What is the average salary in Idaho?

$60,290a year

Average yearly pay across 618 jobs with official data in Idaho, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $28.98
Jobs with data: 618
Workers counted: 840,070

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Airline Pilot	$507,600
Anesthesiologist	$450,000
General Internal Medicine Physician	$355,400
Family Medicine Physician	$347,200
Physician	$299,300
Pediatrician	$297,700
Dermatologist	$281,900
Nurse Anesthetist	$263,100
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$223,600
Emergency Medicine Physician	$221,400

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker	$28,940
General and Operations Manager	$80,390
Office Clerk	$44,830
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$34,790
Retail Salesperson	$35,080
Customer Service Representative	$43,200
Cashier	$30,370
Registered Nurse	$92,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$58,770
Laborer and Freight	$39,900

Management

Administrative Services Manager$92,880
Advertising and Promotions Manager$80,680
Architectural and Engineering Manager$163,000
Chief Executive$177,200
Compensation and Benefits Manager$90,020
Computer and Information Systems Manager$162,200
Construction Manager$104,600
Education Administrator$101,100
Education Administrator$101,200
Education Administrator$71,690
Education and Childcare Administrator$48,530
Emergency Management Director$99,720
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$95,020
Facilities Manager$99,870
Farmer$81,010
Financial Manager$127,200
Food Service Manager$70,140
Fundraising Manager$87,990
General and Operations Manager$80,390
Human Resources Manager$120,000
Industrial Production Manager$107,300
Lodging Manager$65,390
Manager$131,600
Marketing Manager$142,100
Medical and Health Services Manager$117,800
Natural Sciences Manager$124,800
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$92,820
Property$51,370
Public Relations Manager$98,160
Purchasing Manager$137,000
Sales Manager$135,400
Social and Community Service Manager$79,120
Training and Development Manager$128,100
Transportation$93,920

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$74,730
Budget Analyst$83,220
Business Operations Specialist$76,400
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$69,240
Claims Adjuster$77,340
Compensation$63,680
Compliance Officer$75,450
Cost Estimator$79,700
Credit Analyst$79,650
Credit Counselor$51,130
Financial and Investment Analyst$100,800
Financial Examiner$85,260
Financial Risk Specialist$76,870
Financial Specialist$79,440
Fundraiser$61,150
Human Resources Specialist$64,990
Insurance Appraiser$76,110
Insurance Underwriter$62,530
Labor Relations Specialist$93,110
Loan Officer$71,070
Logistician$73,920
Management Analyst$88,710
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$60,970
Personal Financial Advisor$94,370
Project Management Specialist$95,630
Property Appraiser and Assessor$63,410
Tax Examiner and Collector$61,110
Training and Development Specialist$61,720

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$107,600
Computer Network Support Specialist$63,340
Computer Occupation$98,700
Computer Programmer$89,020
Computer Systems Analyst$75,310
Computer User Support Specialist$59,170
Data Scientist$89,380
Database Administrator$85,660
Database Architect$121,400
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$91,880
Operations Research Analyst$103,600
Software Developer$131,600
Web and Digital Interface Designer$64,250
Web Developer$79,290

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$95,700
Architect$93,710
Architectural and Civil Drafter$61,840
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$133,800
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$72,930
Chemical Engineer$106,700
Civil Engineer$98,030
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$63,200
Computer Hardware Engineer$131,600
Drafter$56,430
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$77,170
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$81,590
Electrical Engineer$129,300
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$70,830
Electronics Engineer$102,800
Engineer$131,000
Engineering Technologist and Technician$65,790
Environmental Engineer$117,500
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,240
Health and Safety Engineer$98,860
Industrial Engineer$100,800
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$63,150
Landscape Architect$73,950
Materials Engineer$105,800
Mechanical Drafter$59,050
Mechanical Engineer$93,190
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$68,310
Mining and Geological Engineer$123,700
Nuclear Engineer$134,000
Surveying and Mapping Technician$52,630
Surveyor$73,940

