SOC 13-1199 · Rochester, NY metro

Business Operations Specialists, All Other Salary in Rochester, NY

The average salary for other business operations specialists in Rochester, New York is $78,180 a year ($37.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,610: half of the 1,110 people in this job in the Rochester, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

$78,180average per year

$37.59 / hourMedian $74,610Take-home ≈ $60,135

  • $42K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,110people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#9 of 13New York metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,180 or more. The middle half of other business operations specialists in Rochester earn between $53,130 and $96,780.

  • $42K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,180$6,515$37.59
Median$74,610$6,218$35.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,130$4,428$25.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,780$8,065$46.53

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in Rochester vs. New York and the U.S.

Other business operations specialists in Rochester earn 16% less than the New York average ($93,030) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($93,970). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $83,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rochester$78,180$74,610$42,390$125,1801,110
New York$93,030$83,450$45,960$144,87028,790
United States$93,970$83,050$47,880$150,0101,087,090

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $78,180, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $60,135 a year, or $5,011 a month and $2,313 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Rochester a good place for other business operations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $78,180 buys what about $80,569 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in other New York cities

Rochester ranks 9th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; Kiryas Joel pays the most ($99,700).

All Business Operations Specialists, All Other salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for other business operations specialists

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,090).

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in Rochester: questions

How much do other business operations specialists make an hour in Rochester?

$37.59 an hour on average, and $35.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other business operations specialists salary in Rochester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other business operations specialists take-home pay in Rochester?

About $60,135 a year ($5,011 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,180. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do other business operations specialists earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1199; area Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).

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