Rochester, NY jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Specialist, Systems Engineer - Unmanned SystemsL3HARRIS Technologies
- Product Line ManagerCaci-Iss
- Quality Systems AnalystCaci-Iss
- Lead Program ManagerL3HARRIS Technologies
- Sr Associate, Quality EngineerL3HARRIS Technologies
- Senior Associate, Product ManagementL3HARRIS Technologies
- Senior Manager, SubcontractsL3HARRIS Technologies
- Sr. Associate Manufacturing EngineeringL3HARRIS Technologies
- Lead, Mechanical Engineer - Structural Analyst (Space Systems)L3HARRIS Technologies
- Senior Specialist, Systems EngineerL3HARRIS Technologies
Employers hiring most in Rochester
- L3HARRIS Technologies79 open roles
- Harris Health Strategic Fund40 open roles
- Re Build Manufacturing18 open roles
- Paychex17 open roles
- Capital District Physicians Health Plan10 open roles
- Excellus BCBS10 open roles
- Univera Healthcare9 open roles
- Amazon8 open roles
- Rochester Institute of Technology8 open roles
- Maximus7 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Rochester
- Paychex5,001–20,000 employees
- University of Rochester5,001–20,000 employees
- Rochester Institute of Technology1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Rochester layoffs
No layoff notices naming Rochester in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Rochester
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Private non-profit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| University of Rochester | Private non-profit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Nazareth University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| St. John Fisher University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Northeastern Seminary | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| St Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York | Private non-profit 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
- #5Best cities for junior jobs in New York30% · of 11
- #6Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Northeast168 openings · of 52
- #7Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Northeast57% · of 70
- #9Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Northeast52 jobs · of 36
- #12Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic168 openings · of 68
- #12Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Northeast50 / 100 · of 26
Ulster 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 6.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.8%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+927 jobs), hotels & food (+586 jobs)
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 New York? How to file for unemployment in New York (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
Rochester Career Center, NYSDOL
Rochester · Comprehensive · 585-238-8100
Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
RochesterWorks Career Center
Rochester · Comprehensive · 585-258-3500
Mon - Thur - 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Fri - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
RochesterWorks! New York State Department of Labor
Rochester · Comprehensive
M-F: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Veterans Outreach Center
Rochester · Affiliate · 585-546-1081
8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday
Ulster County economy
3.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
90,042
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
182,109
people in Ulster County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$81,804
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
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 New York’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. New York unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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