High paying jobs in Idaho that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Idaho 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 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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$125,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,770 – $131,140860
2Power Plant Operators$124,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,960 – $137,670310
3Commercial Pilots$109,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,300 – $209,320310
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,920
Associate's degree
$79,290 – $117,100510
5First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$94,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,850 – $137,450930
6Dental Hygienists$94,650
Associate's degree
$85,610 – $103,3402,060
7Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,510 – $171,9401,040
8First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$92,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,010 – $129,650520
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,080
Associate's degree
$60,540 – $103,5801,490
10Respiratory Therapists$78,460
Associate's degree
$63,540 – $95,290820
11First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,270 – $129,480970
12Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $117,1001,320
13Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,170
Associate's degree
$40,930 – $99,620650
14Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$77,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,100 – $84,930550
15First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,700 – $104,4306,730
16First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,440 – $118,8003,780
17Medical Equipment Repairers$74,270
Associate's degree
$57,910 – $103,330310
18Structural Iron and Steel Workers$72,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,780 – $80,140500
19Surgical Technologists$72,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,430 – $87,2101,100
20Detectives and Criminal Investigators$72,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,120 – $125,550630
21First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,020 – $102,9003,900
22Food Service Managers$70,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,110 – $105,160670
23First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$69,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,190 – $98,350530
24Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$66,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,840 – $97,9802,810
25Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$65,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,810 – $65,430450
26Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,380 – $119,2407,210
27Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,610 – $99,3301,220
28Millwrights$64,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,000 – $77,460410
29Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$64,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,790 – $84,100420
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,890 – $77,8501,880
31Construction and Building Inspectors$63,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,840 – $102,0001,000
32Computer Network Support Specialists$63,340
Associate's degree
$46,380 – $100,980780
33Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,200
Associate's degree
$38,580 – $95,850440
34Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,150
Associate's degree
$48,630 – $103,670300
35Electricians$63,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,830 – $95,4705,690
36Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,270 – $90,5802,750
37Brickmasons and Blockmasons$62,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,030 – $78,780320
38Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,630 – $83,9901,080
39Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,840
Associate's degree
$45,490 – $97,0801,010
40Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$61,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,460 – $91,720640
41Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,230 – $79,6504,270
42First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,680 – $91,5908,360
43Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,840 – $98,260600
44Physical Therapist Assistants$61,020
Associate's degree
$37,780 – $75,050560
45Postal Service Clerks$60,530
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030480
46Paramedics$60,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,940 – $83,510440
47Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $105,2301,180
48Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,760 – $105,0701,070
49Glaziers$59,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,770 – $78,730580
50Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,200 – $78,330680

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$125,410	$75,770 – $131,140	860
2	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,440	$68,960 – $137,670	310
3	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$109,620	$64,300 – $209,320	310
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,920	$79,290 – $117,100	510
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,920	$65,850 – $137,450	930
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,650	$85,610 – $103,340	2,060
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,920	$56,510 – $171,940	1,040
8	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$92,630	$49,010 – $129,650	520
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,080	$60,540 – $103,580	1,490
10	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,460	$63,540 – $95,290	820
11	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,200	$48,270 – $129,480	970
12	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,340	$49,940 – $117,100	1,320
13	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,170	$40,930 – $99,620	650
14	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,100	$46,100 – $84,930	550
15	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,550	$54,700 – $104,430	6,730
16	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,940	$46,440 – $118,800	3,780
17	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$74,270	$57,910 – $103,330	310
18	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,750	$49,780 – $80,140	500
19	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,550	$48,430 – $87,210	1,100
20	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,520	$53,120 – $125,550	630
21	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,890	$48,020 – $102,900	3,900
22	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,140	$43,110 – $105,160	670
23	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,360	$37,190 – $98,350	530
24	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,990	$48,840 – $97,980	2,810
25	Miscellaneous Construction and Related WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,420	$36,810 – $65,430	450
26	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,840	$36,380 – $119,240	7,210
27	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,830	$46,610 – $99,330	1,220
28	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,710	$57,000 – $77,460	410
29	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,410	$49,790 – $84,100	420
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,800	$47,890 – $77,850	1,880
31	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,570	$48,840 – $102,000	1,000
32	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$63,340	$46,380 – $100,980	780
33	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,200	$38,580 – $95,850	440
34	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,150	$48,630 – $103,670	300
35	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,000	$38,830 – $95,470	5,690
36	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,860	$47,270 – $90,580	2,750
37	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,510	$46,030 – $78,780	320
38	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,440	$41,630 – $83,990	1,080
39	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,840	$45,490 – $97,080	1,010
40	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,730	$45,460 – $91,720	640
41	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,680	$47,230 – $79,650	4,270
42	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,390	$40,680 – $91,590	8,360
43	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,250	$44,840 – $98,260	600
44	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,020	$37,780 – $75,050	560
45	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,530	$42,600 – $75,030	480
46	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,380	$48,940 – $83,510	440
47	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,200	$45,760 – $105,230	1,180
48	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,950	$40,760 – $105,070	1,070
49	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,850	$37,770 – $78,730	580
50	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,600	$42,200 – $78,330	680

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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