High paying jobs in Idaho that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Idaho, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. 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
5Dental Hygienists$94,650
Associate's degree
$85,610 – $103,3402,060
6Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,080
Associate's degree
$60,540 – $103,5801,490
7Respiratory Therapists$78,460
Associate's degree
$63,540 – $95,290820
8Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $117,1001,320
9Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,170
Associate's degree
$40,930 – $99,620650
10Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$77,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,100 – $84,930550
11Medical Equipment Repairers$74,270
Associate's degree
$57,910 – $103,330310
12Structural Iron and Steel Workers$72,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,780 – $80,140500
13Surgical Technologists$72,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,430 – $87,2101,100
14Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$66,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,840 – $97,9802,810
15Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$65,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,810 – $65,430450
16Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,380 – $119,2407,210
17Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,610 – $99,3301,220
18Millwrights$64,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,000 – $77,460410
19Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$64,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,790 – $84,100420
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,890 – $77,8501,880
21Computer Network Support Specialists$63,340
Associate's degree
$46,380 – $100,980780
22Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,200
Associate's degree
$38,580 – $95,850440
23Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,150
Associate's degree
$48,630 – $103,670300
24Electricians$63,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,830 – $95,4705,690
25Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,270 – $90,5802,750
26Brickmasons and Blockmasons$62,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,030 – $78,780320
27Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,630 – $83,9901,080
28Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,840
Associate's degree
$45,490 – $97,0801,010
29Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$61,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,460 – $91,720640
30Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,230 – $79,6504,270
31Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,840 – $98,260600
32Physical Therapist Assistants$61,020
Associate's degree
$37,780 – $75,050560
33Postal Service Clerks$60,530
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030480
34Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,760 – $105,0701,070
35Glaziers$59,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,770 – $78,730580
36Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,200 – $78,330680
37Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,960 – $77,8001,930
38Computer User Support Specialists$59,170
Some college, no degree
$41,380 – $88,0203,650
39Mechanical Drafters$59,050
Associate's degree
$46,190 – $104,100330
40Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,160 – $166,2305,030
41Machinists$58,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,450 – $81,9201,070
42Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,360 – $77,12015,920
43Pipelayers$58,650
No formal educational credential
$38,990 – $73,340280
44Insurance Sales Agents$58,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,400 – $112,6003,200
45Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$58,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,330 – $81,990320
46Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,930 – $89,760480
47Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,820
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,0401,660
48Roofers$57,790
No formal educational credential
$35,780 – $71,8601,190
49Tapers$57,690
No formal educational credential
$36,930 – $93,130310
50Logging Equipment Operators$56,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,660 – $77,550560

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	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,650	$85,610 – $103,340	2,060
6	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,080	$60,540 – $103,580	1,490
7	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,460	$63,540 – $95,290	820
8	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,340	$49,940 – $117,100	1,320
9	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,170	$40,930 – $99,620	650
10	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,100	$46,100 – $84,930	550
11	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$74,270	$57,910 – $103,330	310
12	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,750	$49,780 – $80,140	500
13	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,550	$48,430 – $87,210	1,100
14	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,990	$48,840 – $97,980	2,810
15	Miscellaneous Construction and Related WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,420	$36,810 – $65,430	450
16	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,840	$36,380 – $119,240	7,210
17	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,830	$46,610 – $99,330	1,220
18	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,710	$57,000 – $77,460	410
19	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,410	$49,790 – $84,100	420
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,800	$47,890 – $77,850	1,880
21	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$63,340	$46,380 – $100,980	780
22	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,200	$38,580 – $95,850	440
23	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,150	$48,630 – $103,670	300
24	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,000	$38,830 – $95,470	5,690
25	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,860	$47,270 – $90,580	2,750
26	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,510	$46,030 – $78,780	320
27	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,440	$41,630 – $83,990	1,080
28	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,840	$45,490 – $97,080	1,010
29	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,730	$45,460 – $91,720	640
30	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,680	$47,230 – $79,650	4,270
31	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,250	$44,840 – $98,260	600
32	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,020	$37,780 – $75,050	560
33	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,530	$42,600 – $75,030	480
34	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,950	$40,760 – $105,070	1,070
35	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,850	$37,770 – $78,730	580
36	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,600	$42,200 – $78,330	680
37	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,230	$45,960 – $77,800	1,930
38	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$59,170	$41,380 – $88,020	3,650
39	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,050	$46,190 – $104,100	330
40	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,930	$34,160 – $166,230	5,030
41	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,810	$38,450 – $81,920	1,070
42	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,770	$43,360 – $77,120	15,920
43	PipelayersNo formal educational credential	$58,650	$38,990 – $73,340	280
44	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,510	$37,400 – $112,600	3,200
45	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,140	$36,330 – $81,990	320
46	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,950	$50,930 – $89,760	480
47	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,820	$42,390 – $81,040	1,660
48	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$57,790	$35,780 – $71,860	1,190
49	TapersNo formal educational credential	$57,690	$36,930 – $93,130	310
50	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,490	$42,660 – $77,550	560

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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