metropolitan statistical area · 26820

Idaho Falls, ID

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Idaho Falls, ID metro area

Figures describe the Idaho Falls, ID metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Idaho Falls city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,800
Total employment81,840

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Idaho Falls, ID metro area was $46,800 per year ($22.50 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 81,840 jobs. 286 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Carpenters2.13750$52,140
Childcare Workers1.95530$27,920
Construction Laborers1.69970$45,870
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1.571,170$35,670
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1.56580$48,320
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.521,650$59,010

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 286 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Idaho Falls, ID metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,050$16.372,9301.29
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,680$13.792,6101.29
General and Operations Managers$80,380$38.642,4801.35
Retail Salespersons$32,320$15.542,0901.02
Customer Service Representatives$40,060$19.261,7101.25
Office Clerks, General$43,210$20.771,6701.29
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,010$28.371,6501.52
Cashiers$29,720$14.291,6301.01
Registered Nurses$84,110$40.441,5400.86
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,000$16.831,3600.91
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,490$17.541,3500.87
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,670Not published1,1701.57
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,260$16.959900.85
Construction Laborers$45,870$22.059701.69
Waiters and Waitresses$30,740$14.789000.75
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,330$22.768301.14
Carpenters$52,140$25.077502.13
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,140$22.187401.26
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,910$19.197400.82
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,800$16.737201.49
Light Truck Drivers$38,880$18.697101.38
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,480$28.117000.93
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,080Not published6800.93
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,860$17.726801.05
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,980$30.286701.03
Project Management Specialists$102,250$49.166501.15
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,090Not published6501.15
Cooks, Restaurant$35,830$17.236500.88
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,030$23.576400.79
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,920$36.506101.43
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$36,110$17.366001.39
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,370$21.336001.18
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,320$23.235801.56
Medical Assistants$38,370$18.455701.33
Security Guards$78,680$37.835700.84
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,730$18.145701.13
Nursing Assistants$37,720$18.135400.71
Electricians$65,350$31.425401.36
Software Developers$123,450$59.355300.60
Childcare Workers$27,920$13.425301.95
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,590$15.675101.12
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,710$22.464802.10
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,910$30.734701.85
Accountants and Auditors$74,410$35.784200.55
Food Preparation Workers$30,490$14.664000.85
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,190$23.653901.79
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,460$49.743801.21
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$41,320$19.863801.22
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,540$21.413700.50
Training and Development Specialists$64,170$30.853601.47
Dental Assistants$45,110$21.693601.78
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,270$16.963602.60
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,770$30.663500.61
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,260$16.473301.44
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,690$27.253300.50
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,210$21.263301.65
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,250$30.413200.89
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$72,630$34.923101.20
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,960$36.043100.96
Pharmacy Technicians$45,620$21.933001.20
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,380$17.493001.03
Tellers$40,000$19.232901.68
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$53,310$25.632900.89
Human Resources Specialists$63,860$30.702800.59
Firefighters$60,930$29.292801.54
Financial Managers$128,500$61.782700.61
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,600$21.442701.29
Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersNot publishedNot published2709.82
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$42,430$20.402700.66
Computer User Support Specialists$59,730$28.722600.70
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,910$39.382602.12
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,420$24.722601.07
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55,550$26.712500.54
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$52,580$25.282502.32
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,080Not published2400.74
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,170$13.062401.06
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,100$23.612401.39
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,890$30.712401.04
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,920$17.272401.82
Compliance Officers$99,040$47.622301.03
