Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 288 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $297,410 | $142.99 | 70 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $296,000 | $142.31 | 40 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $273,850 | $131.66 | Not published |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $260,000 | $125.00 | 60 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $191,030 | $91.84 | 220 |
| 6 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $143,810 | Not published | 40 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $139,380 | $67.01 | 30 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $137,790 | $66.24 | 180 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,250 | $65.99 | 110 |
| 10 | Dentists, General | $134,120 | $64.48 | 40 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $133,080 | $63.98 | 120 |
| 12 | Electrical Engineers | $129,340 | $62.18 | 80 |
| 13 | Power Plant Operators | $129,270 | $62.15 | 50 |
| 14 | Physician Assistants | $127,670 | $61.38 | 80 |
| 15 | Financial Managers | $126,880 | $61.00 | 250 |
| 16 | Managers, All Other | $126,440 | $60.79 | 90 |
| 17 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $125,410 | $60.29 | 100 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences Managers | $122,870 | $59.07 | 60 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers | $119,990 | $57.69 | Not published |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $112,570 | $54.12 | 140 |
| 21 | Marketing Managers | $108,120 | $51.98 | 80 |
| 22 | Veterinarians | $108,110 | $51.98 | 70 |
| 23 | Commercial Pilots | $104,440 | Not published | 60 |
| 24 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,860 | $49.94 | 250 |
| 25 | Industrial Production Managers | $101,790 | $48.94 | 100 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan 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.