Potsdam, NY jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Director of Construction and Capital ProjectsClarkson University
- Remote Marketing & Communications CoordinatorWXHC News
- Pharmacy Operations ManagerKPH Healthcare Services
Employers hiring most in Potsdam
- Clarkson University1 open role
- KPH Healthcare Services1 open role
- WXHC News1 open role
Potsdam layoffs
No layoff notices naming Potsdam 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 Potsdam
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Clarkson University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
St. Lawrence 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 0.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 2.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.6%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
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- St. Lawrence County Workforce Development Board
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence County economy
4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.3% the month before
45,528
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
107,796
people in St. Lawrence County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$61,900
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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