High paying entry level jobs in Coeur d'Alene, ID

These occupations in Coeur d'Alene, ID ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Coeur d'Alene, ID run 1.7% below the national average (2024), so a Coeur d'Alene, ID salary is worth about 1.02× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Coeur d'Alene, ID · Employed

1Pharmacists$157,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,570 – $163,500170
2Dentists, General$149,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,050 – $247,95040
3Physician Assistants$135,240
Master's degree
$104,410 – $160,770110
4Nurse Practitioners$134,950
Master's degree
$105,870 – $163,820180
5Software Developers$126,870
Bachelor's degree
$72,080 – $189,080310
6Veterinarians$121,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,130 – $164,75060
7Electrical Engineers$108,740
Bachelor's degree
$67,860 – $153,65050
8Lawyers$105,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,720 – $216,660270
9Computer Occupations, All Other$101,090
Bachelor's degree
$59,440 – $154,38050
10Occupational Therapists$100,640
Master's degree
$73,840 – $119,340100
11Dental Hygienists$99,650
Associate's degree
$96,130 – $116,490180
12Civil Engineers$99,420
Bachelor's degree
$56,960 – $167,720190
13Registered Nurses$98,910
Bachelor's degree
$83,310 – $127,6002,060
14Physical Therapists$95,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,250 – $121,280120
15Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,560
Bachelor's degree
$65,600 – $129,15050
16Industrial Engineers$93,110
Bachelor's degree
$62,000 – $130,31060
17Mechanical Engineers$87,690
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $137,70090
18Project Management Specialists$86,950
Bachelor's degree
$57,190 – $159,860460
19Financial and Investment Analysts$84,220
Bachelor's degree
$49,450 – $143,70040
20Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,560
Associate's degree
$43,680 – $103,89030
21Urban and Regional Planners$81,650
Master's degree
$54,560 – $105,11040
22Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,940
Bachelor's degree
$56,110 – $115,02030
23Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,240
Associate's degree
$55,940 – $109,980170
24Chiropractors$79,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,790 – $103,50030
25Computer Systems Analysts$76,430
Bachelor's degree
$62,650 – $111,450100
26Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$73,360
Bachelor's degree
$49,020 – $94,12040
27Accountants and Auditors$71,230
Bachelor's degree
$45,570 – $119,970380
28Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$66,810
Bachelor's degree
$45,640 – $87,15050
29Logisticians$66,400
Bachelor's degree
$54,580 – $113,51030
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,450 – $81,100190
31Foresters$66,000
Bachelor's degree
$47,900 – $73,99030
32Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,360
Associate's degree
$47,350 – $105,14090
33Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,550
Bachelor's degree
$48,780 – $83,230480
34Human Resources Specialists$63,450
Bachelor's degree
$43,560 – $102,000280
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$61,420
Bachelor's degree
$46,210 – $112,840180
36Massage Therapists$61,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,540 – $84,10050
37Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,340 – $95,13030
38Rehabilitation Counselors$61,240
Master's degree
$34,900 – $74,40050
39Physical Therapist Assistants$61,110
Associate's degree
$37,730 – $74,76080
40Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,980
Master's degree
$40,130 – $80,250120
41Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,970
Bachelor's degree
$51,280 – $82,44040
42Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,520
Bachelor's degree
$37,200 – $103,670290
43Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,470
Bachelor's degree
$36,720 – $75,00070
44Forest and Conservation Technicians$55,470
Associate's degree
$43,890 – $80,340110
45Public Relations Specialists$55,440
Bachelor's degree
$38,900 – $97,68080
46Graphic Designers$50,380
Bachelor's degree
$38,890 – $82,14080
47Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,140
Associate's degree
$39,220 – $80,200230
48Medical Records Specialists$49,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,710 – $78,240130
49Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$48,110
Bachelor's degree
$38,940 – $74,87080
50Dental Assistants$47,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,410 – $61,740310

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

#	Occupation	MedianCoeur d'Alene, ID	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$157,100	$103,570 – $163,500	170
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$149,700	$105,050 – $247,950	40
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,240	$104,410 – $160,770	110
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,950	$105,870 – $163,820	180
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,870	$72,080 – $189,080	310
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$121,000	$74,130 – $164,750	60
7	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,740	$67,860 – $153,650	50
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$105,920	$61,720 – $216,660	270
9	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,090	$59,440 – $154,380	50
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,640	$73,840 – $119,340	100
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$99,650	$96,130 – $116,490	180
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,420	$56,960 – $167,720	190
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$98,910	$83,310 – $127,600	2,060
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$95,310	$73,250 – $121,280	120
15	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,560	$65,600 – $129,150	50
16	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,110	$62,000 – $130,310	60
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,690	$64,990 – $137,700	90
18	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,950	$57,190 – $159,860	460
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,220	$49,450 – $143,700	40
20	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,560	$43,680 – $103,890	30
21	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$81,650	$54,560 – $105,110	40
22	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,940	$56,110 – $115,020	30
23	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,240	$55,940 – $109,980	170
24	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$79,130	$63,790 – $103,500	30
25	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$76,430	$62,650 – $111,450	100
26	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$73,360	$49,020 – $94,120	40
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$71,230	$45,570 – $119,970	380
28	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$66,810	$45,640 – $87,150	50
29	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$66,400	$54,580 – $113,510	30
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,140	$51,450 – $81,100	190
31	ForestersBachelor's degree	$66,000	$47,900 – $73,990	30
32	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,360	$47,350 – $105,140	90
33	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,550	$48,780 – $83,230	480
34	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,450	$43,560 – $102,000	280
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,420	$46,210 – $112,840	180
36	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,310	$45,540 – $84,100	50
37	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,250	$47,340 – $95,130	30
38	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$61,240	$34,900 – $74,400	50
39	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,110	$37,730 – $74,760	80
40	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$60,980	$40,130 – $80,250	120
41	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,970	$51,280 – $82,440	40
42	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,520	$37,200 – $103,670	290
43	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$56,470	$36,720 – $75,000	70
44	Forest and Conservation TechniciansAssociate's degree	$55,470	$43,890 – $80,340	110
45	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$55,440	$38,900 – $97,680	80
46	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$50,380	$38,890 – $82,140	80
47	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$50,140	$39,220 – $80,200	230
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,720	$43,710 – $78,240	130
49	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$48,110	$38,940 – $74,870	80
50	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,710	$38,410 – $61,740	310

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