nonmetropolitan area · 1600006

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,540
Total employment75,240

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area was $46,540 per year ($22.38 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 75,240 jobs. 292 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
Forest and Conservation Technicians53.05780$54,160
Carpenters2.60840$61,060
Construction Laborers2.041,080$44,610
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1.86770$34,000
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1.751,200$36,460
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1.75510$35,670
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1.60740$37,670
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1.561,040$47,760

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 292 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,220$13.572,2301.20
General and Operations Managers$78,650$37.812,1701.28
Cashiers$30,020$14.432,1601.45
Office Clerks, General$43,630$20.981,8701.56
Retail Salespersons$35,300$16.971,6400.87
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,070$16.381,6200.78
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,870$27.821,3601.36
Waiters and Waitresses$25,030$12.031,2201.11
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,460Not published1,2001.75
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,040$18.291,1400.80
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,800$17.211,1000.80
Construction Laborers$44,610$21.451,0802.04
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,760$22.961,0401.56
Cooks, Restaurant$34,240$16.469301.36
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,810Not published9201.36
Registered Nurses$92,080$44.279000.55
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,370$22.298601.16
Carpenters$61,060$29.368402.60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,550$17.578200.77
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,350$20.368200.99
Customer Service Representatives$40,290$19.378100.64
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,160$26.0478053.05
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,750$17.677701.31
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,000$16.357701.86
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,670$18.117401.60
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,170$21.247401.36
Nursing Assistants$37,580$18.076600.94
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,810Not published6001.17
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,880$28.315700.82
Food Preparation Workers$29,310$14.095201.20
Electricians$64,560$31.045201.43
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,300$36.205101.30
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$35,670$17.155101.75
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,880$17.254902.29
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,720$28.714701.46
Bartenders$22,890$11.014701.30
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,310$30.444702.03
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,140$23.144701.38
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,160$19.314600.68
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330$39.104200.81
Childcare Workers$33,460$16.094201.69
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,030$31.274200.71
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,270$35.714201.30
Accountants and Auditors$68,350$32.864100.58
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,290$21.294100.88
Highway Maintenance Workers$51,740$24.873905.22
Firefighters$37,500$18.033802.29
Medical Assistants$44,690$21.493600.90
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,720$17.663600.82
Logging Equipment Operators$60,590$29.1336035.45
Light Truck Drivers$39,800$19.133500.74
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,700$20.533400.86
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,780$34.513401.14
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,460$14.643302.61
Tellers$42,850$20.603202.01
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,820$27.323001.73
Dishwashers$27,680$13.313001.28
Bus Drivers, School$46,990$22.593001.55
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,670$22.922903.32
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,240$23.672904.70
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,880$23.502900.78
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$29,110$14.002801.10
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,640$25.792801.50
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$45,730$21.992809.44
Project Management Specialists$85,590$41.152700.51
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,190$27.502700.63
Bakers$35,510$17.072602.31
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$55,840$26.8426012.92
Financial Managers$126,880$61.002500.62
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,860$49.942500.87
Human Resources Specialists$62,930$30.262400.55
Pharmacy Technicians$46,190$22.212401.07
Dental Assistants$44,480$21.392401.27
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,750$30.172300.38
Chief Executives$191,030$91.842202.24
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,180$22.202201.02
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,590$23.362201.11
Computer User Support Specialists$58,040$27.912100.60
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,040$34.642101.00
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,120$24.582101.06
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,540$26.222100.71
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,840Not published2001.26
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,530$11.312000.94
Parts Salespersons$37,280$17.932001.55
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,680$22.442001.11
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,250$16.472000.72
Recreation Workers$29,120$14.001901.21
