full-time20 · 3%
- Temporary17 · 3%
- Contract14 · 2%
- Intern6 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- StylistBeauty Advisor / Stylist× 2 openings
Ulta Beauty · Rochester, NY · careers.ulta.com
most recent posted 8 months ago
- U.S. Private Bank - Private Banker - Vice PresidentVP
JPMorgan Chase · Rochester, NY · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 8 months ago
- Maintenance Assistant× 2 openings
Costco · Rochester, NY · careers.costco.com
most recent posted 9 months ago
- Pharmacy Technician-CertifiedPharmacy
Costco · Rochester, NY · careers.costco.com
posted 10 months ago
- Pharmacy Technician Non-CertifiedPharmacy
Costco · Rochester, NY · careers.costco.com
posted 10 months ago
- Pharmacy -Immunization Certified TechnicianPharmacy
Costco · Rochester, NY · careers.costco.com
posted 10 months ago
- Forklift Driver× 2 openings
Costco · Rochester, NY · careers.costco.com
most recent posted 10 months ago
- Maintenance Clerk× 2 openings
Costco · Rochester, NY · careers.costco.com
most recent posted 10 months ago