High paying entry level jobs in Idaho Falls, ID

These occupations in Idaho Falls, 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 Idaho Falls, ID run 5.6% below the national average (2024), so a Idaho Falls, ID salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Idaho Falls, ID · Employed

1Data Scientists$167,840
Bachelor's degree
$76,770 – $219,400230
2Pharmacists$136,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,540 – $157,840150
3Electrical Engineers$136,100
Bachelor's degree
$80,400 – $166,470130
4Physician Assistants$129,800
Master's degree
$101,560 – $151,190150
5Engineers, All Other$128,670
Bachelor's degree
$65,710 – $161,890170
6Nurse Practitioners$128,260
Master's degree
$99,640 – $183,410200
7Veterinarians$127,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,520 – $193,76050
8Dentists, General$126,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,910 – $204,05080
9Software Developers$123,450
Bachelor's degree
$64,250 – $224,670530
10Financial and Investment Analysts$119,170
Bachelor's degree
$56,030 – $177,68070
11Computer Occupations, All Other$102,960
Bachelor's degree
$50,590 – $153,57080
12Project Management Specialists$102,250
Bachelor's degree
$61,090 – $166,390650
13Network and Computer Systems Administrators$102,020
Bachelor's degree
$62,460 – $135,460120
14Industrial Engineers$98,890
Bachelor's degree
$60,010 – $159,790140
15Civil Engineers$97,710
Bachelor's degree
$66,040 – $171,380210
16Mechanical Engineers$97,540
Bachelor's degree
$64,070 – $140,710190
17Dental Hygienists$95,700
Associate's degree
$83,080 – $97,630210
18Lawyers$95,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,400 – $182,830190
19Occupational Therapists$94,480
Master's degree
$69,440 – $113,21060
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$92,840
Associate's degree
$80,290 – $115,05040
21Physical Therapists$92,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,610 – $123,35090
22Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,600
Bachelor's degree
$65,940 – $173,130140
23Mechanical Drafters$86,420
Associate's degree
$52,030 – $104,10060
24Chemists$85,810
Bachelor's degree
$58,480 – $134,850130
25Registered Nurses$84,110
Bachelor's degree
$66,030 – $102,3201,540
26Soil and Plant Scientists$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$59,600 – $137,58030
27Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,910
Associate's degree
$61,060 – $103,650260
28Computer Systems Analysts$80,760
Bachelor's degree
$58,920 – $132,01080
29Credit Analysts$78,200
Bachelor's degree
$54,410 – $105,27030
30Biological Scientists, All Other$75,160
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $107,82030
31Accountants and Auditors$74,410
Bachelor's degree
$47,640 – $122,640420
32Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$72,360
Bachelor's degree
$63,920 – $142,25050
33Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$64,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,400 – $108,98030
34Human Resources Specialists$63,860
Bachelor's degree
$39,520 – $110,080280
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,770
Bachelor's degree
$43,450 – $130,310350
36Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,590
Bachelor's degree
$49,210 – $78,94060
37Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,820
Bachelor's degree
$49,840 – $77,52070
38Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,400
Bachelor's degree
$44,980 – $83,680120
39Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,090
Bachelor's degree
$47,420 – $79,680650
40Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,080
Bachelor's degree
$46,750 – $78,320680
41Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,410 – $75,190210
42Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,080
Bachelor's degree
$49,520 – $76,190240
43Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,950
Bachelor's degree
$41,760 – $78,50060
44Logisticians$59,300
Bachelor's degree
$46,310 – $104,73050
45Graphic Designers$59,290
Bachelor's degree
$32,070 – $93,95090
46Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,950
Master's degree
$46,510 – $78,960130
47Physical Therapist Assistants$58,690
Associate's degree
$28,330 – $75,08040
48Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,310
Associate's degree
$38,500 – $112,690100
49Health Education Specialists$57,770
Bachelor's degree
$34,630 – $71,40080
50Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55,550
Bachelor's degree
$34,980 – $96,650250

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

#	Occupation	MedianIdaho Falls, ID	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$167,840	$76,770 – $219,400	230
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,930	$82,540 – $157,840	150
3	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,100	$80,400 – $166,470	130
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,800	$101,560 – $151,190	150
5	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,670	$65,710 – $161,890	170
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,260	$99,640 – $183,410	200
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,240	$83,520 – $193,760	50
8	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$126,020	$86,910 – $204,050	80
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,450	$64,250 – $224,670	530
10	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$119,170	$56,030 – $177,680	70
11	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,960	$50,590 – $153,570	80
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,250	$61,090 – $166,390	650
13	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$102,020	$62,460 – $135,460	120
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,890	$60,010 – $159,790	140
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,710	$66,040 – $171,380	210
16	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,540	$64,070 – $140,710	190
17	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,700	$83,080 – $97,630	210
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$95,300	$37,400 – $182,830	190
19	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,480	$69,440 – $113,210	60
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$92,840	$80,290 – $115,050	40
21	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$92,110	$71,610 – $123,350	90
22	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,600	$65,940 – $173,130	140
23	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$86,420	$52,030 – $104,100	60
24	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$85,810	$58,480 – $134,850	130
25	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,110	$66,030 – $102,320	1,540
26	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	$83,780	$59,600 – $137,580	30
27	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,910	$61,060 – $103,650	260
28	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,760	$58,920 – $132,010	80
29	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,200	$54,410 – $105,270	30
30	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,160	$49,940 – $107,820	30
31	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,410	$47,640 – $122,640	420
32	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$72,360	$63,920 – $142,250	50
33	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$64,420	$50,400 – $108,980	30
34	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,860	$39,520 – $110,080	280
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,770	$43,450 – $130,310	350
36	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,590	$49,210 – $78,940	60
37	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,820	$49,840 – $77,520	70
38	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$61,400	$44,980 – $83,680	120
39	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,090	$47,420 – $79,680	650
40	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,080	$46,750 – $78,320	680
41	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,270	$41,410 – $75,190	210
42	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,080	$49,520 – $76,190	240
43	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,950	$41,760 – $78,500	60
44	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$59,300	$46,310 – $104,730	50
45	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$59,290	$32,070 – $93,950	90
46	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$58,950	$46,510 – $78,960	130
47	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,690	$28,330 – $75,080	40
48	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,310	$38,500 – $112,690	100
49	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$57,770	$34,630 – $71,400	80
50	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$55,550	$34,980 – $96,650	250

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Idaho Falls, ID. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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