Data Scientists$167,840$80.692301.68
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,880$29.752300.64
Insurance Sales Agents$58,490$28.122300.90
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,600$18.562201.06
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,880$28.312201.46
Driver/Sales Workers$34,710$16.692201.00
Civil Engineers$97,710$46.982101.09
Dental Hygienists$95,700$46.012101.76
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,270$28.982100.60
Bartenders$23,660$11.382100.52
Dishwashers$29,050$13.972100.83
Chief Executives$174,410$83.852001.89
Construction Managers$104,960$50.462001.00
Nurse Practitioners$128,260$61.662001.17
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$83,790$40.292000.98
Bakers$32,400$15.582001.64
Mechanical Engineers$97,540$46.891901.25
Lawyers$95,300$45.821900.47
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$44,680$21.481901.09
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$32,160$15.461901.39
Sales Managers$131,680$63.311800.55
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,570Not published1801.05
Loan Officers$59,040$28.381801.24
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,430$18.481802.07
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,080$15.901801.09
Parts Salespersons$44,210$21.261801.28
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$44,090$21.201804.52
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$77,250$37.141700.67
Engineers, All Other$128,670$61.861702.08
Cooks, Fast Food$30,170$14.501700.49
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$86,330$41.511701.29
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,770$24.411700.77
Cost Estimators$74,910$36.011601.32
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,180$24.131601.50
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,840$23.001502.99
Self-Enrichment Teachers$34,200$16.441500.88
Public Relations Specialists$52,110$25.051501.02
Pharmacists$136,930$65.831500.88
Physician Assistants$129,800$62.411501.82
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,080$13.501500.53
Recreation Workers$27,130$13.041500.84
Facilities Managers$139,180$66.921401.65
Management Analysts$82,690$39.761400.29
Industrial Engineers$98,890$47.541400.71
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,600$43.561401.96
Bus Drivers, School$44,480$21.381400.68
Marketing Managers$135,560$65.181300.63
Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,110$79.861300.36
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,520$29.581300.77
Electrical Engineers$136,100$65.431301.24
Chemists$85,810$41.261302.90
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,950$28.341300.68
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,640$22.421300.65
Medical Records Specialists$47,160$22.681301.23
Animal Caretakers$30,830$14.821300.94
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,290$28.991300.49
Roofers$55,690$26.771301.89
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$55,080$26.481301.69
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$90,450$43.491201.04
Computer Network Architects$122,840$59.061201.24
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$102,020$49.051200.70
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,400$29.521200.59
Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,420$23.281200.62
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.791200.67
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,730$29.201201.57
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,720$20.061101.14
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,390$21.341100.96
Highway Maintenance Workers$52,030$25.011101.39
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,710$18.131101.96
Managers, All Other$132,580$63.741000.30
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,310$28.041001.83
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,550$14.691000.39
Instructional CoordinatorsNot publishedNot published1000.86
Speech-Language Pathologists$79,080$38.021001.09
Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,030$18.281001.36
Industrial Production Managers$103,760$49.89900.70
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,920$21.60901.25
Graphic Designers$59,290$28.51900.90
Coaches and Scouts$37,590Not published900.68
Physical Therapists$92,110$44.28900.61
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,950$23.05900.94
File Clerks$45,820$22.03902.35
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,030$23.09901.10
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$69,930$33.62900.98
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,680$24.37901.30
Human Resources Managers$100,020$48.09800.70
Natural Sciences Managers$124,800$60.00801.43
Personal Financial Advisors$65,820$31.64800.56
Computer Systems Analysts$80,760$38.83800.29
Computer Occupations, All Other$102,960$49.50800.36
Health Education Specialists$57,770$27.77802.39
Dentists, General$126,020$60.59801.28
Opticians, Dispensing$41,990$20.19802.19
Medical Equipment Preparers$51,730$24.87801.95
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$69,560$33.44800.72
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,220$16.45801.76
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,800$22.50800.93
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$56,290$27.06800.34
Construction and Building Inspectors$79,770$38.35801.03
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,660$52.24801.12
Machinists$53,500$25.72800.51
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,360$16.52800.80
Sewing Machine Operators$33,990$16.34801.36
Helpers--Production Workers$39,910$19.19800.93
Architectural and Engineering Managers$132,840$63.87700.58
Financial and Investment Analysts$119,170$57.30700.35
Computer Network Support Specialists$68,620$32.99700.93
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,810$29.72701.14