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$48,870
Anthropologist and Archeologist$88,710
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$119,400
Biological Scientist$83,320
Biological Technician$42,130
Chemical Technician$54,560
Chemist$78,000
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$97,790
Conservation Scientist$81,330
Economist$131,300
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$55,420
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$70,350
Epidemiologist$66,280
Food Science Technician$48,980
Food Scientist and Technologist$77,440
Forensic Science Technician$71,160
Forest and Conservation Technician$53,290
Forester$65,170
Geological Technician$46,680
Geoscientist$91,170
Hydrologic Technician$54,950
Hydrologist$78,850
Life$50,600
Life Scientist$68,990
Medical Scientist$83,010
Microbiologist$65,940
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$86,920
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$60,670
Physicist$135,200
Psychologist$121,100
School Psychologist$71,700
Social Science Research Assistant$62,570
Social Scientist and Related Worker$88,610
Soil and Plant Scientist$95,150
Urban and Regional Planner$76,500
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$73,360

Community and social service

Child$59,840
Clergy$59,570
Community and Social Service Specialist$50,390
Community Health Worker$52,050
Director$44,990
Educational$60,320
Health Education Specialist$61,330
Healthcare Social Worker$74,500
Marriage and Family Therapist$62,700
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$52,520
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$59,780
Rehabilitation Counselor$54,550
Social and Human Service Assistant$47,540
Social Worker$88,610
Substance Abuse$63,360

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$50,040
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$105,700
Archivist$58,370
Art$72,300
Biological Science Teacher$81,620
Business Teacher$84,190
Career/Technical Education Teacher$59,730
Career/Technical Education Teacher$60,510
Curator$62,190
Education Teacher$65,720
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$42,520
Elementary School Teacher$61,600
Engineering Teacher$112,200
Health Specialties Teacher$101,900
Instructional Coordinator$63,030
Kindergarten Teacher$62,240
Law Teacher$106,800
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$54,130
Library Technician$34,510
Middle School Teacher$60,930
Museum Technician and Conservator$43,520
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$90,890
Physics Teacher$106,000
Postsecondary Teacher$74,180
Preschool Teacher$32,800
Psychology Teacher$83,010
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$58,720
Secondary School Teacher$61,690
Self-Enrichment Teacher$36,490
Social Sciences Teacher$61,190
Social Work Teacher$62,230
Sociology Teacher$84,140
Special Education Teacher$49,610
Special Education Teacher$63,610
Special Education Teacher$60,170
Special Education Teacher$60,700
Substitute Teacher$34,080
Teacher and Instructor$53,600
Teaching Assistant$37,310
Teaching Assistant$35,560
Tutor$34,990

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$80,680
Audio and Video Technician$49,950
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$46,940
Broadcast Technician$44,730
Camera Operator$58,140
Coach and Scout$46,600
Commercial and Industrial Designer$80,730
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$69,330
Disc Jockey$46,450
Film and Video Editor$54,080
Floral Designer$36,830
Graphic Designer$50,350
Interpreter and Translator$66,130
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$38,770
News Analyst$51,190
Photographer$33,320
Producer and Director$61,150
Public Relations Specialist$61,110
Sound Engineering Technician$54,970
Umpire$32,250
Writer and Author$56,360

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$450,000
Athletic Trainer$60,410
Audiologist$95,120
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$100,100
Chiropractor$80,770
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$47,450
Dental Hygienist$94,650
Dentist$124,200
Dermatologist$281,900
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$99,920
Dietetic Technician$32,620
Dietitian and Nutritionist$71,610
Emergency Medical Technician$38,840
Emergency Medicine Physician$221,400
Exercise Physiologist$56,750
Family Medicine Physician$347,200
General Internal Medicine Physician$355,400
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$56,300
Health Technologist and Technician$47,220
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$62,490
Hearing Aid Specialist$75,300
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$63,800
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$101,700
Medical Records Specialist$53,460
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$104,600
Nurse Anesthetist$263,100
Nurse Practitioner$132,500
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$223,600
Occupational Therapist$97,760
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$38,280
Optician$43,950
Optometrist$103,400
Paramedic$60,380
Pediatrician$297,700
Pharmacist$144,900
Pharmacy Technician$46,420
Physical Therapist$99,000
Physician$299,300
Physician Assistant$133,800
Podiatrist$124,600
Psychiatric Technician$41,490
Psychiatrist$75,470
Radiation Therapist$99,660
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$80,080
Recreational Therapist$49,720
Registered Nurse$92,460
Respiratory Therapist$78,460
Speech-Language Pathologist$84,380
Surgeon$211,500
Surgical Assistant$56,460
Surgical Technologist$72,550
Veterinarian$116,200
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$42,120

