Rochester, MN jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Director, Protein Procurement Remote/HybridTexas Roadhouse
- Executive Director- LALDCerenity Senior Care
- Director of Nursing- Skilled Nursing Community - Sign On BonusCerenity Senior Care
- Head of Intermodal Operations Fast-Paced Transitvia.com
- Chief Deposit Growth OfficerMinnbankers
- Supply Chain ManagerGables Search Group
- Health Policy & Regulatory Affairs ManagerAmerican Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Me...
- Tax Manager or DirectorCliftonLarsonAllen
- Electrical Engineering Lead, Renewable EnergyBlue Signal Search
- Senior Software EngineerHorizontal Talent
Employers hiring most in Rochester
- Mayo Clinic94 open roles
- Gilbane12 open roles
- Kerry4 open roles
- HGA3 open roles
- Hubbard Broadcasting3 open roles
- Via3 open roles
- Via3 open roles
- American Cancer Society2 open roles
- Bushnell University2 open roles
- Cannon Design2 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Rochester
- Mayo Clinic20,001–100,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Rochester layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
84
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transdev Services, Inc | Rochester | 84 | — | State record |
Colleges in Rochester
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | Public 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Where Rochester ranks
Where Rochester placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Great Lakes19% · of 50
- #7Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Midwest19% · of 67
- #8Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Midwest10% · of 69
- #8Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Great Lakes10% · of 53
- #10Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Great Lakes4% · of 38
- #12Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Midwest4% · of 52
Olmsted County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 4.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.7%, up 0.8 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,676 jobs), construction (+451 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−559 jobs), information (−492 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Rochester. Each link goes to the publisher.
- A number of Goodyear employees to be laid offAudacy on MSN · Oct 29, 2026
Learn and get funded in Rochester
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Rochester. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Minnesota? How to file for unemployment in Minnesota (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Workforce Development Board of Southeast Minnesota
Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha
CareerForce in Rochester
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Olmsted County economy
3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.9% the month before
91,173
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
163,425
people in Olmsted County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$93,494
median household income
Source: Census ACS
55%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Minnesota’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Minnesota unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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