High paying jobs in Idaho Falls, ID that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Idaho Falls, 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 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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,680 – $135,45080
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$95,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,440 – $120,27050
3Dental Hygienists$95,700
Associate's degree
$83,080 – $97,630210
4Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$93,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,870 – $116,49030
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$92,840
Associate's degree
$80,290 – $115,05040
6First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$91,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,840 – $123,08040
7Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$90,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,330 – $157,340120
8Mechanical Drafters$86,420
Associate's degree
$52,030 – $104,10060
9Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$86,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,840 – $99,130170
10Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$83,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,010 – $137,250200
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,910
Associate's degree
$61,060 – $103,650260
12Construction and Building Inspectors$79,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,120 – $107,17080
13Security Guards$78,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,600 – $78,680570
14First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,950 – $133,310610
15First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,590 – $132,040310
16Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$69,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,650 – $115,14090
17First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$69,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,180 – $121,15080
18Brickmasons and Blockmasons$69,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $72,80040
19Computer Network Support Specialists$68,620
Associate's degree
$51,780 – $94,95070
20Electricians$65,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,610 – $100,770540
21First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$65,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,090 – $98,72060
22Food Service Managers$64,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,610 – $93,37050
23Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,380 – $98,150470
24Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,810 – $97,520240
25First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,810 – $96,580320
26Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $69,24050
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,650 – $114,440670
28Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,090 – $76,750230
29Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,410 – $96,260130
30Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$61,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,160 – $92,72030
31Firefighters$60,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,110 – $81,190280
32Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,070 – $82,750120
33Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,410 – $75,190210
34Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$59,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,660 – $99,69070
35Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040120
36Computer User Support Specialists$59,730
Some college, no degree
$39,370 – $95,790260
37Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,320 – $77,43030
38Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,150 – $80,46040
39First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,050 – $92,65060
40Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,900 – $76,9901,650
41Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,130 – $75,510220
42Physical Therapist Assistants$58,690
Associate's degree
$28,330 – $75,08040
43Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$58,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,600 – $109,20060
44Insurance Sales Agents$58,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,980 – $123,460230
45First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,050 – $88,020700
46Postal Service Clerks$58,460
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,69030
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,310
Associate's degree
$38,500 – $112,690100
48Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,980 – $107,80040
49Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,320 – $105,430330
50Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$56,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,310 – $72,25050

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,660	$47,680 – $135,450	80
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,850	$80,440 – $120,270	50
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,700	$83,080 – $97,630	210
4	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,640	$59,870 – $116,490	30
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$92,840	$80,290 – $115,050	40
6	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$91,630	$66,840 – $123,080	40
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,450	$49,330 – $157,340	120
8	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$86,420	$52,030 – $104,100	60
9	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,330	$30,840 – $99,130	170
10	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,790	$44,010 – $137,250	200
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,910	$61,060 – $103,650	260
12	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,770	$43,120 – $107,170	80
13	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,680	$32,600 – $78,680	570
14	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,920	$54,950 – $133,310	610
15	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,960	$46,590 – $132,040	310
16	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,930	$51,650 – $115,140	90
17	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,560	$48,180 – $121,150	80
18	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,050	$45,760 – $72,800	40
19	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$68,620	$51,780 – $94,950	70
20	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,350	$37,610 – $100,770	540
21	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,190	$36,090 – $98,720	60
22	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,990	$38,610 – $93,370	50
23	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,910	$47,380 – $98,150	470
24	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,890	$45,810 – $97,520	240
25	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,250	$44,810 – $96,580	320
26	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$40,330 – $69,240	50
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,980	$36,650 – $114,440	670
28	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,880	$47,090 – $76,750	230
29	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,520	$38,410 – $96,260	130
30	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,360	$50,160 – $92,720	30
31	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,930	$34,110 – $81,190	280
32	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,730	$40,070 – $82,750	120
33	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,270	$41,410 – $75,190	210
34	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,960	$36,660 – $99,690	70
35	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	120
36	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$59,730	$39,370 – $95,790	260
37	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,520	$46,320 – $77,430	30
38	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,470	$41,150 – $80,460	40
39	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,290	$45,050 – $92,650	60
40	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,010	$43,900 – $76,990	1,650
41	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,880	$46,130 – $75,510	220
42	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,690	$28,330 – $75,080	40
43	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,660	$38,600 – $109,200	60
44	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,490	$37,980 – $123,460	230
45	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,480	$38,050 – $88,020	700
46	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$58,460	$42,600 – $75,690	30
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,310	$38,500 – $112,690	100
48	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,650	$38,980 – $107,800	40
49	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,690	$34,320 – $105,430	330
50	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,310	$56,310 – $72,250	50

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