Jobs, pay and daily life in Rotterdam, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Rotterdam is a city in New York with 22,695 residents. The median household earns $85,887 a year and the median rent is $1,278 a month, which is 17.9% of the median household income. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area, where BLS counts 449,410 jobs.
How Rotterdam compares. Among the 120 largest places in New York, Rotterdam is #72 by population, #23 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #27 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #81 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, Schenectady County, is #7 of 62 counties for average pay ($73,794).
Rotterdam has 22,695 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.1% of the population of New York. It covers 8 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,766 people per square mile. The median age is 40.0, about the same as the state median (40.0 against 39.8). It is a census-designated place: a community the Census Bureau counts as a unit, without a city government of its own, so services such as police, roads and zoning usually come from the county.
The median gross rent is $1,278 a month (rent plus utilities), 21% below the state median ($1,278 against $1,621). Over a year that is 17.9% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $214,400, which is 2.5 times the median household income ($85,887); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 76.4% of households own their home, 41% above the state average (76.4% against 54.4%).
The Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area has 449,410 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $58,460 a year, 15% above the national median ($58,460 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (58,090 jobs, median $48,720); business and financial operations (35,720 jobs, median $82,330); sales and related (35,370 jobs, median $38,020). The area is most specialised in life, physical, and social science (2.0 times) and legal (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($127,460) and legal ($103,450). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Schenectady County was 4.0%. 66.0% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Schenectady County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 76.7% drive alone, 0.8% use public transit, 0.2% walk, 14.8% work from home. 8.3% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 70% below the state average (8.3% against 27.4%).
32.0% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21% below the state share (32.0% against 40.2%). 5.3% of residents were born outside the United States, 77% below the state share (5.3% against 22.8%). The poverty rate is 6.8%, 52% below the state rate (6.8% against 14.0%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 71°F (21.4°C), and the coolest is Jan at 21°F (-6.3°C). About 1,142 mm (45 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jun is the wettest month (120 mm) and Feb the driest (68 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Schenectady (2 miles, rent 10% lower); Niskayuna (4 miles, rent 24% higher); Albany (11 miles, rent 5% lower); Cohoes (13 miles, similar rent). Rent differences are against Rotterdam; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 13,180 | 1.06 | $37,590 | $33,540 | $62,070 | +5% |
| Retail Salespersons | 11,930 | 1.06 | $35,420 | $32,240 | $50,070 | +0% |
| Registered Nurses | 10,230 | 1.05 | $99,970 | $77,150 | $130,970 | +2% |
| General and Operations Managers | 8,890 | 0.88 | $111,130 | $60,220 | $235,180 | +5% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 8,880 | 1.39 | $37,810 | $32,360 | $51,370 | +3% |
| Cashiers | 8,570 | 0.96 | $34,290 | $32,240 | $38,280 | +4% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 8,290 | 1.10 | $45,350 | $35,930 | $63,570 | +1% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 8,240 | 1.01 | $38,220 | $32,370 | $57,720 | +2% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 7,690 | 1.56 | $49,330 | $37,540 | $63,570 | +4% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 7,270 | 0.85 | $43,640 | $35,360 | $60,160 | +8% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 7,190 | 0.65 | $34,060 | $32,240 | $39,690 | +9% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 7,170 | 1.75 | $38,110 | $32,240 | $48,010 | +4% |
| Office Clerks, General | 6,860 | 0.96 | $46,010 | $34,510 | $64,530 | +2% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 6,310 | 0.96 | $48,980 | $32,240 | $80,500 | +39% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 4,970 | 1.12 | $49,490 | $37,310 | $75,840 | -0% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 4,830 | 0.81 | $60,720 | $46,960 | $80,130 | +4% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 4,680 | 1.12 | $84,660 | $59,530 | $133,670 | +1% |
| Nursing Assistants | 4,200 | 1.00 | $40,160 | $36,090 | $47,580 | -5% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 4,170 | 1.05 | $53,540 | $38,890 | $71,920 | +6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 4,050 | 0.98 | $73,360 | $49,020 | $106,440 | +6% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 660 | 0.67 | $314,460 | $125,230 | $398,730 | +18% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 700 | 1.09 | $181,000 | $132,520 | $230,200 | +6% |
| Chief Executives | 660 | 1.12 | $180,240 | $118,560 | $329,990 | -16% |