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,820Not published701.17
Tutors$33,240$15.98700.72
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,810$24.43700.96
Technical Writers$101,790$48.94703.07
Family Medicine Physicians$194,480$93.50701.19
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$38,600$18.56701.02
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$41,560$19.98700.71
Physical Therapist Aides$33,280$16.00702.57
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$24,670$11.86700.88
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,660$21.95701.18
Residential Advisors$36,440$17.52701.63
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$99,660$47.91700.48
Data Entry Keyers$42,040$20.21701.01
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,820$22.99700.72
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$59,960$28.83702.45
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$40,490$19.47703.19
Administrative Services Managers$91,680$44.08600.46
Social and Community Service Managers$72,850$35.02600.51
Mechanical Drafters$86,420$41.55603.04
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published601.27
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$58,030$27.90601.28
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,590Not published600.41
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,950Not published600.64
Interpreters and TranslatorsNot publishedNot published602.30
Occupational Therapists$94,480$45.42600.73
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,180$17.87600.88
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,250$15.02600.38
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,290$28.50600.84
Bill and Account Collectors$40,190$19.32600.74
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,810$23.95600.80
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$65,190$31.34604.33
Tile and Stone Setters$38,250$18.39603.02
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$58,660$28.20601.32
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,940$17.76600.68
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,740$21.03601.26
Parking Attendants$29,080$13.98600.84
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$62,260$29.93500.56
Food Service Managers$64,990$31.25500.40
Logisticians$59,300$28.51500.40
Property Appraisers and Assessors$49,110$23.61501.72
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$72,360$34.79501.03
Veterinarians$127,240$61.17501.23
Medical Transcriptionists$35,340$16.99502.46
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$95,850$46.08500.64
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.35501.70
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$47,320$22.75503.82
Skincare Specialists$32,810$15.78501.22
Real Estate Sales Agents$45,210$21.73500.53
Information and Record Clerks, All OtherNot publishedNot published500.65
Public Safety Telecommunicators$49,820$23.95501.01
Agricultural Inspectors$44,510$21.40506.46
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$56,310$27.07501.41
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$54,600$26.25501.00
Printing Press Operators$35,720$17.18500.70
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,420$22.32500.65
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,720$16.69500.93
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$76,510$36.79400.63
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$84,110$40.44400.66
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,650$27.72401.40
Biological Technicians$39,080$18.79401.09
Healthcare Social Workers$72,490$34.85400.41
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,470$28.59401.69
Library Technicians$37,400$17.98401.03
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$92,840$44.64400.78
Physical Therapist Assistants$58,690$28.22400.63
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$91,630$44.05400.72
Chefs and Head Cooks$48,670$23.40400.39
Pest Control Workers$39,600$19.04400.66
Procurement Clerks$49,660$23.87401.43
Couriers and Messengers$34,550$16.61401.04
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,030$20.21400.54
Agricultural Equipment Operators$38,920$18.71402.69
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$69,050$33.20401.32
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$48,000$23.08404.46
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,030$17.80400.89
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$37,440$18.00402.30
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$93,640$45.02300.18
Labor Relations Specialists$95,910$46.11300.89
Credit Analysts$78,200$37.60300.89
Database Architects$142,170$68.35300.93
Soil and Plant Scientists$83,780$40.28303.72
Biological Scientists, All Other$75,160$36.14301.02
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$64,420$30.97300.36
School Psychologists$70,790$34.03300.91
Dietitians and Nutritionists$60,690$29.18300.76
Postal Service Clerks$58,460$28.11300.77
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,520$28.61301.69
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$61,360$29.50301.77
Agricultural Technicians$48,870$23.50Not publishedNot published
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,430$10.78Not publishedNot published
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,150$16.42Not publishedNot published
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$63,560$30.56Not publishedNot published
Food Batchmakers$28,690$13.79Not publishedNot published
Information Security Analysts$105,840$50.89Not publishedNot published
Materials Engineers$106,560$51.23Not publishedNot published
Nuclear Engineers$133,970$64.41Not publishedNot published
Nurse Anesthetists$298,560$143.54Not publishedNot published
Physicists$135,150$64.97Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.