Highest paying jobs in Coeur d'Alene, ID
The best paying occupations in the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 1.7% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianCoeur d'Alene, ID | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $411,670 | $143,440 – $411,670 | — |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $352,700 | $94,180 – $391,890 | 60 |
| 3 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $171,590 | $107,210 – $417,700 | 160 |
| 4 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $157,100 | $103,570 – $163,500 | 170 |
| 5 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $149,700 | $105,050 – $247,950 | 40 |
| 6 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $143,570 | $66,750 – $237,000 | 220 |
| 7 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $135,240 | $104,410 – $160,770 | 110 |
| 8 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $134,950 | $105,870 – $163,820 | 180 |
| 9 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,030 | $83,210 – $164,670 | 50 |
| 10 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $126,870 | $72,080 – $189,080 | 310 |
| 11 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,280 | $64,660 – $172,180 | 410 |
| 12 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $125,890 | $76,210 – $126,580 | 90 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,900 | $79,820 – $233,290 | 90 |
| 14 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,450 | $71,830 – $213,760 | 270 |
| 15 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $121,000 | $74,130 – $164,750 | 60 |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $116,670 | $102,280 – $159,000 | 40 |
| 17 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $115,470 | $62,140 – $207,160 | 90 |
| 18 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $111,620 | $73,530 – $164,790 | 180 |
| 19 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $108,740 | $67,860 – $153,650 | 50 |
| 20 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $105,920 | $61,720 – $216,660 | 270 |
| 21 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $105,120 | $72,630 – $162,280 | 40 |
| 22 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $104,960 | $63,800 – $173,220 | 30 |
| 23 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $104,570 | $81,790 – $132,970 | 150 |
| 24 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $103,260 | $73,000 – $129,550 | 80 |
| 25 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $101,090 | $59,440 – $154,380 | 50 |
| 26 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $100,640 | $73,840 – $119,340 | 100 |
| 27 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $99,650 | $96,130 – $116,490 | 180 |
| 28 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,420 | $56,960 – $167,720 | 190 |
| 29 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $98,910 | $83,310 – $127,600 | 2,060 |
| 30 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $98,880 | $84,720 – $126,820 | 90 |
| 31 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $97,350 | $70,940 – $203,940 | 50 |
| 32 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $96,250 | $61,950 – $158,000 | 50 |
| 33 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $95,310 | $73,250 – $121,280 | 120 |
| 34 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $95,010 | $51,930 – $172,410 | 70 |
| 35 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $94,560 | $65,600 – $129,150 | 50 |
| 36 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $93,880 | $67,880 – $125,100 | 90 |
| 37 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $93,110 | $62,000 – $130,310 | 60 |
| 38 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $90,850 | $57,490 – $152,460 | 40 |
| 39 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $90,340 | $36,000 – $163,500 | 50 |
| 40 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $87,690 | $64,990 – $137,700 | 90 |
| 41 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $86,950 | $57,190 – $159,860 | 460 |
| 42 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $84,220 | $49,450 – $143,700 | 40 |
| 43 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $83,560 | $60,870 – $90,570 | 230 |
| 44 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $83,350 | $45,590 – $136,550 | 180 |
| 45 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $83,010 | $53,470 – $134,740 | 120 |
| 46 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $82,560 | $43,680 – $103,890 | 30 |
| 47 | ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award | $82,310 | $73,450 – $97,080 | 40 |
| 48 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $82,040 | $49,600 – $125,530 | 40 |
| 49 | Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree | $81,650 | $54,560 – $105,110 | 40 |
| 50 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $81,390 | $51,010 – $130,010 | 70 |