High paying jobs in Idaho

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Idaho. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$507,640
Bachelor's degree
$120,740 – $507,910330
2Family Medicine Physicians$347,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,020 – $525,140690
3Physicians, All Other$299,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,390 – $429,8501,700
4Emergency Medicine Physicians$221,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,990 – $372,940380
5Chief Executives$177,210
Bachelor's degree
$103,360 – $403,2302,920
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,970
Bachelor's degree
$103,130 – $219,970850
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,240
Bachelor's degree
$92,680 – $219,3801,950
8Pharmacists$144,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,180 – $164,0501,790
9Marketing Managers$142,090
Bachelor's degree
$76,690 – $251,5901,320
10Purchasing Managers$136,970
Bachelor's degree
$79,790 – $207,010270
11Sales Managers$135,350
Bachelor's degree
$70,730 – $224,8902,490
12Physician Assistants$133,790
Master's degree
$100,590 – $160,1201,320
13Nurse Practitioners$132,540
Master's degree
$100,480 – $169,7101,750
14Software Developers$131,590
Bachelor's degree
$71,030 – $178,9805,750
15Computer Hardware Engineers$131,570
Bachelor's degree
$85,230 – $212,880920
16Managers, All Other$131,550
Bachelor's degree
$69,800 – $210,3401,230
17Engineers, All Other$130,970
Bachelor's degree
$84,030 – $195,360560
18Electrical Engineers$129,340
Bachelor's degree
$77,070 – $165,4101,000
19Sales Engineers$128,030
Bachelor's degree
$85,620 – $260,510360
20Financial Managers$127,210
Bachelor's degree
$76,890 – $213,2303,120
21Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$125,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,770 – $131,140860
22Natural Sciences Managers$124,800
Bachelor's degree
$80,790 – $204,550610
23Power Plant Operators$124,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,960 – $137,670310
24Dentists, General$124,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,070 – $203,610650
25Human Resources Managers$119,990
Bachelor's degree
$82,250 – $200,4801,040
26Medical and Health Services Managers$117,770
Bachelor's degree
$66,950 – $175,7803,920
27Environmental Engineers$117,520
Bachelor's degree
$69,780 – $165,810400
28Veterinarians$116,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$43,290 – $168,840540
29Commercial Pilots$109,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,300 – $209,320310
30Computer Network Architects$107,620
Bachelor's degree
$70,720 – $174,510720
31Industrial Production Managers$107,340
Bachelor's degree
$69,100 – $175,1401,210
32Construction Managers$104,600
Bachelor's degree
$56,220 – $162,3902,280
33Operations Research Analysts$103,600
Bachelor's degree
$60,640 – $138,510500
34Lawyers$103,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,730 – $216,6602,490
35Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$102,770
Bachelor's degree
$79,900 – $165,590500
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$101,390
Bachelor's degree
$53,250 – $203,0801,880
37Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,200
Master's degree
$62,260 – $169,370870
38Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,090
Master's degree
$76,290 – $128,3201,830
39Industrial Engineers$100,840
Bachelor's degree
$67,100 – $149,3901,330
40Financial and Investment Analysts$100,830
Bachelor's degree
$61,660 – $145,670680
41Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,920
Associate's degree
$79,290 – $117,100510
42Facilities Managers$99,870
Bachelor's degree
$66,560 – $172,330610
43Physical Therapists$99,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,570 – $122,1001,030
44Computer Occupations, All Other$98,700
Bachelor's degree
$59,480 – $162,2901,040
45Civil Engineers$98,030
Bachelor's degree
$67,250 – $141,0202,630
46Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$97,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,720 – $148,930300
47Occupational Therapists$97,760
Master's degree
$69,440 – $152,880840
48Project Management Specialists$95,630
Bachelor's degree
$61,090 – $165,1405,750
49Soil and Plant Scientists$95,150
Bachelor's degree
$58,440 – $167,960540
50First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$94,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,850 – $137,450930

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	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$507,640	$120,740 – $507,910	330
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$347,160	$84,020 – $525,140	690
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$299,340	$38,390 – $429,850	1,700
4	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$221,430	$119,990 – $372,940	380
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$177,210	$103,360 – $403,230	2,920
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,970	$103,130 – $219,970	850
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,240	$92,680 – $219,380	1,950
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,900	$102,180 – $164,050	1,790
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,090	$76,690 – $251,590	1,320
10	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,970	$79,790 – $207,010	270
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,350	$70,730 – $224,890	2,490
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,790	$100,590 – $160,120	1,320
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,540	$100,480 – $169,710	1,750
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,590	$71,030 – $178,980	5,750
15	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$131,570	$85,230 – $212,880	920
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,550	$69,800 – $210,340	1,230
17	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$130,970	$84,030 – $195,360	560
18	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,340	$77,070 – $165,410	1,000
19	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,030	$85,620 – $260,510	360
20	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,210	$76,890 – $213,230	3,120
21	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$125,410	$75,770 – $131,140	860
22	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,800	$80,790 – $204,550	610
23	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,440	$68,960 – $137,670	310
24	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$124,190	$91,070 – $203,610	650
25	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,990	$82,250 – $200,480	1,040
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,770	$66,950 – $175,780	3,920
27	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,520	$69,780 – $165,810	400
28	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$116,170	$43,290 – $168,840	540
29	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$109,620	$64,300 – $209,320	310
30	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$107,620	$70,720 – $174,510	720
31	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,340	$69,100 – $175,140	1,210
32	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,600	$56,220 – $162,390	2,280
33	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,600	$60,640 – $138,510	500
34	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,400	$50,730 – $216,660	2,490
35	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$102,770	$79,900 – $165,590	500
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$101,390	$53,250 – $203,080	1,880
37	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$101,200	$62,260 – $169,370	870
38	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$101,090	$76,290 – $128,320	1,830
39	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,840	$67,100 – $149,390	1,330
40	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,830	$61,660 – $145,670	680
41	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,920	$79,290 – $117,100	510
42	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,870	$66,560 – $172,330	610
43	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,000	$74,570 – $122,100	1,030
44	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,700	$59,480 – $162,290	1,040
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,030	$67,250 – $141,020	2,630
46	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,790	$60,720 – $148,930	300
47	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,760	$69,440 – $152,880	840
48	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,630	$61,090 – $165,140	5,750
49	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	$95,150	$58,440 – $167,960	540
50	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,920	$65,850 – $137,450	930

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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