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$45,880
Healthcare Support Worker$52,160
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,790
Massage Therapist$60,420
Medical Assistant$44,700
Medical Equipment Preparer$46,450
Medical Transcriptionist$38,140
Nursing Assistant$38,650
Occupational Therapy Aide$32,590
Occupational Therapy Assistant$65,330
Orderly$38,650
Pharmacy Aide$37,690
Phlebotomist$43,400
Physical Therapist Aide$28,660
Physical Therapist Assistant$61,020
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,530

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$43,930
Bailiff$50,350
Correctional Officer and Jailer$53,580
Crossing Guard and Flagger$40,060
Detective and Criminal Investigator$72,520
Fire Inspector and Investigator$72,810
Firefighter$47,320
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$79,330
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$92,630
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$94,920
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$64,160
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$49,300
Fish and Game Warden$73,200
Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist$47,050
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$38,850
Lifeguard$28,770
Parking Enforcement Worker$33,930
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$66,990
Private Detective and Investigator$47,910
Protective Service Worker$46,580
School Bus Monitor$32,230
Security Guard$38,300
Transportation Security Screener$63,130

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$27,240
Chef and Head Cook$52,000
Cook$31,070
Cook$35,600
Cook$36,440
Cook$40,090
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$27,810
Dishwasher$29,920
Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,940
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$38,190
Food Preparation Worker$31,510
Food Server$34,220
Host and Hostess$27,280
Waiter and Waitress$30,050

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$48,390
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$58,200
Grounds Maintenance Worker$36,000
Janitor and Cleaner$36,110
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$41,600
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$34,560
Pest Control Worker$40,220
Pesticide Handler$47,630
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$43,840

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$30,530
Animal Caretaker$32,170
Animal Trainer$40,770
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$33,510
Barber$36,040
Childcare Worker$30,160
Concierge$34,760
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$49,780
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$45,340
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$46,860
Funeral Attendant$33,280
Hairdresser$35,480
Manicurist and Pedicurist$34,910
Mortician$60,250
Personal Care and Service Worker$41,600
Recreation Worker$30,100
Residential Advisor$37,160
Skincare Specialist$34,130
Tour and Travel Guide$37,960
Usher$29,360

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$53,460
Cashier$30,370
Counter and Rental Clerk$39,370
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$31,370
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$78,200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,140
Insurance Sales Agent$58,510
Parts Salesperson$44,580
Real Estate Broker$57,660
Real Estate Sales Agent$39,820
Retail Salesperson$35,080
Sale and Related Worker$34,400
Sales Engineer$128,000
Sales Representative$101,400
Sales Representative$64,840
Sales Representatives of Service$58,930
Security$64,620
Telemarketer$39,400
Travel Agent$48,110

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$41,880
Billing and Posting Clerk$46,440
Bookkeeping$48,310
Cargo and Freight Agent$45,710
Correspondence Clerk$51,010
Courier and Messenger$36,110
Court$48,450
Customer Service Representative$43,200
Data Entry Keyer$42,810
Dispatcher$49,660
Eligibility Interviewer$52,670
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$60,200
File Clerk$45,910
Financial Clerk$51,310
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$61,390
Hotel$33,870
Human Resources Assistant$51,770
Information and Record Clerk$49,940
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$47,200
Interviewer$39,450
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$41,880
Library Assistant$33,960
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$48,090
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$39,890
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,920
New Accounts Clerk$45,760
Office and Administrative Support Worker$61,140
Office Clerk$44,830
Order Clerk$40,110
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$51,790
Postal Service Clerk$60,530
Postal Service Mail Carrier$57,820
Postal Service Mail Sorter$57,430
Procurement Clerk$50,310
Production$59,950
Public Safety Telecommunicator$51,780
Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,810
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$40,230
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$43,710
Shipping$41,430
Switchboard Operator$38,000
Teller$42,380
Weigher$43,720
Word Processor and Typist$49,930

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$38,920
Agricultural Inspector$48,650
Agricultural Worker$38,790
Faller$78,330
Farmworker$40,580
Farmworker and Laborer$34,470
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$69,360
Forest and Conservation Worker$59,460
Grader and Sorter$27,680
Log Grader and Scaler$57,620
Logging Equipment Operator$56,490

