Lowest-paying jobs in Rochester

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#49. Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $36,920
- Median hourly wage: $17.75
- Total employment: 170 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Cooks, restaurant (tie)

- Median annual wage: $36,920
- Median hourly wage: $17.75
- Total employment: 3,220 people (6.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $36,830
- Median hourly wage: $17.71
- Total employment: 350 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Machine feeders and offbearers

- Median annual wage: $36,560
- Median hourly wage: $17.58
- Total employment: 80 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Crossing guards and flaggers

- Median annual wage: $36,510
- Median hourly wage: $17.56
- Total employment: 390 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

- Median annual wage: $36,280
- Median hourly wage: $17.44
- Total employment: 990 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Couriers and messengers

- Median annual wage: $36,240
- Median hourly wage: $17.42
- Total employment: 350 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners (tie)

- Median annual wage: $36,190
- Median hourly wage: $17.40
- Total employment: 9,100 people (18.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse (tie)

- Median annual wage: $36,190
- Median hourly wage: $17.40
- Total employment: 170 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Funeral attendants (tie)

- Median annual wage: $36,180
- Median hourly wage: $17.40
- Total employment: 100 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Telemarketers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $36,180
- Median hourly wage: $17.40
- Total employment: 250 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Office machine operators, except computer

- Median annual wage: $36,150
- Median hourly wage: $17.38
- Total employment: 130 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

- Median annual wage: $36,120
- Median hourly wage: $17.37
- Total employment: 810 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $36,030
- Median hourly wage: $17.32
- Total employment: 15,780 people (32.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Bakers

- Median annual wage: $35,990
- Median hourly wage: $17.30
- Total employment: 1,010 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Parking attendants

- Median annual wage: $35,640
- Median hourly wage: $17.13
- Total employment: 220 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

- Median annual wage: $35,510
- Median hourly wage: $17.07
- Total employment: 1,010 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Recreation workers

- Median annual wage: $35,320
- Median hourly wage: $16.98
- Total employment: 1,300 people (2.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $35,190
- Median hourly wage: $16.92
- Total employment: 1,320 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials

- Median annual wage: $35,100
- Median hourly wage: $16.87
- Total employment: 100 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

- Median annual wage: $34,950
- Median hourly wage: $16.80
- Total employment: 700 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Sewing machine operators

- Median annual wage: $34,810
- Median hourly wage: $16.73
- Total employment: 380 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $34,790
- Median hourly wage: $16.73
- Total employment: 1,780 people (3.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $34,720
- Median hourly wage: $16.69
- Total employment: 370 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. School bus monitors

- Median annual wage: $34,650
- Median hourly wage: $16.66
- Total employment: 1,370 people (2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $34,430
- Median hourly wage: $16.55
- Total employment: 1,270 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Passenger attendants (tie)

- Median annual wage: $34,330
- Median hourly wage: $16.51
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Taxi drivers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $34,330
- Median hourly wage: $16.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Aircraft service attendants (tie)

- Median annual wage: $34,330
- Median hourly wage: $16.51
- Total employment: 80 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $34,290
- Median hourly wage: $16.49
- Total employment: 12,220 people (24.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Food preparation workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $34,260
- Median hourly wage: $16.47
- Total employment: 2,710 people (5.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Animal caretakers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $34,260
- Median hourly wage: $16.47
- Total employment: 710 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $34,190
- Median hourly wage: $16.44
- Total employment: 1,260 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Baggage porters and bellhops

- Median annual wage: $34,080
- Median hourly wage: $16.39
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Cooks, fast food (tie)

- Median annual wage: $33,860
- Median hourly wage: $16.28
- Total employment: 1,810 people (3.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Library assistants, clerical (tie)

- Median annual wage: $33,860
- Median hourly wage: $16.28
- Total employment: 520 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $33,730
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 8,010 people (16.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $33,660
- Median hourly wage: $16.18
- Total employment: 2,370 people (4.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $33,580
- Median hourly wage: $16.14
- Total employment: 2,180 people (4.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $33,270
- Median hourly wage: $15.99
- Total employment: 9,710 people (19.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Educational instruction and library workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $33,240
- Median hourly wage: $15.98
- Total employment: 30 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $33,130
- Median hourly wage: $15.93
- Total employment: 11,290 people (23.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $32,970
- Median hourly wage: $15.85
- Total employment: 610 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $31,770
- Median hourly wage: $15.27
- Total employment: 1,630 people (3.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

- Median annual wage: $31,290
- Median hourly wage: $15.04
- Total employment: 270 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Manicurists and pedicurists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 610 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Amusement and recreation attendants (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 900 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Motor vehicle operators, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 170 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physical therapist aides (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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