High paying entry level jobs in Idaho

These occupations in Idaho 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 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 · Employed

1Pharmacists$144,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,180 – $164,0501,790
2Physician Assistants$133,790
Master's degree
$100,590 – $160,1201,320
3Nurse Practitioners$132,540
Master's degree
$100,480 – $169,7101,750
4Software Developers$131,590
Bachelor's degree
$71,030 – $178,9805,750
5Computer Hardware Engineers$131,570
Bachelor's degree
$85,230 – $212,880920
6Engineers, All Other$130,970
Bachelor's degree
$84,030 – $195,360560
7Electrical Engineers$129,340
Bachelor's degree
$77,070 – $165,4101,000
8Dentists, General$124,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,070 – $203,610650
9Environmental Engineers$117,520
Bachelor's degree
$69,780 – $165,810400
10Veterinarians$116,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$43,290 – $168,840540
11Operations Research Analysts$103,600
Bachelor's degree
$60,640 – $138,510500
12Lawyers$103,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,730 – $216,6602,490
13Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$102,770
Bachelor's degree
$79,900 – $165,590500
14Industrial Engineers$100,840
Bachelor's degree
$67,100 – $149,3901,330
15Financial and Investment Analysts$100,830
Bachelor's degree
$61,660 – $145,670680
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,920
Associate's degree
$79,290 – $117,100510
17Physical Therapists$99,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,570 – $122,1001,030
18Computer Occupations, All Other$98,700
Bachelor's degree
$59,480 – $162,2901,040
19Civil Engineers$98,030
Bachelor's degree
$67,250 – $141,0202,630
20Occupational Therapists$97,760
Master's degree
$69,440 – $152,880840
21Project Management Specialists$95,630
Bachelor's degree
$61,090 – $165,1405,750
22Soil and Plant Scientists$95,150
Bachelor's degree
$58,440 – $167,960540
23Dental Hygienists$94,650
Associate's degree
$85,610 – $103,3402,060
24Mechanical Engineers$93,190
Bachelor's degree
$63,660 – $141,0201,070
25Registered Nurses$92,460
Bachelor's degree
$71,210 – $121,23016,880
26Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,970 – $133,4601,010
27Data Scientists$89,380
Bachelor's degree
$63,980 – $169,0101,350
28Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,920
Bachelor's degree
$58,150 – $135,660730
29Biological Scientists, All Other$83,320
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $109,300430
30Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$83,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,680 – $288,280380
31Conservation Scientists$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$47,300 – $99,560300
32Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,080
Associate's degree
$60,540 – $103,5801,490
33Credit Analysts$79,650
Bachelor's degree
$58,770 – $139,990330
34Respiratory Therapists$78,460
Associate's degree
$63,540 – $95,290820
35Chemists$78,000
Bachelor's degree
$37,230 – $134,850320
36Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,170
Associate's degree
$40,930 – $99,620650
37Financial Risk Specialists$76,870
Bachelor's degree
$51,310 – $135,780270
38Urban and Regional Planners$76,500
Master's degree
$48,990 – $105,540350
39Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$50,740 – $122,8902,740
40Computer Systems Analysts$75,310
Bachelor's degree
$57,250 – $128,1401,650
41Accountants and Auditors$74,730
Bachelor's degree
$48,170 – $121,8205,570
42Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$74,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,210 – $125,1002,200
43Logisticians$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$50,120 – $135,220570
44Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$73,360
Bachelor's degree
$49,840 – $96,100380
45Surgical Technologists$72,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,430 – $87,2101,100
46Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$70,350
Bachelor's degree
$53,360 – $108,100670
47Interpreters and Translators$66,130
Bachelor's degree
$42,740 – $101,500300
48Foresters$65,170
Bachelor's degree
$48,110 – $80,770280
49Human Resources Specialists$64,990
Bachelor's degree
$43,820 – $102,4903,930
50Web and Digital Interface Designers$64,250
Bachelor's degree
$45,240 – $129,620340

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	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,900	$102,180 – $164,050	1,790
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,790	$100,590 – $160,120	1,320
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,540	$100,480 – $169,710	1,750
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,590	$71,030 – $178,980	5,750
5	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$131,570	$85,230 – $212,880	920
6	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$130,970	$84,030 – $195,360	560
7	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,340	$77,070 – $165,410	1,000
8	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$124,190	$91,070 – $203,610	650
9	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,520	$69,780 – $165,810	400
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$116,170	$43,290 – $168,840	540
11	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,600	$60,640 – $138,510	500
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,400	$50,730 – $216,660	2,490
13	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$102,770	$79,900 – $165,590	500
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,840	$67,100 – $149,390	1,330
15	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,830	$61,660 – $145,670	680
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,920	$79,290 – $117,100	510
17	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,000	$74,570 – $122,100	1,030
18	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,700	$59,480 – $162,290	1,040
19	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,030	$67,250 – $141,020	2,630
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,760	$69,440 – $152,880	840
21	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,630	$61,090 – $165,140	5,750
22	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	$95,150	$58,440 – $167,960	540
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,650	$85,610 – $103,340	2,060
24	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,190	$63,660 – $141,020	1,070
25	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$92,460	$71,210 – $121,230	16,880
26	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$91,880	$62,970 – $133,460	1,010
27	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$89,380	$63,980 – $169,010	1,350
28	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,920	$58,150 – $135,660	730
29	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,320	$49,940 – $109,300	430
30	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$83,010	$59,680 – $288,280	380
31	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$81,330	$47,300 – $99,560	300
32	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,080	$60,540 – $103,580	1,490
33	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,650	$58,770 – $139,990	330
34	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,460	$63,540 – $95,290	820
35	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$78,000	$37,230 – $134,850	320
36	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,170	$40,930 – $99,620	650
37	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,870	$51,310 – $135,780	270
38	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$76,500	$48,990 – $105,540	350
39	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,400	$50,740 – $122,890	2,740
40	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,310	$57,250 – $128,140	1,650
41	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,730	$48,170 – $121,820	5,570
42	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$74,180	$46,210 – $125,100	2,200
43	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$73,920	$50,120 – $135,220	570
44	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$73,360	$49,840 – $96,100	380
45	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,550	$48,430 – $87,210	1,100
46	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$70,350	$53,360 – $108,100	670
47	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$66,130	$42,740 – $101,500	300
48	ForestersBachelor's degree	$65,170	$48,110 – $80,770	280
49	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,990	$43,820 – $102,490	3,930
50	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$64,250	$45,240 – $129,620	340

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Idaho. 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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