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Highest Paying Jobs in Idaho

Ranked by the average of the local median wages BLS publishes for Idaho, among 8 occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Highest paying occupations in Idaho
#OccupationAverage median wageWorkers in state
1Registered Nurses$92,52517,700
2General and Operations Managers$81,13624,790
3Office Clerks, General$44,38120,150
4Customer Service Representatives$43,02418,680
5Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,33316,490
6Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,08621,700
7Retail Salespersons$34,32221,950
8Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,34227,830

Highest-paying jobs in Idaho

This ranking covers 8 occupations that employ at least 1,000 people in Idaho. The figure used is the employment-weighted average of the local median wages published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, May 2025) for the state's wage areas. Registered Nurses comes first at $92,525 a year; number 8 on the list, Fast Food and Counter Workers, averages $29,342.

Each occupation links to its Idaho page with the wage areas, the counties and what is left after taxes and living costs. Pay is only part of the picture, so compare it with local rents and taxes before choosing where to work.