High paying jobs in Coeur d'Alene, ID that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Coeur d'Alene, ID and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$125,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,210 – $126,58090
2First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$103,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$73,000 – $129,55080
3Dental Hygienists$99,650
Associate's degree
$96,130 – $116,490180
4First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,720 – $126,82090
5Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,870 – $90,570230
6Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,560
Associate's degree
$43,680 – $103,89030
7Paramedics$82,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$73,450 – $97,08040
8First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$82,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,600 – $125,53040
9Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$81,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,010 – $130,01070
10First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$80,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,110 – $134,07090
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,240
Associate's degree
$55,940 – $109,980170
12First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,100 – $112,340480
13First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,890 – $108,510350
14Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$74,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,780 – $99,330120
15Food Service Managers$72,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,060 – $108,86090
16Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,750 – $120,990540
17Construction and Building Inspectors$67,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,770 – $96,070100
18First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,880 – $100,960320
19Millwrights$66,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,000 – $80,07070
20Electricians$66,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,890 – $99,940480
21Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,450 – $81,100190
22Detectives and Criminal Investigators$65,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,140 – $111,34050
23Chefs and Head Cooks$65,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,270 – $99,11080
24Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,640 – $80,600450
25Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,360
Associate's degree
$47,350 – $105,14090
26Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$63,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,050 – $92,84070
27Computer Network Support Specialists$62,840
Associate's degree
$49,640 – $85,29090
28Pipelayers$62,580
No formal educational credential
$41,600 – $76,76040
29Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,630 – $82,730120
30Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,270 – $74,64080
31Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,270 – $83,260110
32Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,980 – $89,37080
33Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,350 – $99,840160
34Glaziers$61,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,540 – $79,42050
35First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,340 – $93,600690
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
38Physical Therapist Assistants$61,110
Associate's degree
$37,730 – $74,76080
39Public Safety Telecommunicators$61,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,540 – $79,00030
40Insurance Sales Agents$60,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,630 – $104,670300
41Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,240 – $74,220810
42Surveying and Mapping Technicians$60,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $76,79040
43Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $86,77090
44First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,870 – $84,020100
45Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,290 – $75,870110
46Firefighters$58,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,160 – $86,830200
47Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,430 – $81,890570
48Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,710
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040180
49Tapers$58,530
No formal educational credential
$36,930 – $77,70070
50Postal Service Clerks$58,470
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36040

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$125,890	$76,210 – $126,580	90
2	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$103,260	$73,000 – $129,550	80
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$99,650	$96,130 – $116,490	180
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,880	$84,720 – $126,820	90
5	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,560	$60,870 – $90,570	230
6	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,560	$43,680 – $103,890	30
7	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,310	$73,450 – $97,080	40
8	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,040	$49,600 – $125,530	40
9	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,390	$51,010 – $130,010	70
10	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,460	$51,110 – $134,070	90
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,240	$55,940 – $109,980	170
12	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,980	$58,100 – $112,340	480
13	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,370	$48,890 – $108,510	350
14	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,120	$52,780 – $99,330	120
15	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,340	$41,060 – $108,860	90
16	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,730	$39,750 – $120,990	540
17	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,270	$52,770 – $96,070	100
18	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,560	$47,880 – $100,960	320
19	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,460	$57,000 – $80,070	70
20	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,350	$44,890 – $99,940	480
21	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,140	$51,450 – $81,100	190
22	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,980	$44,140 – $111,340	50
23	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,030	$38,270 – $99,110	80
24	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,540	$49,640 – $80,600	450
25	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,360	$47,350 – $105,140	90
26	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,690	$47,050 – $92,840	70
27	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$62,840	$49,640 – $85,290	90
28	PipelayersNo formal educational credential	$62,580	$41,600 – $76,760	40
29	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,410	$39,630 – $82,730	120
30	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,370	$38,270 – $74,640	80
31	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,090	$48,270 – $83,260	110
32	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,810	$47,980 – $89,370	80
33	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,710	$34,350 – $99,840	160
34	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,580	$41,540 – $79,420	50
35	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,490	$42,340 – $93,600	690
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	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,110	$37,730 – $74,760	80
39	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,070	$50,540 – $79,000	30
40	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,890	$38,630 – $104,670	300
41	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,370	$45,240 – $74,220	810
42	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,280	$35,360 – $76,790	40
43	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,130	$46,010 – $86,770	90
44	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,080	$39,870 – $84,020	100
45	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,790	$48,290 – $75,870	110
46	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,820	$36,160 – $86,830	200
47	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,800	$43,430 – $81,890	570
48	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$58,710	$42,390 – $81,040	180
49	TapersNo formal educational credential	$58,530	$36,930 – $77,700	70
50	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$42,600 – $76,360	40

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