nonmetropolitan area · 1600007

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,660
Total employment96,470

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area was $46,660 per year ($22.43 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 96,470 jobs. 312 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
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders3.71870$47,000
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse3.09510$34,600
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2.641,560$44,200
Construction Laborers2.401,640$46,650
Carpenters2.391,000$50,300
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2.28680$63,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2.272,910$53,940
Electricians2.03950$73,010

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 312 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,940$25.942,9102.27
General and Operations Managers$75,730$36.412,6101.20
Office Clerks, General$42,950$20.652,6001.70
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,500$13.702,5301.06
Cashiers$28,920$13.902,4001.25
Retail Salespersons$32,360$15.561,7200.71
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,640$17.621,6700.91
Construction Laborers$46,650$22.431,6402.40
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,300Not published1,6001.81
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,200$21.251,5602.64
Customer Service Representatives$36,360$17.481,4100.87
Registered Nurses$80,460$38.681,3700.65
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,460Not published1,3201.53
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,120$23.611,3201.39
Waiters and Waitresses$21,150$10.171,2000.86
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,660$17.151,1800.86
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,900$16.781,1400.43
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,140$16.891,1100.63
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,700Not published1,0901.64
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,130$22.661,0901.28
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,510$14.671,0101.89
Carpenters$50,300$24.181,0002.39
Electricians$73,010$35.109502.03
Cooks, Restaurant$33,860$16.288901.02
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,240$26.088700.98
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,000$22.608703.71
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,490$20.918601.24
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,030$36.568301.65
Nursing Assistants$37,320$17.948000.89
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,040$17.818001.06
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,900$19.667500.71
Food Preparation Workers$28,570$13.747401.34
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,240Not published7101.84
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,420$34.346900.89
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,200$30.396802.28
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,150$31.816601.58
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,640$20.506401.26
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,770$22.976401.46
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,340$28.055501.32
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,350$35.755501.44
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,290$16.975401.99
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,610$24.335202.02
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,430$19.445100.85
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$34,600$16.645103.09
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,780$20.095000.57
Light Truck Drivers$38,840$18.675000.82
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,290$17.454900.86
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,500$21.874800.99
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$52,630$25.304601.82
Bartenders$20,800$10.004500.95
Accountants and Auditors$75,280$36.194400.49
Forest and Conservation Technicians$51,630$24.8243022.95
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31,760$15.274302.68
Project Management Specialists$82,720$39.774200.63
Medical Assistants$43,680$21.004100.80
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$46,210$22.224100.52
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$56,490$27.164103.23
Bus Drivers, School$47,230$22.714101.66
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$27,200$13.0840025.53
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,770$22.974005.07
Childcare Workers$30,030$14.443901.21
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$42,290$20.333902.76
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,790$29.233801.38
Highway Maintenance Workers$50,900$24.473703.87
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,280$28.023700.96
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,490$22.833603.27
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,080$28.403602.00
Firefighters$37,290$17.933501.61
Dishwashers$25,720$12.373401.15
Parts Salespersons$44,750$21.513402.06
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$32,750$15.743402.72
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55,030$26.463100.55
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,180$22.203101.15
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$77,100$37.073103.55
Financial Managers$120,020$57.703000.57
Dental Assistants$44,160$21.233001.25
Correctional Officers and Jailers$50,090$24.083001.29
Recreation Workers$28,390$13.653001.47
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,610Not published2901.40
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,870$49.942900.79
Human Resources Specialists$62,290$29.952900.51
Cooks, Fast Food$26,780$12.872900.73
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,340$23.722901.00
Food Batchmakers$49,910$24.002902.66
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,900$17.262901.24
Coaches and Scouts$46,220Not published2801.83
Tellers$39,770$19.122801.37
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$37,520$18.042800.75
Pharmacy Technicians$45,790$22.022700.92
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,520$21.402701.09
Construction Managers$94,110$45.242601.12
Software Developers$125,010$60.102600.25
Self-Enrichment Teachers$34,680$16.672601.28
