Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Twin Falls, ID

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

Cost of living: prices in Twin Falls, ID run 7.9% below the national average (2024), so a Twin Falls, ID salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Twin Falls, ID · vs. national

1Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$51,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,500 – $59,500+29.9%
2Rehabilitation Counselors$57,080
Master's degree
$33,990 – $76,090+21.8%
3Dental Laboratory Technicians$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,730 – $96,080+19.7%
4Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$51,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,620 – $61,210+19.0%
5Parts Salespersons$45,610
No formal educational credential
$29,880 – $60,370+18.1%
6Data Entry Keyers$47,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,610 – $57,260+14.1%
7Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,240 – $82,420+12.9%
8Highway Maintenance Workers$56,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,010 – $69,600+12.8%
9Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$51,730
No formal educational credential
$37,060 – $58,920+11.4%
10Child, Family, and School Social Workers$65,980
Bachelor's degree
$35,610 – $83,620+10.8%
11Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$46,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,150 – $63,710+10.6%
12Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,880 – $80,810+8.7%
13Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$68,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,930 – $82,540+7.5%
14Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$47,210
No formal educational credential
$38,900 – $52,550+5.4%
15Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,390
Associate's degree
$43,920 – $99,620+5.4%
16Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,900 – $76,440+5.0%
17Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,870
Master's degree
$38,530 – $96,200+4.2%
18Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,280 – $80,790+4.1%
19Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,650
No formal educational credential
$21,910 – $46,450+3.8%
20Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,970 – $76,100+3.4%
21Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,680 – $76,600+2.9%
22Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,420
Associate's degree
$44,620 – $109,780+2.9%
23Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$36,720
No formal educational credential
$25,950 – $44,580+2.8%
24Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $98,040+2.2%
25Food Batchmakers$43,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,650 – $65,350+1.9%
26Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$47,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,170 – $51,200+1.9%
27Pharmacists$143,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,600 – $165,780+1.7%
28Construction and Building Inspectors$75,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,280 – $126,620+1.4%
29Counter and Rental Clerks$41,790
No formal educational credential
$30,400 – $61,460+1.2%
30Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,270 – $62,740+1.1%
31Social and Human Service Assistants$46,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,690 – $58,410+0.7%
32Agricultural Inspectors$49,940
Bachelor's degree
$37,900 – $66,8900.0%
33Occupational Therapists$100,310
Master's degree
$68,220 – $150,7000.0%
34Tire Repairers and Changers$37,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,700 – $53,170-0.1%
35Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,050 – $55,910-0.4%
36Nurse Practitioners$131,640
Master's degree
$97,510 – $180,180-0.5%
37Physician Assistants$135,010
Master's degree
$99,460 – $152,290-0.6%
38Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,320 – $58,400-1.0%
39Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,710 – $52,930-1.1%
40Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,870 – $61,000-1.1%
41Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,360
No formal educational credential
$27,470 – $51,700-1.3%
42Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,130 – $43,260-1.5%
43Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,720
Bachelor's degree
$45,760 – $123,540-1.6%
44Pharmacy Technicians$45,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,670 – $59,230-1.6%
45Stockers and Order Fillers$36,710
No formal educational credential
$29,370 – $47,790-1.7%
46Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,710
Associate's degree
$38,130 – $97,610-1.7%
47Library Assistants, Clerical$36,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,370 – $41,190-1.8%
48Surgical Technologists$63,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,410 – $79,870-2.1%
49Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,570 – $76,420-2.2%
50Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,600
Bachelor's degree
$48,690 – $76,840-2.3%

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

#	Occupation	MedianTwin Falls, ID	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,490	$28,500 – $59,500	+29.9%
2	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$57,080	$33,990 – $76,090	+21.8%
3	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$39,730 – $96,080	+19.7%
4	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,430	$36,620 – $61,210	+19.0%
5	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$45,610	$29,880 – $60,370	+18.1%
6	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,170	$34,610 – $57,260	+14.1%
7	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,010	$35,240 – $82,420	+12.9%
8	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,680	$45,010 – $69,600	+12.8%
9	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$51,730	$37,060 – $58,920	+11.4%
10	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$65,980	$35,610 – $83,620	+10.8%
11	Food Cooking Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,010	$38,150 – $63,710	+10.6%
12	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,740	$28,880 – $80,810	+8.7%
13	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,690	$42,930 – $82,540	+7.5%
14	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and TendersNo formal educational credential	$47,210	$38,900 – $52,550	+5.4%
15	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,390	$43,920 – $99,620	+5.4%
16	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,670	$38,900 – $76,440	+5.0%
17	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$61,870	$38,530 – $96,200	+4.2%
18	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,880	$38,280 – $80,790	+4.1%
19	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$37,650	$21,910 – $46,450	+3.8%
20	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,780	$28,970 – $76,100	+3.4%
21	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,730	$36,680 – $76,600	+2.9%
22	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,420	$44,620 – $109,780	+2.9%
23	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural ProductsNo formal educational credential	$36,720	$25,950 – $44,580	+2.8%
24	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,920	$45,640 – $98,040	+2.2%
25	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,090	$37,650 – $65,350	+1.9%
26	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, VegetationHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,230	$39,170 – $51,200	+1.9%
27	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,270	$121,600 – $165,780	+1.7%
28	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,730	$40,280 – $126,620	+1.4%
29	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$41,790	$30,400 – $61,460	+1.2%
30	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,160	$48,270 – $62,740	+1.1%
31	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,230	$35,690 – $58,410	+0.7%
32	Agricultural InspectorsBachelor's degree	$49,940	$37,900 – $66,890	0.0%
33	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,310	$68,220 – $150,700	0.0%
34	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,680	$30,700 – $53,170	-0.1%
35	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,060	$31,050 – $55,910	-0.4%
36	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,640	$97,510 – $180,180	-0.5%
37	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,010	$99,460 – $152,290	-0.6%
38	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,470	$34,320 – $58,400	-1.0%
39	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,140	$34,710 – $52,930	-1.1%
40	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,150	$37,870 – $61,000	-1.1%
41	Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentNo formal educational credential	$35,360	$27,470 – $51,700	-1.3%
42	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,800	$33,130 – $43,260	-1.5%
43	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,720	$45,760 – $123,540	-1.6%
44	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,030	$36,670 – $59,230	-1.6%
45	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$36,710	$29,370 – $47,790	-1.7%
46	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,710	$38,130 – $97,610	-1.7%
47	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,230	$23,370 – $41,190	-1.8%
48	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,280	$46,410 – $79,870	-2.1%
49	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,330	$39,570 – $76,420	-2.2%
50	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,600	$48,690 – $76,840	-2.3%

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