High paying jobs in Pocatello, ID that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Pocatello, 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 Pocatello, ID run 11.1% below the national average (2024), so a Pocatello, ID salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Pocatello, ID · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$127,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$97,010 – $127,70030
2Dental Hygienists$93,060
Associate's degree
$80,700 – $98,710110
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$89,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,860 – $111,34040
4Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,580 – $97,68080
5Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,920
Associate's degree
$51,320 – $96,10040
6Respiratory Therapists$73,270
Associate's degree
$62,920 – $81,05060
7First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,560 – $100,000200
8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,160 – $89,700130
9Detectives and Criminal Investigators$68,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,300 – $136,12050
10First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$63,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,900 – $98,750150
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,400
Associate's degree
$61,170 – $97,92080
12Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,160
Associate's degree
$38,580 – $94,05040
13Construction and Building Inspectors$61,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,560 – $105,52050
14Electricians$60,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $90,040160
15Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,810 – $111,270270
16Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,890 – $69,350150
17Surgical Technologists$59,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,590 – $76,31040
18Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,450
No formal educational credential
$44,160 – $81,04070
19Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,880 – $78,560190
20Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,920 – $70,940120
21Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,780 – $76,86070
22Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,360 – $115,500160
23Roofers$58,480
No formal educational credential
$35,390 – $62,68050
24Medical Records Specialists$58,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,890 – $83,04050
25Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,770 – $61,580180
26Physical Therapist Assistants$57,870
Associate's degree
$28,240 – $70,65060
27Computer User Support Specialists$57,040
Some college, no degree
$41,690 – $78,850200
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,700 – $81,020490
29First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,990 – $80,530110
30Highway Maintenance Workers$56,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,050 – $69,31040
31Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,110 – $70,550470
32Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,960 – $69,72070
33Public Safety Telecommunicators$55,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,480 – $60,84040
34Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,570 – $81,59050
35First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$53,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,760 – $110,76030
36Insurance Sales Agents$52,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,190 – $99,70080
37Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $86,63030
38Architectural and Civil Drafters$51,900
Associate's degree
$41,200 – $72,88040
39Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300 – $81,04030
40Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$50,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,200 – $81,590190
41Carpenters$50,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $70,590340
42Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$50,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,950 – $70,580100
43First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,290 – $83,53030
44Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,050 – $64,900130
45Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,430 – $62,08090
46Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,580
No formal educational credential
$48,030 – $57,29050
47Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,980
No formal educational credential
$44,550 – $64,51080
48Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,190 – $75,70080
49Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,670
Associate's degree
$36,510 – $75,81070
50Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,080 – $72,810200

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianPocatello, ID	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,700	$97,010 – $127,700	30
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,060	$80,700 – $98,710	110
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,260	$62,860 – $111,340	40
4	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,740	$48,580 – $97,680	80
5	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,920	$51,320 – $96,100	40
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,270	$62,920 – $81,050	60
7	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,020	$53,560 – $100,000	200
8	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,260	$47,160 – $89,700	130
9	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,720	$66,300 – $136,120	50
10	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,610	$39,900 – $98,750	150
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,400	$61,170 – $97,920	80
12	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,160	$38,580 – $94,050	40
13	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,570	$40,560 – $105,520	50
14	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,540	$38,650 – $90,040	160
15	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,740	$29,810 – $111,270	270
16	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,720	$26,890 – $69,350	150
17	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,550	$52,590 – $76,310	40
18	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,450	$44,160 – $81,040	70
19	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,250	$44,880 – $78,560	190
20	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,840	$52,920 – $70,940	120
21	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,750	$43,780 – $76,860	70
22	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,660	$34,360 – $115,500	160
23	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$58,480	$35,390 – $62,680	50
24	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,310	$38,890 – $83,040	50
25	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,140	$40,770 – $61,580	180
26	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$57,870	$28,240 – $70,650	60
27	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$57,040	$41,690 – $78,850	200
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,020	$40,700 – $81,020	490
29	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,690	$35,990 – $80,530	110
30	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,680	$47,050 – $69,310	40
31	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,370	$44,110 – $70,550	470
32	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,290	$45,960 – $69,720	70
33	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,310	$47,480 – $60,840	40
34	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,140	$31,570 – $81,590	50
35	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,850	$31,760 – $110,760	30
36	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,410	$36,190 – $99,700	80
37	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,110	$45,760 – $86,630	30
38	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$51,900	$41,200 – $72,880	40
39	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,430	$36,300 – $81,040	30
40	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,940	$37,200 – $81,590	190
41	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,700	$36,930 – $70,590	340
42	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,020	$38,950 – $70,580	100
43	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,020	$39,290 – $83,530	30
44	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,610	$38,050 – $64,900	130
45	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,310	$36,430 – $62,080	90
46	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$48,580	$48,030 – $57,290	50
47	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$47,980	$44,550 – $64,510	80
48	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,960	$26,190 – $75,700	80
49	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$46,670	$36,510 – $75,810	70
50	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,450	$31,080 – $72,810	200

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