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,010$17.792602.51
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,120$26.982603.25
Chief Executives$173,950$83.632501.99
Insurance Sales Agents$57,440$27.622500.84
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$47,750$22.962401.22
Training and Development Specialists$63,450$30.502400.84
Computer User Support Specialists$56,050$26.952400.55
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,820$29.242401.11
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,990$31.732400.78
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,860$16.282401.29
Butchers and Meat Cutters$33,910$16.302402.78
Psychiatric Technicians$42,610$20.492302.33
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$68,080$32.732200.32
Library Assistants, Clerical$30,080$14.462204.14
Bakers$32,430$15.592201.51
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,540$16.612200.64
Dental Hygienists$93,220$44.822101.50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,970$28.352100.53
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,020$17.802100.83
Agricultural Equipment Operators$38,630$18.5721011.75
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$77,580$37.302000.66
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$42,910$20.6320010.54
Sales Managers$110,120$52.941900.47
Civil Engineers$94,010$45.201900.84
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,920$23.041900.97
Industrial Production Managers$110,130$52.951801.19
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930$26.891800.89
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,230$28.961807.55
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,910$18.231802.69
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,780$15.281801.50
Cost Estimators$78,090$37.541701.25
Pharmacists$138,450$66.561700.85
Nurse Practitioners$125,460$60.321700.85
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,460$23.301701.51
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanNot publishedNot published1701.86
Printing Press Operators$38,650$18.581701.94
Driver/Sales Workers$36,280$17.441700.67
Lawyers$101,270$48.691600.34
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,420$24.241600.65
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$77,530$37.281601.62
Security Guards$38,030$18.281600.20
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,430$13.191600.61
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,570$23.831604.35
Animal Caretakers$30,750$14.781500.92
Management Analysts$92,450$44.451400.26
Loan Officers$76,000$36.541400.85
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,080$37.541400.98
Medical Records Specialists$46,030$22.131401.20
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$123,960$59.591401.71
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$46,470$22.3414011.35
Machinists$55,260$26.571400.77
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$82,010$39.431300.94
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,470$18.021301.14
Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,410$24.721302.05
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,040$18.291306.55
Compliance Officers$66,460$31.951200.45
Food Science Technicians$44,740$21.5112012.94
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,410Not published1201.80
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$71,350Not published1200.74
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,350$24.211201.40
Physical Therapists$98,810$47.501200.75
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$65,070$31.281200.56
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,000$12.501200.35
Pest Control Workers$38,440$18.481201.96
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,510$29.571201.38
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,970$31.241100.37
Computer Occupations, All Other$93,380$44.901100.39
Physician Assistants$130,730$62.851101.12
Phlebotomists$39,790$19.131101.22
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,640$15.211100.60
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,380$10.761100.44
Construction and Building Inspectors$61,530$29.581101.25
Production Workers, All Other$42,270$20.321100.67
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,490$64.661000.23
Managers, All Other$136,970$65.851000.25
Industrial Engineers$100,790$48.461000.45
Mechanical Engineers$85,850$41.271000.53
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,570$17.101000.33
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,100Not published1001.75
Graphic Designers$46,650$22.431000.82
Physicians, All OtherNot publishedNot published1000.47
Surgical Technologists$58,210$27.991001.30
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$47,390$22.781005.70
Tour and Travel Guides$39,260$18.881003.00
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$86,990$41.821000.59
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.351002.21
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$67,250$32.331000.89
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$39,200$18.841001.06
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,600$20.001001.05
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,150$23.151001.10
Administrative Services Managers$96,420$46.36900.58
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$57,450$27.62901.71
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$60,110$28.90903.03
Library Technicians$29,340$14.10902.02
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,300$23.70900.97
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$65,100$31.30905.45
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,650$22.91900.95
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,920$24.00900.86
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,540$22.38901.88
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,140$21.70901.58
Food Service Managers$69,150$33.24800.52
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,340$47.76801.24
Biological Technicians$47,940$23.05801.86
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,180$46.24800.93
Rehabilitation Counselors$60,780$29.22801.44
Public Relations Specialists$64,540$31.03800.44
Dentists, General$108,820$52.32801.00
Speech-Language Pathologists$77,410$37.22800.74
Physical Therapist Aides$27,900$13.41802.80
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$59,640$28.67801.15