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,220$21.741900.97
Postal Service Mail Carriers$52,520$25.251901.21
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$47,990$23.071801.17
Management Analysts$93,290$44.851800.41
Pharmacists$137,790$66.241801.13
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,780$13.841802.39
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$24,060$11.571800.67
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,340$20.841801.61
Training and Development Specialists$56,440$27.141700.76
Lawyers$94,700$45.531700.46
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,010$16.831701.32
Driver/Sales Workers$40,910$19.671700.86
Foresters$63,130$30.3516031.62
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,660$17.631601.01
Dental Hygienists$94,200$45.291601.47
Animal Caretakers$30,550$14.691601.20
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,480$27.641601.65
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$50,060$24.071600.70
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,280$16.001600.86
Security Guards$36,860$17.721500.24
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,020$22.131501.70
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,960$18.251500.76
Real Estate Sales Agents$36,330$17.471501.58
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$67,730$32.5615010.98
Millwrights$63,540$30.551507.59
Food Batchmakers$46,990$22.591501.81
Sales Managers$112,570$54.121400.45
Compliance Officers$82,100$39.471400.70
Civil Engineers$94,520$45.441400.77
Library Technicians$34,510$16.591404.13
Coaches and Scouts$50,340Not published1401.15
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,750$14.301400.72
Insurance Sales Agents$59,110$28.421400.59
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsNot publishedNot published1400.62
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,140$29.391400.99
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,130$17.851402.16
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,830$32.131300.53
Aerospace Engineers$81,570$39.221303.86
Physical Therapists$101,300$48.701301.01
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$49,060$23.591300.82
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,670$37.341301.15
Emergency Medical Technicians$43,060$20.701301.54
Medical Records Specialists$60,530$29.101301.40
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.351303.73
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,600$29.131301.89
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,460$29.071301.54
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,910$18.221302.50
Machinists$49,610$23.851300.93
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,560$17.091301.31
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$37,440$18.001306.14
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,400$17.501200.51
Nurse Practitioners$133,080$63.981200.76
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$42,120$20.251201.95
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$61,670$29.651202.08
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$43,940$21.131203.10
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,250$65.991100.33
Cost Estimators$99,370$47.781101.02
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$69,870$33.591100.48
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,750$22.961100.56
Public Relations Specialists$63,130$30.351100.83
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,530$30.551100.36
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,700$44.571101.51
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,190$27.981101.70
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$54,040$25.981100.46
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$36,660$17.631100.90
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,350$22.281101.48
Industrial Production Managers$101,790$48.941000.87
Construction Managers$99,990$48.071000.56
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,240$41.461000.65
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$58,470$28.111002.23
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$67,400Not published1000.81
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$51,380$24.701001.70
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,850$17.711001.62
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,530$23.331000.64
Library Assistants, Clerical$29,680$14.271002.51
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,000$25.001000.98
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,650$27.721001.51
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$125,410$60.291001.57
Managers, All Other$126,440$60.79900.31
Loan Officers$62,180$29.90900.64
Biological Scientists, All Other$85,550$41.13903.32
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$41,710$20.06902.59
Paramedics$49,220$23.66901.80
Psychiatric Technicians$41,020$19.72901.20
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,440$23.77901.34
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,000$23.08901.84
Log Graders and Scalers$57,390$27.599060.52
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,060$21.67901.21
Marketing Managers$108,120$51.98800.43
Administrative Services Managers$91,100$43.80800.64
Property Appraisers and Assessors$50,720$24.39802.90
Electrical Engineers$129,340$62.18800.83
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$57,870$27.82801.84
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,360Not published801.50
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,720Not published801.46
Instructional Coordinators$64,960$31.23800.71
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,810$18.66800.94
Physician Assistants$127,670$61.38801.08
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,660$15.70800.55
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$98,080$47.16800.57
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,040$17.33800.67
Computer Systems Analysts$76,850$36.95700.26
