Idaho Falls, ID
Across all occupations in the Idaho Falls, ID metropolitan area, the median wage is $46,800 a year ($22.50 an hour) and the mean $61,160, May 2025. That median is −8% against the US median of $50,980 and −2% against Idaho's $47,970. BLS counts 81,840 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is nurse anesthetists; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: Idaho Falls, ID vs Idaho and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Idaho Falls, ID | Hourly | $13.76 | $16.98 | $22.50 | $35.93 | $51.48 | $29.41 | 81,840 |
| Annual | $28,610 | $35,320 | $46,800 | $74,740 | $107,070 | $61,160 | ||
| Idaho | Hourly | $14.09 | $17.63 | $23.06 | $34.77 | $49.63 | $29.41 | 857,440 |
| Annual | $29,300 | $36,660 | $47,970 | $72,320 | $103,240 | $61,170 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
281 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Idaho. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Idaho Falls, ID
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $298,560 | $143.54 | ** |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $194,480 | $93.50 | 70 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $174,410 | $83.85 | 200 |
| 4 | Data Scientists | $167,840 | $80.69 | 230 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Idaho | $166,110 | $79.86 | 130 |
| 6 | Database Architects | $142,170 | $68.35 | 30 |
| 7 | Facilities Managers | $139,180 | $66.92 | 140 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $136,930 | $65.83 | 150 |
| 9 | Electrical Engineers | $136,100 | $65.43 | 130 |
| 10 | Marketing Managers | $135,560 | $65.18 | 130 |
| 11 | Physicists | $135,150 | $64.97 | ** |
| 12 | Nuclear Engineers | $133,970 | $64.41 | ** |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,840 | $63.87 | 70 |
| 14 | Managers, All Other in Idaho | $132,580 | $63.74 | 100 |
| 15 | Sales Managers in Idaho | $131,680 | $63.31 | 180 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $129,800 | $62.41 | 150 |
| 17 | Engineers, All Other | $128,670 | $61.86 | 170 |
| 18 | Financial Managers in Idaho | $128,500 | $61.78 | 270 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,260 | $61.66 | 200 |
| 20 | Veterinarians | $127,240 | $61.17 | 50 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Idaho Falls, ID
Most concentrated occupations in Idaho Falls, ID
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 9.82 | 270 | 3.27 | * |
| 2 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 4.52 | 180 | 2.24 | $44,090 |
| 3 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 2.99 | 150 | 1.82 | $47,840 |
| 4 | Chemists | 2.90 | 130 | 1.54 | $85,810 |
| 5 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 2.60 | 360 | 4.44 | $35,270 |
| 6 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 2.32 | 250 | 3.08 | $52,580 |
| 7 | Carpenters in Idaho | 2.13 | 750 | 9.18 | $52,140 |
| 8 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 2.12 | 260 | 3.15 | $81,910 |
| 9 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 2.10 | 480 | 5.92 | $46,710 |
| 10 | Engineers, All Other | 2.08 | 170 | 2.06 | $128,670 |
Occupation groups in Idaho Falls, ID
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Engineering | $106,560 | $110,750 | 2,600 | 31.71 | 1.88 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $105,260 | $118,550 | 2,110 | 25.77 | 0.76 |
| Management | $99,360 | $113,830 | 5,410 | 66.16 | 0.92 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $83,790 | $94,120 | 1,500 | 18.32 | 1.93 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $81,910 | $96,460 | 5,020 | 61.40 | 0.97 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $75,230 | $85,400 | 3,700 | 45.26 | 0.67 |
| Protective Service | $62,100 | $63,140 | 1,560 | 19.01 | 0.78 |
| Legal | $61,150 | $83,670 | 370 | 4.57 | 0.54 |
| Construction and Extraction | $56,280 | $61,430 | 5,270 | 64.34 | 1.56 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $55,790 | $61,600 | 3,510 | 42.89 | 1.10 |
| Community and Social Service | $51,900 | $56,610 | 1,550 | 18.93 | 1.10 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $49,850 | $52,150 | 3,970 | 48.48 | 0.83 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $47,680 | $61,150 | 940 | 11.49 | 0.87 |
| Production | $45,690 | $55,290 | 4,280 | 52.26 | 0.95 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $43,010 | $45,930 | 9,930 | 121.37 | 1.06 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $40,270 | $45,110 | 7,230 | 88.34 | 1.00 |
| Sales and Related | $36,400 | $46,300 | 6,620 | 80.93 | 0.94 |
| Healthcare Support | $35,870 | $36,500 | 4,880 | 59.66 | 1.17 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $35,430 | $37,630 | 2,320 | 28.34 | 0.97 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $35,300 | $39,820 | 630 | 7.68 | 2.74 |
| Personal Care and Service | $29,780 | $34,050 | 1,770 | 21.69 | 1.04 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $29,380 | $31,800 | 6,660 | 81.42 | 0.93 |
Every occupation in Idaho, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 281 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Idaho Falls, ID estimates (area 26820).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Idaho Falls, ID area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.