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$54,850$26.37800.31
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$56,630$27.23800.27
Agricultural Inspectors$37,030$17.81809.17
Helpers--Production Workers$37,710$18.13800.75
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,230$16.94800.53
Property Appraisers and Assessors$56,930$27.37701.99
Computer Systems Analysts$73,940$35.55700.22
Conservation Scientists$81,330$39.10704.66
Urban and Regional Planners$71,890$34.56702.44
Agricultural Technicians$46,590$22.40707.66
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$74,460$35.80700.81
Floral Designers$36,130$17.37702.92
Respiratory Therapists$78,950$37.96700.86
Family Medicine Physicians$297,880$143.21701.01
Paramedics$64,910$31.21701.04
Physical Therapist Assistants$59,440$28.58700.94
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$77,650$37.33701.13
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$48,680$23.41701.06
Rock Splitters, Quarry$35,880$17.257033.00
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$79,000$37.98701.70
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$43,470$20.90701.17
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,170$24.60704.14
Marketing Managers$140,620$67.61600.23
Human Resources Managers$115,510$55.53600.45
Social and Community Service Managers$80,490$38.70600.46
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$50,200$24.14600.68
Personal Financial Advisors$65,000$31.25600.34
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,180$44.32600.32
Data Scientists$89,990$43.26600.34
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,550$22.86601.71
Soil and Plant Scientists$96,100$46.20605.78
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$71,280$34.27604.89
Biological Scientists, All Other$78,850$37.91601.85
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,350$28.06600.24
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,120Not published600.55
Occupational Therapists$90,960$43.73600.58
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,930$17.27600.80
School Bus Monitors$33,680$16.19601.20
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,940$29.30600.47
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,370$21.81600.79
File Clerks$43,650$20.99601.36
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$43,230$20.78601.55
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$48,360$23.256013.27
Facilities Managers$98,350$47.28500.52
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$78,820$37.895011.76
Architectural and Engineering Managers$133,130$64.01500.37
Electrical Engineers$103,650$49.83500.42
Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,390$28.55500.82
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,560$31.52501.28
Healthcare Social Workers$66,360$31.90500.44
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$41,920$20.16500.67
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$101,260$48.68500.95
Opticians, DispensingNot publishedNot published501.10
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,380$23.26500.61
Data Entry Keyers$43,920$21.12500.62
Tile and Stone Setters$51,850$24.93502.32
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$45,490$21.87502.43
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$60,900$29.28502.13
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$53,930$25.93500.82
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$57,210$27.50501.57
Food Processing Workers, All Other$55,650$26.76501.21
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,640$21.94500.51
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$46,660$22.43503.85
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$91,500$43.99404.55
Logisticians$80,550$38.73400.28
Tax Preparers$53,380$25.66400.92
Computer Network Support Specialists$58,890$28.31400.44
Computer Network Architects$105,730$50.83400.34
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$70,200$33.75400.73
School Psychologists$65,890$31.68401.01
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57,640Not published400.65
Tutors$47,030$22.61400.37
Interior DesignersNot publishedNot published400.80
Veterinarians$105,940$50.93400.75
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$47,920$23.04401.77
Medical Equipment Preparers$36,750$17.67400.90
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,540$13.24400.41
Telemarketers$28,850$13.87401.22
Procurement Clerks$49,360$23.73401.16
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$38,660$18.59401.12
Helpers--Electricians$43,440$20.88401.03
Bicycle Repairers$38,270$18.40404.90
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,870$25.90400.48
Sewing Machine Operators$39,390$18.94400.67
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$33,850$16.27400.59
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$41,690$20.05405.45
Fundraisers$66,710$32.07300.46
Credit Analysts$77,810$37.41300.80
Landscape ArchitectsNot publishedNot published302.66
Mechanical Drafters$56,990$27.40301.37
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,100$36.59300.59
Environmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published304.20
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$77,870$37.44300.68
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$51,430$24.73300.73
Chiropractors$65,400$31.44301.24
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more301.47
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,290$17.45300.70
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$52,010$25.01300.59
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$68,360$32.87301.13
Home Appliance Repairers$47,510$22.84301.65
Commercial Pilots$104,950Not published301.14
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$49,000$23.56Not publishedNot published
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$70,200$33.75Not publishedNot published
Forest and Conservation Workers$60,320$29.00Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$48,950$23.53Not publishedNot published
Interpreters and Translators$58,940$28.34Not publishedNot published
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,330$22.27Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$42,120$20.25Not publishedNot published
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$31,940$15.36Not 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.