Rochester, NY · CBSA 40380
Engineering Manager Salary in Rochester
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for engineering managers in Rochester, NY, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against New York and the national benchmark.
Engineering Managers in Rochester earn a median of $159,700 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $135,130–$178,350; the top 10% earn $227,720. That is 5% below the national median and 8% below the New York median. BLS reports 570 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$159,700
-5% vs national
Top 10% earn
$227,720
90th percentile
Employed in metro
570
Reliability Good (5.6% RSE)
Engineering Manager pay — Rochester vs New York vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $114,940 | +3% |
| 25th percentile | $135,130 | — |
| Median50th percentile | $159,700 | -5% |
| 75th percentile | $178,350 | -14% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $227,720 | -5% |
| Meanaverage | $165,590 | -6% |
How concentrated engineering managers are in Rochester
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.85
Jobs per 1,000
1.17
Metro rank (pay)
#124 of 330
All engineering roles
$103,844
Rochester employs engineering managers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.85).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 11-9041 (Architectural and Engineering Managers), Rochester, NY (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →