Idaho Falls, ID
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Idaho statewide data
$52,305
Median Annual Wage
+54% since 2014
$54,540
Idaho Median
-4% vs state
69,000
Total Workers
262
Occupations Tracked
Idaho Falls, ID is a Metropolitan Area with 262 tracked occupations and an estimated 69,000 total workers. Wages grew an average of 49.4% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $167,580 |
| Data Scientists | $164,030 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $161,130 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $148,400 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,800 |
| Electrical Engineers | $135,920 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $135,510 |
| Engineers, All Other | $135,150 |
| Managers, All Other | $134,430 |
| Facilities Managers | $133,990 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+49.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
+53.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
+155.1%
$28,990 → $73,940
|
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+139.8%
$33,930 → $81,360
|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+112.6%
$17,730 → $37,700
|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Production Occupations |
+108.5%
$18,460 → $38,480
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+105.6%
$37,010 → $76,090
|
Most Jobs Added
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+500.0%
30 → 200
|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 400
|
| Chief Executives Management Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 230
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 120
|
| Bakers Production Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 130
|
Wage Declines
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-9.2%
$70,370 → $63,890
|
Wage Trends in Idaho Falls, ID
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $52,305 |
| 2023 | $48,820 |
| 2022 | $46,850 |
| 2021 | $46,440 |
| 2020 | $42,610 |
| 2019 | $41,640 |
| 2018 | $39,900 |
| 2017 | $39,480 |
| 2016 | $39,780 |
| 2015 | $37,260 |
| 2014 | $33,950 |