Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Pocatello, ID

Each occupation's median wage in Pocatello, 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 Pocatello, ID pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$127,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$97,010 – $127,700+34.0%
2Healthcare Social Workers$80,090
Master's degree
$58,460 – $88,820+18.0%
3Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,580 – $97,680+15.6%
4Personal Financial Advisors$119,840
Bachelor's degree
$52,180 – $252,340+14.1%
5Medical Records Specialists$58,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,890 – $83,040+14.0%
6Nurse Anesthetists$268,710
Master's degree
$202,420 – $323,640+13.6%
7Highway Maintenance Workers$56,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,050 – $69,310+12.8%
8Parts Salespersons$43,050
No formal educational credential
$29,040 – $59,020+11.4%
9Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,770 – $61,580+8.2%
10Rehabilitation Counselors$50,290
Master's degree
$23,590 – $68,790+7.3%
11Roofers$58,480
No formal educational credential
$35,390 – $62,680+5.5%
12Loan Officers$80,210
Bachelor's degree
$48,620 – $167,080+4.6%
13Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300 – $81,040+4.5%
14Public Safety Telecommunicators$55,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,480 – $60,840+4.3%
15Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,860
Master's degree
$37,440 – $91,880+4.2%
16Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,430 – $62,080+1.5%
17Counter and Rental Clerks$41,600
No formal educational credential
$30,090 – $67,720+0.7%
18Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,470
No formal educational credential
$22,510 – $60,880+0.5%
19Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,190 – $75,700-0.4%
20Security Guards$37,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,100 – $45,930-0.6%
21Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,100
Bachelor's degree
$33,880 – $76,630-0.8%
22Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,880 – $78,560-1.0%
23Social and Human Service Assistants$45,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,160 – $58,300-1.2%
24Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,450
No formal educational credential
$44,160 – $81,040-1.8%
25Cooks, Fast Food$30,320
No formal educational credential
$17,510 – $32,530-1.8%
26Pharmacy Technicians$44,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,830 – $51,220-1.9%
27Tire Repairers and Changers$36,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,830 – $47,390-2.0%
28Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,440 – $42,200-2.0%
29Stockers and Order Fillers$36,560
No formal educational credential
$27,960 – $43,600-2.1%
30Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,580
No formal educational credential
$48,030 – $57,290-2.2%
31Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,310
No formal educational credential
$39,430 – $61,290-2.4%
32Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,160
Associate's degree
$38,580 – $94,050-2.8%
33First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,160 – $89,700-2.9%
34Construction Laborers$45,680
No formal educational credential
$36,440 – $62,460-3.1%
35Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,790 – $47,830-3.3%
36Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,110 – $70,550-3.9%
37Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,240 – $39,390-3.9%
38Pharmacists$135,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,490 – $168,550-4.0%
39Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,490
No formal educational credential
$28,730 – $49,470-4.1%
40Electricians$60,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $90,040-4.2%
41Physician Assistants$129,480
Master's degree
$89,390 – $173,400-4.7%
42Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,780 – $42,230-4.7%
43Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,210 – $47,210-4.8%
44Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,840
Bachelor's degree
$45,930 – $75,420-4.9%
45Nurse Practitioners$125,690
Master's degree
$87,780 – $152,140-5.0%
46Dental Hygienists$93,060
Associate's degree
$80,700 – $98,710-5.1%
47Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,680 – $57,010-5.3%
48Library Assistants, Clerical$34,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,360 – $43,250-5.4%
49Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,720 – $60,820-5.4%
50Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,920
Associate's degree
$51,320 – $96,100-5.5%

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	vs. national
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,700	$97,010 – $127,700	+34.0%
2	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$80,090	$58,460 – $88,820	+18.0%
3	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,740	$48,580 – $97,680	+15.6%
4	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$119,840	$52,180 – $252,340	+14.1%
5	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,310	$38,890 – $83,040	+14.0%
6	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$268,710	$202,420 – $323,640	+13.6%
7	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,680	$47,050 – $69,310	+12.8%
8	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$43,050	$29,040 – $59,020	+11.4%
9	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,140	$40,770 – $61,580	+8.2%
10	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$50,290	$23,590 – $68,790	+7.3%
11	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$58,480	$35,390 – $62,680	+5.5%
12	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$80,210	$48,620 – $167,080	+4.6%
13	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,430	$36,300 – $81,040	+4.5%
14	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,310	$47,480 – $60,840	+4.3%
15	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$61,860	$37,440 – $91,880	+4.2%
16	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,310	$36,430 – $62,080	+1.5%
17	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$41,600	$30,090 – $67,720	+0.7%
18	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$36,470	$22,510 – $60,880	+0.5%
19	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,960	$26,190 – $75,700	-0.4%
20	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,790	$30,100 – $45,930	-0.6%
21	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$59,100	$33,880 – $76,630	-0.8%
22	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,250	$44,880 – $78,560	-1.0%
23	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,380	$35,160 – $58,300	-1.2%
24	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,450	$44,160 – $81,040	-1.8%
25	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$30,320	$17,510 – $32,530	-1.8%
26	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,890	$36,830 – $51,220	-1.9%
27	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,970	$30,830 – $47,390	-2.0%
28	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,600	$35,440 – $42,200	-2.0%
29	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$36,560	$27,960 – $43,600	-2.1%
30	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$48,580	$48,030 – $57,290	-2.2%
31	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$45,310	$39,430 – $61,290	-2.4%
32	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,160	$38,580 – $94,050	-2.8%
33	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,260	$47,160 – $89,700	-2.9%
34	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$45,680	$36,440 – $62,460	-3.1%
35	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,790	$44,790 – $47,830	-3.3%
36	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,370	$44,110 – $70,550	-3.9%
37	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,390	$27,240 – $39,390	-3.9%
38	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,290	$60,490 – $168,550	-4.0%
39	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$38,490	$28,730 – $49,470	-4.1%
40	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,540	$38,650 – $90,040	-4.2%
41	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,480	$89,390 – $173,400	-4.7%
42	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,360	$29,780 – $42,230	-4.7%
43	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,930	$39,210 – $47,210	-4.8%
44	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,840	$45,930 – $75,420	-4.9%
45	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,690	$87,780 – $152,140	-5.0%
46	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,060	$80,700 – $98,710	-5.1%
47	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,880	$30,680 – $57,010	-5.3%
48	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,930	$23,360 – $43,250	-5.4%
49	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,080	$35,720 – $60,820	-5.4%
50	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,920	$51,320 – $96,100	-5.5%

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