Mechanical Engineers$95,660$45.99700.48
Architectural and Civil Drafters$49,660$23.88701.43
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$62,120$29.87702.89
Veterinarians$108,110$51.98701.75
Physicians, All Other$297,410$142.99700.41
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$48,680$23.41701.39
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,310$23.23700.38
Roofers$45,970$22.10701.13
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$49,070$23.59707.48
Helpers--Production Workers$42,940$20.65700.82
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$40,750$19.59706.76
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,770$48.45600.55
Food Service Managers$65,000$31.25600.48
Natural Sciences Managers$122,870$59.07601.22
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$48,640$23.39600.93
Fundraisers$74,480$35.81601.08
Computer Occupations, All Other$86,940$41.80600.27
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$79,300$38.13600.67
Rehabilitation Counselors$51,260$24.64601.24
Healthcare Social Workers$73,250$35.22600.68
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$65,950Not published601.22
Graphic Designers$49,990$24.03600.59
Speech-Language Pathologists$88,200$42.41600.72
Family Medicine Physicians$260,000$125.00601.22
Physical Therapist Aides$29,980$14.42602.63
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$52,520$25.25601.26
Tour and Travel Guides$36,850$17.72602.46
Procurement Clerks$53,290$25.62602.34
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,370$29.99600.91
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$52,970$25.46600.84
Production Workers, All Other$42,850$20.60600.50
Commercial Pilots$104,440Not published602.49
Facilities Managers$83,780$40.28500.60
Social and Community Service Managers$72,540$34.88500.46
Industrial Engineers$84,220$40.49500.26
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$58,780$28.26501.62
Soil and Plant Scientists$80,810$38.85506.49
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$76,400$36.73505.36
Conservation Scientists$81,330$39.10503.98
Urban and Regional Planners$76,020$36.55502.55
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,420$38.18500.69
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,080$25.52500.29
Floral Designers$33,920$16.31502.38
Surgical Technologists$63,860$30.70500.87
Chefs and Head Cooks$49,970$24.02500.54
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$47,910$23.03503.44
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,680$23.89500.97
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,890$36.49500.51
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,410$23.27500.61
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$41,200$19.81503.34
Tile and Stone Setters$45,500$21.87502.66
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$42,510$20.44502.25
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$61,730$29.68503.04
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$52,670$25.32502.79
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,200$22.21500.64
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$64,230$30.885019.60
Sewing Machine Operators$34,710$16.69500.95
Power Plant Operators$129,270$62.15503.35
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,580$25.28501.02
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$58,900$28.32507.28
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$76,990$37.014012.85
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$89,150$42.86406.29
Logisticians$67,770$32.58400.37
Computer Network Support Specialists$58,890$28.31400.51
Data Scientists$85,680$41.19400.31
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$82,570$39.70400.79
Environmental EngineersNot publishedNot published402.23
Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published401.30
Biological Technicians$48,940$23.53401.19
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$30,800$14.81402.65
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$143,810Not published401.05
Dentists, General$134,120$64.48400.63
Respiratory Therapists$79,810$38.37400.63
Emergency Medicine Physicians$296,000$142.31402.30
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,500$47.84400.91
Opticians, Dispensing$40,840$19.64401.11
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,580$30.09400.75
School Bus Monitors$33,680$16.19401.16
Data Entry KeyersNot publishedNot published400.58
Agricultural Equipment Operators$39,940$19.20403.14
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$58,480$28.12402.41
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,560$26.71403.51
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,270$24.65400.53
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$48,600$23.37300.92
Architectural and Engineering Managers$139,380$67.01300.31
Budget Analysts$77,750$37.38301.48
Web and Digital Interface Designers$66,280$31.87300.63
Mechanical Drafters$47,300$22.74301.64
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$66,780$32.11301.11
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$72,090$34.66300.84
Agricultural Technicians$44,860$21.57304.67
Community Health Workers$39,660$19.07301.14
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,380Not published301.44
Occupational Therapists$95,810$46.06300.44
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$49,500$23.80301.68
Phlebotomists$43,640$20.98300.49
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$29,390$14.13300.74
Cooks, Fast Food$30,710$14.77Not publishedNot published
Human Resources Managers$119,990$57.69Not publishedNot published
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$36,620$17.60Not publishedNot published
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$46,950$22.57Not publishedNot published
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,660Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Nurse Anesthetists$273,850$131.66Not 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.