Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Idaho Falls, ID

Each occupation's median wage in Idaho Falls, ID compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Idaho Falls, ID pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Security Guards$78,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,600 – $78,680+106.9%
2Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$86,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,840 – $99,130+88.3%
3Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$83,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,010 – $137,250+40.5%
4Data Scientists$167,840
Bachelor's degree
$76,770 – $219,400+39.6%
5Facilities Managers$139,180
Bachelor's degree
$81,330 – $172,330+30.5%
6Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$61,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,160 – $92,720+28.2%
7Compliance Officers$99,040
Bachelor's degree
$49,690 – $169,260+22.7%
8Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$72,630
Master's degree
$39,360 – $99,740+22.4%
9Mechanical Drafters$86,420
Associate's degree
$52,030 – $104,100+20.8%
10Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$93,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,870 – $116,490+20.1%
11Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$59,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,660 – $99,690+16.8%
12Financial and Investment Analysts$119,170
Bachelor's degree
$56,030 – $177,680+16.0%
13Parts Salespersons$44,210
No formal educational credential
$30,040 – $60,970+14.4%
14Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,680 – $135,450+14.0%
15Electrical Engineers$136,100
Bachelor's degree
$80,400 – $166,470+12.8%
16Technical Writers$101,790
Bachelor's degree
$53,600 – $159,000+12.6%
17Brickmasons and Blockmasons$69,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $72,800+11.2%
18Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$55,080
No formal educational credential
$41,370 – $108,740+10.8%
19First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$65,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,090 – $98,720+9.9%
20Medical Equipment Preparers$51,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,130 – $98,780+8.4%
21Construction and Building Inspectors$79,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,120 – $107,170+6.8%
22Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,380 – $98,150+6.8%
23Healthcare Social Workers$72,490
Master's degree
$56,400 – $93,080+6.8%
24Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$69,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,650 – $115,140+6.7%
25Soil and Plant Scientists$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$59,600 – $137,580+6.3%
26Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,980 – $107,800+6.3%
27Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,320 – $77,430+5.3%
28File Clerks$45,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,700 – $76,200+5.1%
29Engineers, All Other$128,670
Bachelor's degree
$65,710 – $161,890+4.7%
30Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,530 – $73,490+4.1%
31Highway Maintenance Workers$52,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,260 – $70,840+3.5%
32Electricians$65,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,610 – $100,770+3.4%
33Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,400
Bachelor's degree
$44,980 – $83,680+3.1%
34Network and Computer Systems Administrators$102,020
Bachelor's degree
$62,460 – $135,460+2.9%
35Firefighters$60,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,110 – $81,190+2.8%
36Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,250 – $59,770+2.3%
37Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,910
Associate's degree
$61,060 – $103,650+2.2%
38Rehabilitation Counselors$47,840
Master's degree
$29,280 – $66,580+2.1%
39Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$47,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $68,500+2.1%
40Helpers--Production Workers$39,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,630 – $40,960+2.1%
41Database Architects$142,170
Bachelor's degree
$93,720 – $190,590+1.9%
42Data Entry Keyers$42,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,060 – $57,710+1.7%
43Social and Human Service Assistants$46,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,680 – $59,180+1.7%
44First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,050 – $92,650+1.5%
45Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,150 – $80,460+1.4%
46Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,900 – $76,990+0.6%
47Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,600
Bachelor's degree
$65,940 – $173,130+0.5%
48Labor Relations Specialists$95,910
Bachelor's degree
$44,670 – $128,380+0.5%
49Roofers$55,690
No formal educational credential
$35,780 – $65,440+0.5%
50Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,380
No formal educational credential
$23,200 – $44,420+0.3%

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	vs. national
1	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,680	$32,600 – $78,680	+106.9%
2	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,330	$30,840 – $99,130	+88.3%
3	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,790	$44,010 – $137,250	+40.5%
4	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$167,840	$76,770 – $219,400	+39.6%
5	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,180	$81,330 – $172,330	+30.5%
6	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,360	$50,160 – $92,720	+28.2%
7	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$99,040	$49,690 – $169,260	+22.7%
8	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$72,630	$39,360 – $99,740	+22.4%
9	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$86,420	$52,030 – $104,100	+20.8%
10	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,640	$59,870 – $116,490	+20.1%
11	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,960	$36,660 – $99,690	+16.8%
12	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$119,170	$56,030 – $177,680	+16.0%
13	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$44,210	$30,040 – $60,970	+14.4%
14	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,660	$47,680 – $135,450	+14.0%
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,100	$80,400 – $166,470	+12.8%
16	Technical WritersBachelor's degree	$101,790	$53,600 – $159,000	+12.6%
17	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,050	$45,760 – $72,800	+11.2%
18	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$55,080	$41,370 – $108,740	+10.8%
19	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,190	$36,090 – $98,720	+9.9%
20	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,730	$36,130 – $98,780	+8.4%
21	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,770	$43,120 – $107,170	+6.8%
22	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,910	$47,380 – $98,150	+6.8%
23	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$72,490	$56,400 – $93,080	+6.8%
24	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,930	$51,650 – $115,140	+6.7%
25	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	$83,780	$59,600 – $137,580	+6.3%
26	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,650	$38,980 – $107,800	+6.3%
27	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,520	$46,320 – $77,430	+5.3%
28	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,820	$29,700 – $76,200	+5.1%
29	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,670	$65,710 – $161,890	+4.7%
30	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,100	$27,530 – $73,490	+4.1%
31	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,030	$43,260 – $70,840	+3.5%
32	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,350	$37,610 – $100,770	+3.4%
33	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$61,400	$44,980 – $83,680	+3.1%
34	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$102,020	$62,460 – $135,460	+2.9%
35	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,930	$34,110 – $81,190	+2.8%
36	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,210	$32,250 – $59,770	+2.3%
37	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,910	$61,060 – $103,650	+2.2%
38	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$47,840	$29,280 – $66,580	+2.1%
39	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, VegetationHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,320	$39,520 – $68,500	+2.1%
40	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,910	$32,630 – $40,960	+2.1%
41	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$142,170	$93,720 – $190,590	+1.9%
42	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,040	$27,060 – $57,710	+1.7%
43	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,710	$37,680 – $59,180	+1.7%
44	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,290	$45,050 – $92,650	+1.5%
45	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,470	$41,150 – $80,460	+1.4%
46	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,010	$43,900 – $76,990	+0.6%
47	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,600	$65,940 – $173,130	+0.5%
48	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,910	$44,670 – $128,380	+0.5%
49	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$55,690	$35,780 – $65,440	+0.5%
50	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$36,380	$23,200 – $44,420	+0.3%

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