Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Coeur d'Alene, ID, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Coeur d'Alene, ID are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $218,560. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average salary of $179,470.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Coeur d'Alene, ID has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Coeur d'Alene, ID in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Coeur d'Alene, ID (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$218,560	$113,360	60
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$179,470	$28,830	0
3	General Dentists	$159,700	$91,250	40
4	Other Financial Specialists	$153,980	$49,910	50
5	Pharmacists	$138,880	$73,700	150
6	Physician Assistants	$129,010	$82,400	110
7	Nurse Practitioners	$127,380	$83,170	130
8	Chief Executives	$119,530	$52,000	140
9	Financial Managers	$114,640	$62,930	160
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$109,130	$86,920	40
11	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$104,780	$43,720	80
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$104,460	$75,240	70
13	Sales Managers	$102,190	$48,670	170
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,680	$49,550	220
15	Electrical Engineers	$101,320	$60,850	50
16	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,440	$49,420	120
17	Software Developers	$98,270	$40,250	220
18	Physical Therapists	$96,350	$67,550	150
19	Human Resources Managers	$94,010	$59,780	50
20	Credit Analysts	$93,400	$44,270	40
21	Marketing Managers	$92,390	$44,130	50
22	Natural Sciences Managers	$87,570	$60,120	30
23	Facilities Managers	$86,490	$41,070	30
24	Mechanical Engineers	$85,980	$58,780	90
25	Dental Hygienists	$85,540	$80,300	180
26	Personal Financial Advisors	$84,820	$37,920	80
27	Emergency Medical Technicians	$84,390	$35,740	50
28	Registered Nurses	$83,730	$61,940	1,440
29	Veterinarians	$82,410	$46,460	40
30	Occupational Therapists	$81,500	$45,170	80
31	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$81,130	$61,990	70
32	Financial Analysts	$80,360	$40,540	40
33	Project Management Specialists	$79,310	$35,030	350
34	Lawyers	$78,830	$50,990	250
35	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,500	$45,380	100
36	Construction Managers	$78,190	$52,740	170
37	Computer Occupations, All Other	$77,980	$37,500	40
38	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$77,950	$47,530	100
39	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,220	$50,320	80
40	Industrial Engineers	$77,210	$50,480	60
41	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$76,950	$33,720	60
42	Industrial Production Managers	$76,420	$46,690	60
43	Civil Engineers	$75,990	$53,000	200
44	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,030	$39,820	40
45	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$73,710	$42,430	50
46	Other Business Operations Specialists	$72,810	$41,810	160
47	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,030	$50,480	90
48	Surveyors	$71,660	$50,450	40
49	Information Security Analysts	$71,390	$51,980	60
50	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$70,780	$49,060	30
51	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$69,010	$44,250	260
52	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$68,620	$51,670	30
53	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$67,250	$52,370	50
54	Management Analysts	$66,370	$46,190	130
55	All Other Managers	$66,090	$36,890	70
56	Food Service Managers	$66,000	$49,580	50
57	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,660	$40,320	480
58	General and Operations Managers	$65,420	$29,610	2,180
59	Healthcare Social Workers	$65,320	$41,290	70
60	Computer Systems Analysts	$65,100	$65,070	140
61	Massage Therapists	$64,340	$33,030	40
62	Social and Community Service Managers	$64,270	$39,150	60
63	Foresters	$64,080	$58,260	50
64	Cost Estimators	$63,670	$39,560	100
65	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,480	$42,800	450
66	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,330	$39,820	30
67	Logging Equipment Operators	$63,280	$39,300	30
68	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$63,130	$37,770	40
69	Loan Officers	$62,590	$36,510	240
70	Accountants and Auditors	$62,410	$42,320	350
71	Surgical Technologists	$62,220	$45,720	80
72	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$61,900	$37,380	50
73	Construction and Building Inspectors	$61,850	$49,210	70
74	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,600	$48,010	300
75	Urban and Regional Planners	$60,260	$46,530	40
76	Firefighters	$59,710	$24,290	120
77	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,430	$45,310	710
78	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$57,990	$39,520	160
79	Compliance Officers	$57,940	$37,270	90
80	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$57,930	$37,940	290
81	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$57,830	$38,260	160
82	Physical Therapist Assistants	$57,490	$26,410	80
83	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$57,240	$32,010	520
84	Human Resources Specialists	$57,030	$36,570	210
85	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$56,690	$37,180	290
86	Upholsterers	$54,590	$30,010	30
87	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$54,490	$39,860	90
88	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$54,000	$41,520	100
89	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$52,770	$46,570	230
90	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$52,550	$36,390	70
91	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$52,510	$37,800	110
92	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$52,350	$37,290	40
93	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$52,280	$33,280	430
94	Postal Service Clerks	$52,270	$39,770	30
95	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$51,930	$30,380	220
96	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$51,660	$43,760	50
97	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$51,530	$40,370	50
98	Medical Records Specialists	$51,420	$37,020	120
99	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$51,270	$42,950	90
100	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$51,060	$33,880	110

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Coeur d'Alene, ID – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Physician Assistants	$131,160
2	General Dentists	$130,780
3	Pharmacists	$129,250
4	Nurse Practitioners	$121,070
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$106,150
6	Electrical Engineers	$101,940
7	Information Security Analysts	$101,860
8	Natural Sciences Managers	$99,970
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,760
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$99,330

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Coeur d'Alene, ID – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$200,520
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$183,330
3	Pharmacists	$124,960
4	Physician Assistants	$117,250
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$116,380
6	Nurse Practitioners	$116,330
7	Mechanical Engineers	$111,990
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$107,820
9	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$102,350
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$97,890

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Coeur d'Alene, ID – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$136,130
2	Sales Engineers	$116,370
3	Nurse Practitioners	$116,050
4	Physician Assistants	$114,340
5	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$107,900
6	Mechanical Engineers	$103,470
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$95,980
8	Electrical Engineers	$94,370
9	Marketing Managers	$92,050
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$91,840

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