Pocatello, ID metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Pocatello Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Pocatello, ID metro area
Figures describe the Pocatello, ID metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Pocatello 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 (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 180 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $268,710 | $129.19 | 50 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $180,280 | $86.67 | 100 |
| 3 | Sales Managers | $136,520 | $65.64 | 80 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | $135,290 | $65.04 | 100 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,800 | $64.33 | 50 |
| 6 | Physician Assistants | $129,480 | $62.25 | 80 |
| 7 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $127,700 | $61.39 | 30 |
| 8 | Nurse Practitioners | $125,690 | $60.43 | 90 |
| 9 | Personal Financial Advisors | $119,840 | $57.61 | 40 |
| 10 | Software Developers | $119,430 | $57.42 | 90 |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | $117,730 | $56.60 | 40 |
| 12 | Dentists, General | $115,870 | $55.71 | 50 |
| 13 | Electrical Engineers | $110,380 | $53.07 | 40 |
| 14 | Financial Managers | $109,850 | $52.81 | 110 |
| 15 | Construction Managers | $102,640 | $49.35 | 70 |
| 16 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $101,920 | $49.00 | 160 |
| 17 | Industrial Production Managers | $100,920 | $48.52 | 40 |
| 18 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $99,250 | Not published | 70 |
| 19 | Facilities Managers | $97,670 | $46.96 | 30 |
| 20 | Information Security Analysts | $93,970 | $45.18 | 30 |
| 21 | Dental Hygienists | $93,060 | $44.74 | 110 |
| 22 | Lawyers | $92,280 | $44.37 | 100 |
| 23 | Occupational Therapists | $90,740 | $43.63 | 30 |
| 24 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $90,470 | $43.50 | 30 |
| 25 | Civil Engineers | $89,610 | $43.08 | 90 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Pocatello 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.