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Rochester, Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota, which includes Olmsted County and the City of Rochester, has a thriving employment market, buoyed by industries such as healthcare and manufacturing. From 1996-2005, the Rochester area grew jobs at a rate twice that of the nation and the state of Minnesota as a whole.

Rochester's Largest Employers

• Mayo Clinic (28,000)
• IBM (4,400)
• Rochester Public Schools (2,150 )
• Olmsted County (1,135)
• Olmsted Medical Center (998)
• Wal-Mart & Sam's Club (981)
• City of Rochester (800)
• Hy-Vee Grocery (775)
• Sunstone Hotel Properties (680)
• Seneca Food (650 - seasonal)
• Rochester Community & Technical College (540)
• Benchmark (471)
• Charter Communications (450)
• Federal Medical Center (445)

Other Large Employers in the Area

Other large employers within a short drive of Rochester:

• Hormel Foods Corp - Austin, MN (Meat Processing)
• Albert Lea Medical Center - Albert Lea, MN (Medical/Hospital)
• Federated Mutual Insurance Co - Owatonna, MN (Insurance Agencies & Brokerage)
• Albert Lea Clinic - Mayo Health System - Albert Lea, MN (Physicians)
• Viracon/Curvlite Inc - Owatonna, MN (Glass Product Manufacturing
• Fastenal Co - Winona, MN (Hardware Merchant Wholesale)

Other Job/Volunteer Possibilities

A few other local resources to learn about employment, educational or volunteer opportunities:

Rochester Post-Bulletin classifieds

College and Universities in Rochester (Rochester Area Higher Education Providers Council

University of Minnesota - Rochester

Augsburg College Rochester

Cardinal Stritch University

Concordia University - St. Paul

Mayo School of Health Sciences

Crossroads College

Rochester Community & Technical College

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota Rochester

University of St. Thomas

Winona State University - Rochester Center

United Way of Olmsted County/Volunteer Opportunities

Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce

Small Business Development Center