| Sales Managers | 940 | 0.51 | $163,510 | $81,380 | $307,590 | +10% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 2,180 | 1.12 | $158,250 | $118,780 | $251,710 | -10% |
| Marketing Managers | 1,050 | 0.92 | $153,580 | $80,590 | $266,610 | -8% |
| Financial Managers | 2,680 | 1.10 | $150,590 | $89,630 | $278,480 | -10% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 560 | 0.78 | $141,300 | $91,590 | $221,530 | +12% |
| Physician Assistants | 770 | 1.64 | $137,850 | $116,990 | $161,720 | +1% |
| Pharmacists | 1,050 | 1.13 | $136,720 | $97,340 | $164,330 | -3% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 910 | 0.97 | $134,590 | $108,680 | $163,900 | +2% |
| Lawyers | 3,180 | 1.46 | $131,310 | $82,090 | $263,130 | -18% |
| Construction Managers | 570 | 0.52 | $130,980 | $79,020 | $219,090 | +14% |
| Engineers, All Other | 580 | 1.31 | $130,810 | $81,590 | $175,780 | +6% |
| Software Developers | 3,280 | 0.67 | $127,910 | $80,800 | $178,120 | -6% |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 770 | 0.81 | $125,480 | $82,340 | $164,570 | +19% |
| Human Resources Managers | 920 | 1.44 | $124,540 | $80,270 | $213,570 | -17% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 670 | 0.87 | $122,340 | $65,070 | $191,420 | +7% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,880 | 1.09 | $121,470 | $77,210 | $212,020 | -2% |
| Managers, All Other | 1,100 | 0.61 | $118,470 | $80,300 | $194,220 | -17% |
These figures are for the whole Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $58,460 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.7% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 22.7% |
| Retail trade | 13.5% |
| Public administration | 12.3% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 10.0% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 8.9% |
| Manufacturing | 8.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 6.3% |
| Construction | 5.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 4.6% |
| Other services | 4.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.1% |
| Information | 2.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.6% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Rotterdam lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady County | 160,369 | $12,310 million | $76,763 | 58,509 | 3,562 | $73,794 | +1.5% | 4.0% | 79,641 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 8,863 | 18.8% | $57,241 | 1.06 |
| Retail trade | 6,987 | 14.8% | $47,502 | 1.20 |
| Professional and technical services | 6,138 | 13.0% | $145,625 | 1.51 |
| Manufacturing | 4,837 | 10.2% | $98,750 | 1.01 |
| Accommodation and food services | 4,678 | 9.9% | $34,898 | 0.88 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 2,646 | 5.6% | $53,600 | 1.07 |
| Construction | 2,400 | 5.1% | $73,525 | 0.78 |
| Finance and insurance | 2,210 | 4.7% | $108,022 | 0.93 |
| Educational services | 2,013 | 4.3% | $45,143 | 1.66 |
| Administrative and waste services | 1,637 | 3.5% | $50,994 | 0.48 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,582 | 3.3% | $38,798 | 0.90 |
| Information | 1,009 | 2.1% | $67,246 | 0.92 |
| Management of companies | 829 | 1.8% | $130,935 | 0.84 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 719 | 1.5% | $28,844 | 0.73 |
| Real estate and rental | 572 | 1.2% | $57,899 | 0.63 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 79 | 0.2% | $74,124 | 0.36 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 30 | 0.1% | $18,097 | 0.06 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 76.7% |
| Public transit | 0.8% |
| Walk | 0.2% |
| Work from home | 14.8% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 8.3% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,887 |
| Income per person | $41,460 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,278 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 17.9% |
| Median home value | $214,400 |
| Homeowners | 76.4% |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 99.6 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $58,460 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; graduated states show 0 until you enter your own estimate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Graduated, top rate 10.90%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 40.0 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 94.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 32.0% |
| Born abroad | 5.3% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 66.0% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -6.3 | 21 | 69 |
| Feb | -5.2 | 23 | 68 |
| Mar | -0.1 | 32 | 80 |
| Apr | 7.0 | 45 | 88 |
| May | 14.0 | 57 | 99 |
| Jun | 18.7 | 66 | 120 |
| Jul | 21.4 | 71 | 115 |
| Aug | 20.7 | 69 | 110 |
| Sep | 16.9 | 62 | 99 |
| Oct | 9.8 | 50 | 116 |
| Nov | 3.3 | 38 | 80 |
| Dec | -2.7 | 27 | 98 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady | NY | 2 mi | 68,847 | $58,399 | $1,145 |
| Niskayuna | NY | 4 mi | 21,227 | $134,052 | $1,589 |
| Albany | NY | 11 mi | 100,492 | $61,986 | $1,216 |
| Cohoes | NY | 13 mi | 18,159 | $61,145 | $1,251 |
| Troy | NY | 15 mi | 51,033 | $58,477 | $1,175 |
| Amsterdam | NY | 16 mi | 18,166 | $56,178 | $1,006 |
| Saratoga Springs | NY | 22 mi | 28,631 | $105,944 | $1,470 |
| Kingston | NY | 59 mi | 23,911 | $68,186 | $1,469 |
| Utica | NY | 68 mi | 64,217 | $52,484 | $951 |
| Poughkeepsie | NY | 75 mi | 31,958 | $60,741 | $1,400 |
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