Engineers, All Other pay range in Rochester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,300 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Rochester earn between $78,560 and $129,230.
- $60K10th
- $79K25th
- $100KMedian
- $129K75th
- $157K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,710 | $8,892 | $51.30 |
| Median | $100,080 | $8,340 | $48.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,560 | $6,547 | $37.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,230 | $10,769 | $62.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Rochester
On the average salary of $106,710, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $78,546 a year, or $6,546 a month and $3,021 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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.
Is Rochester a good place for other engineers? 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 $106,710 buys what about $109,971 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineers, All Other salary in other New York cities
Rochester ranks 8th of 9 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($138,950).
- New York$138,950
- Albany$130,750
- Syracuse$123,810
- Binghamton$121,480
- Kiryas Joel$115,020
- Utica$108,360
- Buffalo$106,860
- Rochester$106,710
- Ithaca$105,850
Highest-paying cities for other engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).
- San Jose, CA$171,140
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940
- Albuquerque, NM$151,910
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780
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Engineers, All Other salary in Rochester: questions
How much do other engineers make an hour in Rochester?
$51.30 an hour on average, and $48.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Rochester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other engineers take-home pay in Rochester?
About $78,546 a year ($6,546 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,710. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do other engineers earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).
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 17-2199; area Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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