Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$49,885
Median Annual Wage
+21% since 2019
65,900
Total Workers
282
Occupations Tracked
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 282 tracked occupations and an estimated 65,900 total workers. Wages grew an average of 26.8% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $161,250 |
| Pharmacists | $133,080 |
| Sales Managers | $129,220 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $127,150 |
| Electrical Engineers | $125,970 |
| Power Plant Operators | $125,580 |
| Computer Network Architects | $123,680 |
| Engineers, All Other | $123,660 |
| Physician Assistants | $123,320 |
| Commercial Pilots | $123,260 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+26.8%
avg wage growth since 2019
+9.7%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Protective Service Occupations |
+148.2%
$28,150 → $69,860
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+75.7%
$32,910 → $57,830
|
| Power Plant Operators Production Occupations |
+68.3%
$74,620 → $125,580
|
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
+67.9%
$24,800 → $41,630
|
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+67.8%
$27,510 → $46,160
|
Most Jobs Added
| Bakers Production Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 180
|
| Instructional Coordinators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 190
|
| Childcare Workers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+200.0%
160 → 500
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
1,180 → 2,580
|
| Industrial Production Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 100
|
Wage Declines
| Instructional Coordinators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-26.8%
$55,970 → $40,950
|
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Legal Occupations |
-15.5%
$53,560 → $45,250
|
| Occupational Therapists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-10.0%
$93,380 → $84,000
|
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-8.8%
$83,170 → $75,810
|
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-6.4%
$44,230 → $41,380
|
Wage Trends in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,885 |
| 2023 | $48,070 |
| 2022 | $45,745 |
| 2021 | $44,585 |
| 2020 | $42,735 |
| 2019 | $41,340 |