SOC 11-1011 · Rochester, MN metro

Chief Executives Salary in Rochester, MN

The average salary for chief executives in Rochester, Minnesota is $220,030 a year ($105.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $194,700: half of the 190 people in this job in the Rochester, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$220,030average per year

$105.79 / hourMedian $194,700Take-home ≈ $149,036

  • $89K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $195KMedian
  • $282K75th
  • $404K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $403,840 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Rochester earn between $127,560 and $282,210.

  • $89K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $195KMedian
  • $282K75th
  • $404K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$220,030$18,336$105.78
Median$194,700$16,225$93.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$127,560$10,630$61.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$282,210$23,518$135.68

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $220,030, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $149,036 a year, or $12,420 a month and $5,732 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Rochester a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rochester area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $220,030 buys what about $242,268 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($60,620). A typical home costs $343,121, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Minnesota cities

Rochester ranks 2nd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($266,450).

All Chief Executives salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

Chief Executives salary by city

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Chief Executives salary in Rochester: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Rochester?

$105.79 an hour on average, and $93.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Rochester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $127,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Rochester?

About $149,036 a year ($12,420 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $220,030. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do chief executives earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

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 11-1011; area Rochester, MN (40340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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