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$88,400
Brickmason and Blockmason$62,510
Carpenter$52,000
Carpet Installer$51,550
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$56,410
Construction and Building Inspector$63,570
Construction Laborer$46,940
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$60,990
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$43,790
Earth Driller$54,830
Electrician$63,000
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$58,670
Explosives Worker$60,360
Extraction Worker$71,050
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$75,550
Glazier$59,850
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$49,710
Helper$39,240
Helpers--Brickmason$48,950
Helpers--Carpenter$41,820
Helpers--Electrician$39,480
Helpers--Painter$38,760
Helpers--Pipelayer$40,120
Highway Maintenance Worker$52,050
Insulation Worker$41,550
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$65,420
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$61,680
Painter$44,880
Paving$73,210
Pipelayer$58,650
Plumber$52,380
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$79,020
Rock Splitter$35,880
Roofer$57,790
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$46,860
Sheet Metal Worker$46,350
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$72,750
Taper$57,690
Tile and Stone Setter$47,940

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$61,250
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$56,690
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$49,200
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$48,530
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$48,420
Avionics Technician$80,620
Bicycle Repairer$37,550
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$59,230
Coin$43,230
Computer$39,190
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$84,390
Electric Motor$47,840
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$64,410
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$119,200
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$125,400
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$55,760
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$59,600
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$74,940
Heating$56,240
Helpers--Installation$39,250
Home Appliance Repairer$45,650
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$62,860
Installation$51,680
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$43,460
Maintenance and Repair Worker$48,190
Maintenance Worker$56,250
Mechanical Door Repairer$51,770
Medical Equipment Repairer$74,270
Millwright$64,710
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$64,830
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$47,740
Motorcycle Mechanic$43,470
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$55,320
Radio$107,300
Rail Car Repairer$85,420
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$49,550
Rigger$72,850
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$49,180
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$62,440
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$56,340
Tire Repairer and Changer$37,570
Wind Turbine Service Technician$60,810

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$57,670
Aircraft Structure$50,100
Baker$34,060
Butcher and Meat Cutter$38,030
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$44,870
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$77,100
Chemical Plant and System Operator$82,980
Cleaning$33,660
Coating$45,810
Coil Winder$49,830
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$53,340
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$63,560
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$48,360
Crushing$51,500
Cutting$39,580
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$46,840
Dental Laboratory Technician$47,380
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$69,590
Electrical$39,980
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$54,240
Etcher and Engraver$42,640
Extruding$38,580
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$34,700
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$53,040
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$70,890
Food and Tobacco Roasting$48,250
Food Batchmaker$49,570
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$45,120
Food Processing Worker$46,820
Furnace$57,690
Furniture Finisher$39,510
Gas Plant Operator$79,280
Grinding$45,980
Helpers--Production Worker$38,240
Inspector$45,130
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$47,090
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$35,140
Machinist$58,810
Meat$39,200
Medical Appliance Technician$48,020
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$44,210
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$44,690
Molder$42,620
Molding$42,690
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$50,410
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$46,720
Painting$45,050
Paper Goods Machine Setter$57,950
Plant and System Operator$61,690
Plating Machine Setter$44,470
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$136,600
Power Plant Operator$124,400
Prepress Technician and Worker$47,220
Presser$35,990
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$40,200
Printing Press Operator$38,650
Production Worker$37,480
Sawing Machine Setter$48,350
Separating$52,160
Sewing Machine Operator$37,160
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$40,000
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$40,370
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$64,460
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$58,140
Textile$30,000
Tool and Die Maker$57,800
Tool Grinder$59,250
Upholsterer$39,730
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$52,210
Welder$50,530
Welding$50,850
Woodworking Machine Setter$45,730

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$56,530
Aircraft Service Attendant$40,250
Airfield Operations Specialist$62,510
Airline Pilot$507,600
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$35,560
Bus Driver$46,250
Bus Driver$49,000
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$35,640
Commercial Pilot$109,600
Conveyor Operator and Tender$40,750
Crane and Tower Operator$52,770
Driver/Sales Worker$35,770
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$56,290
Flight Attendant$62,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$58,770
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$46,600
Laborer and Freight$39,900
Light Truck Driver$44,370
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$42,580
Motor Vehicle Operator$41,190
Packer and Packager$36,920
Parking Attendant$31,990
Pump Operator$60,200
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$49,880
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$36,190
Stocker and Order Filler$37,310
Tank Car$41,700
Traffic Technician$57,180
Transportation Inspector$54,330

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Idaho?

About $60,290 a year ($28.98 an hour): the average of the 618 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Idaho?

Airline Pilot ($507,600), Anesthesiologist ($450,000), General Internal Medicine Physician ($355,400).

What are the most common jobs in Idaho?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (25,810 jobs), General and Operations Manager (24,880 jobs), Office Clerk (20,790 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.