Fastest growing jobs in Idaho, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Idaho. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by Idaho's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Idaho run 4.5% below the national average (2024), so a Idaho salary is worth about 1.05× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Idaho.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Idaho · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$132,540
Master's degree
$100,480 – $169,710+62.2%
2Speech-Language Pathologists$84,380
Master's degree
$62,090 – $121,890+45.0%
3Data Scientists$89,380
Bachelor's degree
$63,980 – $169,010+43.0%
4Physical Therapist Assistants$61,020
Associate's degree
$37,780 – $75,050+42.8%
5Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,360
Master's degree
$36,400 – $98,760+42.3%
6Medical and Health Services Managers$117,770
Bachelor's degree
$66,950 – $175,780+41.6%
7Physician Assistants$133,790
Master's degree
$100,590 – $160,120+38.3%
8Information Security Analysts—
Bachelor's degree
—
— – —+38.3%
9Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,010 – $41,600+36.2%
10Occupational Therapists$97,760
Master's degree
$69,440 – $152,880+35.1%
11Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$56,300
Associate's degree
$40,300 – $98,580+32.9%
12Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$52,520
Master's degree
$40,940 – $92,770+31.6%
13Respiratory Therapists$78,460
Associate's degree
$63,540 – $95,290+31.3%
14Medical Assistants$44,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,500 – $56,740+30.7%
15Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,270 – $90,580+30.5%
16Electricians$63,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,830 – $95,470+29.2%
17Tile and Stone Setters$47,940
No formal educational credential
$36,510 – $59,220+29.0%
18Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,840 – $98,260+28.6%
19Physical Therapists$99,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,570 – $122,100+28.4%
20Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles—
No formal educational credential
—
— – —+28.0%
21Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,660 – $80,780+28.0%
22Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,920
Bachelor's degree
$58,150 – $135,660+27.7%
23Couriers and Messengers$36,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,150 – $45,660+27.5%
24Logisticians$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$50,120 – $135,220+26.5%
25Healthcare Social Workers$74,500
Master's degree
$50,950 – $97,670+26.1%
26Psychiatric Technicians$41,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,980 – $48,180+25.6%
27Medical Equipment Preparers$46,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,600 – $60,350+25.6%
28Roofers$57,790
No formal educational credential
$35,780 – $71,860+25.3%
29Dental Hygienists$94,650
Associate's degree
$85,610 – $103,340+24.8%
30Construction Laborers$46,940
No formal educational credential
$36,560 – $63,190+24.8%
31Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,170 – $76,340+24.8%
32Nurse Anesthetists$263,130
Master's degree
$216,820 – $338,620+24.5%
33Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$32,800
Associate's degree
$26,500 – $46,950+24.3%
34Dental Assistants$45,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,430 – $59,740+24.1%
35Social and Human Service Assistants$47,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,450 – $60,470+23.9%
36Phlebotomists$43,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,490 – $47,340+23.6%
37Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,190
No formal educational credential
$23,200 – $68,100+23.6%
38Construction Managers$104,600
Bachelor's degree
$56,220 – $162,390+23.5%
39Surgical Technologists$72,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,430 – $87,210+23.5%
40Financial Managers$127,210
Bachelor's degree
$76,890 – $213,230+23.5%
41Animal Caretakers$32,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,000 – $46,990+23.4%
42Slaughterers and Meat Packers$40,370
No formal educational credential
$37,720 – $47,680+22.7%
43Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$52,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,430 – $82,620+22.6%
44Medical Records Specialists$53,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,930 – $77,840+22.6%
45Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$43,790
No formal educational credential
$29,580 – $64,820+22.5%
46Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$49,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,900 – $103,850+22.4%
47Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,880
No formal educational credential
$34,390 – $60,890+22.2%
48Carpenters$52,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,850 – $75,710+22.0%
49Registered Nurses$92,460
Bachelor's degree
$71,210 – $121,230+21.9%
50First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,750 – $73,020+21.9%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianIdaho	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,540	$100,480 – $169,710	+62.2%
2	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$84,380	$62,090 – $121,890	+45.0%
3	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$89,380	$63,980 – $169,010	+43.0%
4	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,020	$37,780 – $75,050	+42.8%
5	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$63,360	$36,400 – $98,760	+42.3%
6	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,770	$66,950 – $175,780	+41.6%
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,790	$100,590 – $160,120	+38.3%
8	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	—	—— – —	+38.3%
9	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,790	$28,010 – $41,600	+36.2%
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,760	$69,440 – $152,880	+35.1%
11	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$56,300	$40,300 – $98,580	+32.9%
12	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$52,520	$40,940 – $92,770	+31.6%
13	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,460	$63,540 – $95,290	+31.3%
14	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,700	$35,500 – $56,740	+30.7%
15	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,860	$47,270 – $90,580	+30.5%
16	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,000	$38,830 – $95,470	+29.2%
17	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$47,940	$36,510 – $59,220	+29.0%
18	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,250	$44,840 – $98,260	+28.6%
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,000	$74,570 – $122,100	+28.4%
20	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesNo formal educational credential	—	—— – —	+28.0%
21	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,240	$38,660 – $80,780	+28.0%
22	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,920	$58,150 – $135,660	+27.7%
23	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,110	$26,150 – $45,660	+27.5%
24	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$73,920	$50,120 – $135,220	+26.5%
25	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$74,500	$50,950 – $97,670	+26.1%
26	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,490	$37,980 – $48,180	+25.6%
27	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,450	$35,600 – $60,350	+25.6%
28	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$57,790	$35,780 – $71,860	+25.3%
29	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,650	$85,610 – $103,340	+24.8%
30	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$46,940	$36,560 – $63,190	+24.8%
31	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,780	$29,170 – $76,340	+24.8%
32	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$263,130	$216,820 – $338,620	+24.5%
33	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$32,800	$26,500 – $46,950	+24.3%
34	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,880	$37,430 – $59,740	+24.1%
35	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,540	$37,450 – $60,470	+23.9%
36	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,400	$35,490 – $47,340	+23.6%
37	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$36,190	$23,200 – $68,100	+23.6%
38	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,600	$56,220 – $162,390	+23.5%
39	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,550	$48,430 – $87,210	+23.5%
40	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,210	$76,890 – $213,230	+23.5%
41	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,170	$22,000 – $46,990	+23.4%
42	Slaughterers and Meat PackersNo formal educational credential	$40,370	$37,720 – $47,680	+22.7%
43	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,380	$39,430 – $82,620	+22.6%
44	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,460	$39,930 – $77,840	+22.6%
45	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$43,790	$29,580 – $64,820	+22.5%
46	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,710	$42,900 – $103,850	+22.4%
47	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$44,880	$34,390 – $60,890	+22.2%
48	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,000	$36,850 – $75,710	+22.0%
49	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$92,460	$71,210 – $121,230	+21.9%
50	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,860	$33,750 – $73,020	+21.9%

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