Rochester, Minnesota Metro Area

MSA: Rochester, MN
counties: Dodge, Fillmore, Olmsted, Wabasha

Population (2017 estimate): 218,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.4%

NFP Employment (2017): 120,000
Average Earnings (2017): $63,340

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,2.8000,1.7,
2013,1.6000,1.6,
2014,-0.1000,1.9,
2015,1.7000,2.1,
2016,1.8000,1.8,
2017,1.3000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,12.0000,2.3,
2013,3.6000,2.0,
2014,-0.4000,2.3,
2015,1.0000,2.4,
2016,-0.9000,2.0,
2017,4.9000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,4.7000,8.1000,
2013,4.2000,7.4000,
2014,3.7000,6.2000,
2015,3.2000,5.3000,
2016,3.2000,4.9000,
2017,2.9000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,58460.00,42068.00,
2013,60590.00,42900.00,
2014,60350.00,43888.00,
2015,60950.00,44928.00,
2016,60410.00,45812.00,
2017,63340.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	5,290	46.2	0.9	$92,240
Business and Financial Operations	4,130	36.0	0.7	$61,810
IT and Mathematical	4,150	36.2	1.2	$86,250
Architecture and Engineering	1,700	14.8	0.8	$82,120
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,380	12.1	1.5	$61,880
Community and Social Services	1,940	17.0	1.2	$49,980
Legal and Judicial	380	3.3	0.4	$64,710
Education, Training, and Library	5,670	49.5	0.8	$48,100
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,320	11.5	0.9	$41,990
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	19,940	173.9	2.9	$62,750
Healthcare Support	5,710	49.9	1.7	$35,020
Protective Services	1,250	10.9	0.5	$48,520
Food Preparation and Serving Related	9,900	86.3	0.9	$20,410
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	3,170	27.7	0.9	$27,100
Personal Care and Services	4,440	38.7	1.2	$23,210
Sales and Related	8,450	73.7	0.7	$24,970
Office and Administrative Support	15,390	134.2	0.9	$37,030
Construction and Extraction	4,040	35.3	0.9	$53,560
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,570	31.2	0.8	$42,520
Production	6,280	54.8	0.8	$38,720
Transportation and Material Moving	6,400	55.8	0.8	$32,180