Idaho Falls, ID metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Idaho Falls Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 281 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $298,560 | $143.54 | Not published |
| 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 | $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 | Not published |
| 12 | Nuclear Engineers | $133,970 | $64.41 | Not published |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,840 | $63.87 | 70 |
| 14 | Managers, All Other | $132,580 | $63.74 | 100 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $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 | $128,500 | $61.78 | 270 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,260 | $61.66 | 200 |
| 20 | Veterinarians | $127,240 | $61.17 | 50 |
| 21 | Dentists, General | $126,020 | $60.59 | 80 |
| 22 | Natural Sciences Managers | $124,800 | $60.00 | 80 |
| 23 | Software Developers | $123,450 | $59.35 | 530 |
| 24 | Computer Network Architects | $122,840 | $59.06 | 120 |
| 25 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $119,170 | $57.30 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Idaho Falls metro area overview.
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.