Highest paying jobs in Pocatello, ID
The best paying occupations in the Pocatello, 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 11.1% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianPocatello, ID | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $268,710 | $202,420 – $323,640 | 50 |
| 2 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $180,280 | $97,540 – $472,210 | 100 |
| 3 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,520 | $65,620 – $221,390 | 80 |
| 4 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $135,290 | $60,490 – $168,550 | 100 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,800 | $94,500 – $217,090 | 50 |
| 6 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $129,480 | $89,390 – $173,400 | 80 |
| 7 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $127,700 | $97,010 – $127,700 | 30 |
| 8 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $125,690 | $87,780 – $152,140 | 90 |
| 9 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $119,840 | $52,180 – $252,340 | 40 |
| 10 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $119,430 | $76,010 – $167,630 | 90 |
| 11 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $117,730 | $86,640 – $191,270 | 40 |
| 12 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $115,870 | $84,990 – $199,260 | 50 |
| 13 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $110,380 | $63,190 – $155,640 | 40 |
| 14 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,850 | $75,430 – $218,510 | 110 |
| 15 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,640 | $51,710 – $183,220 | 70 |
| 16 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,920 | $60,320 – $161,920 | 160 |
| 17 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,920 | $76,420 – $166,420 | 40 |
| 18 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $99,250 | $76,380 – $128,550 | 70 |
| 19 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $97,670 | $65,240 – $141,230 | 30 |
| 20 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $93,970 | $59,560 – $156,290 | 30 |
| 21 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $93,060 | $80,700 – $98,710 | 110 |
| 22 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $92,280 | $45,200 – $201,210 | 100 |
| 23 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $90,740 | $48,490 – $106,180 | 30 |
| 24 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $90,470 | $56,660 – $133,470 | 30 |
| 25 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $89,610 | $58,200 – $142,640 | 90 |
| 26 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $89,260 | $62,860 – $111,340 | 40 |
| 27 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $82,680 | $73,170 – $111,320 | 60 |
| 28 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $82,250 | $53,230 – $127,420 | 170 |
| 29 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $81,820 | $67,370 – $100,740 | 70 |
| 30 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $81,530 | $64,410 – $136,260 | 40 |
| 31 | Loan OfficersBachelor's degree | $80,210 | $48,620 – $167,080 | 250 |
| 32 | Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree | $80,090 | $58,460 – $88,820 | 40 |
| 33 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $79,300 | $58,820 – $103,180 | 40 |
| 34 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $78,780 | $65,590 – $100,750 | 830 |
| 35 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $78,100 | $39,830 – $160,030 | 880 |
| 36 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $76,140 | $30,180 – $95,890 | 110 |
| 37 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $75,740 | $48,580 – $97,680 | 80 |
| 38 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $73,920 | $51,320 – $96,100 | 40 |
| 39 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $73,270 | $62,920 – $81,050 | 60 |
| 40 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $73,020 | $53,560 – $100,000 | 200 |
| 41 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $72,570 | $49,250 – $111,090 | 90 |
| 42 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $72,260 | $47,160 – $89,700 | 130 |
| 43 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $72,260 | $57,610 – $103,090 | 50 |
| 44 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree | $72,160 | $52,020 – $92,350 | 30 |
| 45 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $71,590 | $49,430 – $101,100 | 50 |
| 46 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $71,510 | $43,880 – $103,440 | 50 |
| 47 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $68,720 | $66,300 – $136,120 | 50 |
| 48 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $65,830 | $48,710 – $136,190 | 60 |
| 49 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $65,330 | $46,580 – $116,590 | 170 |
| 50 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $64,320 | $43,120 – $101,360 | 70 |