SOC 11-9121 · Rochester, MN metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Rochester, MN

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Rochester, Minnesota is $142,090 a year ($68.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $127,920: half of the 80 people in this job in the Rochester, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

$142,090average per year

$68.31 / hourMedian $127,920Take-home ≈ $100,064

  • $109K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $185K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $185,020 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Rochester earn between $109,420 and $127,920.

  • $109K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $185K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$142,090$11,841$68.31
Median$127,920$10,660$61.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$109,420$9,118$52.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,920$10,660$61.50

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

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $142,090, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $100,064 a year, or $8,339 a month and $3,849 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 natural sciences managers? 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 $142,090 buys what about $156,451 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($60,620). A typical home costs $343,121, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Minnesota cities

Rochester ranks 2nd of 3 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($162,000).

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Rochester: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Rochester?

$68.31 an hour on average, and $61.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Rochester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Rochester?

About $100,064 a year ($8,339 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,090. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

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 11-9121; area Rochester, MN (40340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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