Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Idaho Falls, ID

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Idaho Falls, 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 Idaho Falls, ID are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $214,020. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $178,580.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Idaho Falls, 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 Idaho Falls, ID in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Idaho Falls, ID (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$214,020	$71,800	110
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$178,580	$78,950	90
3	Physicists	$174,960	$105,890	40
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$173,090	$123,600	250
5	Administrative Services Managers	$160,480	$97,160	190
6	Other Financial Specialists	$146,990	$46,290	90
7	Computer Systems Analysts	$139,530	$76,470	220
8	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$136,760	$105,330	90
9	Information Security Analysts	$136,620	$87,460	190
10	Nuclear Engineers	$133,840	$108,260	580
11	Pharmacists	$132,860	$76,880	160
12	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$132,240	$83,570	70
13	Electrical Engineers	$131,730	$72,260	130
14	Engineers, All Other	$130,100	$84,250	120
15	Environmental Engineers	$122,840	$67,060	80
16	Physician Assistants	$117,200	$47,720	140
17	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$116,060	$71,900	120
18	Nurse Practitioners	$112,900	$28,900	140
19	Financial Managers	$111,140	$55,950	200
20	Computer Programmers	$109,960	$52,430	50
21	Chief Executives	$108,800	$32,410	140
22	Software Developers	$108,080	$60,980	410
23	Marketing Managers	$105,230	$62,060	60
24	All Other Managers	$103,770	$50,300	120
25	Facilities Managers	$103,520	$46,640	60
26	Purchasing Managers	$103,430	$53,940	30
27	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$102,530	$41,730	40
28	Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,250	$63,810	270
29	Industrial Engineers	$102,050	$62,940	90
30	Sales Managers	$100,410	$43,910	160
31	Computer Network Architects	$100,060	$74,990	50
32	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,580	$60,710	170
33	Human Resources Managers	$97,200	$67,700	70
34	Natural Sciences Managers	$96,220	$59,710	30
35	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$93,740	$57,570	40
36	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$93,500	$38,810	100
37	Mechanical Engineers	$93,410	$61,260	220
38	Credit Analysts	$88,170	$38,540	30
39	Other Engineering Technicians	$87,490	$87,490	220
40	Lawyers	$86,100	$48,670	190
41	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$84,930	$49,590	40
42	Technical Writers	$84,340	$69,570	50
43	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$84,220	$58,280	130
44	Public Relations Specialists	$84,130	$39,750	90
45	Physical Therapists	$83,930	$66,520	140
46	Occupational Therapists	$83,460	$58,080	90
47	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$83,190	$36,630	80
48	Other Business Operations Specialists	$82,980	$58,230	410
49	Personal Financial Advisors	$81,740	$42,610	70
50	Chemists	$81,620	$44,920	90
51	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,500	$44,760	50
52	Industrial Production Managers	$78,510	$45,610	90
53	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$78,320	$31,250	230
54	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,300	$52,620	110
55	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$76,440	$37,550	260
56	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$76,320	$62,770	60
57	Project Management Specialists	$76,250	$32,620	550
58	Construction Managers	$75,470	$50,340	130
59	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,980	$28,700	90
60	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$74,630	$38,050	80
61	Security Guards	$74,140	$29,810	480
62	Computer Occupations, All Other	$73,940	$34,200	60
63	Financial Analysts	$73,920	$49,010	60
64	Construction and Building Inspectors	$73,540	$49,210	60
65	General and Operations Managers	$72,790	$34,400	2,330
66	Civil Engineers	$72,630	$57,100	210
67	Management Analysts	$71,810	$47,100	130
68	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$71,640	$48,950	50
69	Soil and Plant Scientists	$70,620	$46,500	70
70	Tax Preparers	$70,460	$47,600	40
71	Registered Nurses	$66,930	$52,300	1,760
72	Instructional Coordinators	$65,580	$28,800	60
73	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$64,990	$47,330	120
74	Accountants and Auditors	$64,720	$40,610	440
75	Healthcare Social Workers	$64,530	$42,440	70
76	Cost Estimators	$64,200	$41,160	140
77	Radiologic Technologists	$63,780	$48,460	150
78	Training and Development Specialists	$63,610	$28,540	310
79	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,180	$42,190	490
80	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,060	$43,300	250
81	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,440	$39,130	390
82	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,180	$34,210	270
83	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$61,980	$42,640	60
84	Food Service Managers	$61,550	$36,250	40
85	Civil Engineering Technicians	$61,300	$35,550	30
86	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,910	$38,930	250
87	Human Resources Specialists	$60,700	$37,850	290
88	Graphic Designers	$60,660	$32,830	100
89	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,650	$36,470	190
90	Respiratory Therapists	$60,540	$53,390	50
91	Social and Community Service Managers	$59,990	$37,280	70
92	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,990	$44,610	220
93	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$59,680	$38,000	100
94	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$58,950	$30,510	200
95	Insurance Sales Agents	$58,700	$24,490	120
96	Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,330	$47,960	60
97	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,080	$38,200	230
98	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$57,860	$36,310	70
99	Postal Service Clerks	$57,210	$39,770	30
100	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$57,140	$45,460	690

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Idaho Falls, ID – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Physicists	$131,230
2	Nuclear Engineers	$131,100
3	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$130,650
4	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$130,280
5	Electrical Engineers	$129,730
6	Environmental Engineers	$129,730
7	Information Security Analysts	$128,880
8	Pharmacists	$126,210
9	Physician Assistants	$123,260
10	Computer Network Architects	$123,260

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Idaho Falls, ID – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$178,580
2	Nuclear Engineers	$136,880
3	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$132,150
4	Chemical Engineers	$131,290
5	Information Security Analysts	$128,420
6	Pharmacists	$126,990
7	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$126,360
8	Electrical Engineers	$125,810
9	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$118,610
10	Engineers, All Other	$118,610

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Idaho Falls, ID – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$143,630
2	Nuclear Engineers	$124,070
3	Pharmacists	$121,420
4	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$118,900
5	Chemical Engineers	$118,670
6	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$113,440
7	Engineers, All Other	$113,420
8	Information Security Analysts	$113,340
9	Mechanical Engineers	$112,790
10	Physicists	$109,800

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