Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Pocatello, ID

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Pocatello, 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 Pocatello, ID are those of pharmacists, with an average annual salary of $127,490. The second highest-paying jobs are those of computer and information systems manager, with an average salary of $123,180.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Pharmacists	$127,490	$50,250	80
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,180	$78,100	40
3	Sales Managers	$118,180	$49,400	60
4	Physician Assistants	$113,520	$55,210	60
5	Nurse Practitioners	$103,580	$51,110	60
6	Personal Financial Advisors	$96,140	$18,090	50
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,010	$47,460	150
8	Financial Managers	$92,510	$40,750	90
9	Industrial Production Managers	$85,180	$36,870	30
10	Software Developers	$84,590	$52,410	130
11	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$83,570	$59,570	50
12	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$82,970	$64,640	40
13	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,070	$57,460	50
14	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,780	$43,590	70
15	Chief Executives	$80,290	$52,000	50
16	Dental Hygienists	$78,640	$64,690	110
17	Industrial Engineers	$76,140	$63,650	50
18	Lawyers	$75,750	$43,420	80
19	Registered Nurses	$74,790	$60,170	670
20	Physical Therapists	$72,940	$53,450	90
21	Construction Managers	$72,420	$53,240	50
22	Project Management Specialists	$71,400	$26,770	180
23	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$69,610	$41,590	70
24	Civil Engineers	$67,880	$57,780	90
25	Financial Analysts	$66,100	$43,200	40
26	Management Analysts	$63,820	$44,560	110
27	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$63,720	$59,730	40
28	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$63,690	$47,510	160
29	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,160	$43,530	80
30	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$61,620	$47,590	40
31	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$61,190	$45,850	40
32	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,580	$40,420	140
33	Other Business Operations Specialists	$60,200	$35,460	70
34	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,920	$38,150	160
35	All Other Managers	$59,790	$40,480	30
36	Healthcare Social Workers	$59,750	$37,830	40
37	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,610	$40,090	190
38	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,250	$33,650	30
39	Insurance Sales Agents	$58,890	$29,950	70
40	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,700	$33,800	90
41	Cost Estimators	$58,670	$35,950	60
42	Accountants and Auditors	$58,350	$42,010	190
43	General and Operations Managers	$57,880	$27,620	1,020
44	Firefighters	$57,720	$46,400	80
45	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$56,830	$38,020	70
46	Construction and Building Inspectors	$56,750	$48,170	40
47	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$56,050	$39,350	70
48	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$55,490	$35,230	90
49	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$55,390	$23,200	80
50	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$55,190	$38,240	130
51	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$53,620	$34,510	110
52	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$53,550	$27,130	180
53	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$52,800	$21,460	30
54	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$52,380	$40,850	30
55	Rehabilitation Counselors	$52,370	$29,140	70
56	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$51,430	$38,890	330
57	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$51,150	$32,630	60
58	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$50,960	$19,080	50
59	Public Relations Specialists	$50,730	$30,460	30
60	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$50,630	$33,420	40
61	Compliance Officers	$50,110	$31,370	70
62	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$50,090	$37,200	70
63	Social and Community Service Managers	$49,710	$38,940	50
64	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$49,690	$33,070	60
65	Coaches and Scouts	$49,650	$26,840	110
66	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$49,420	$27,720	200
67	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$49,400	$39,400	150
68	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$49,180	$39,230	120
69	Physical Therapist Assistants	$48,680	$24,000	60
70	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,510	$31,920	480
71	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,430	$36,880	160
72	Loan Officers	$47,970	$37,370	310
73	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$47,890	$36,090	230
74	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,540	$16,870	30
75	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$47,530	$31,390	400
76	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$47,500	$29,600	50
77	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$46,810	$28,930	230
78	Human Resources Specialists	$46,530	$31,610	110
79	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$46,150	$30,730	40
80	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$46,100	$24,310	70
81	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$45,940	$36,660	350
82	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$45,780	$31,040	130
83	Computer User Support Specialists	$45,620	$30,020	220
84	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$45,550	$33,730	50
85	Other Teachers and Instructors	$45,480	$19,290	50
86	Electricians	$45,190	$30,360	140
87	Property, Real Estate Managers	$44,980	$27,910	40
88	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$44,530	$35,040	80
89	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$42,910	$22,930	30
90	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$42,300	$26,270	80
91	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	$41,300	$23,130	250
92	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$41,240	$30,620	40
93	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$41,100	$39,460	50
94	Social and Human Service Assistants	$41,000	$29,420	100
95	Highway Maintenance Workers	$40,560	$34,320	40
96	Medical Records Specialists	$40,090	$36,040	70
97	Training and Development Specialists	$39,580	$26,930	130
98	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$39,190	$26,950	350
99	Roofers	$38,600	$18,340	40
100	Carpenters	$38,340	$30,030	280

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,570
2	Pharmacists	$120,990
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,740
4	Physician Assistants	$118,970
5	Nurse Practitioners	$91,920
6	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$90,180
7	Sales Managers	$86,950
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$83,510
9	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$82,800
10	Software Developers	$80,320

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$151,440
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,200
3	Pharmacists	$120,300
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$112,870
5	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$112,810
6	Physician Assistants	$103,660
7	Nurse Practitioners	$98,150
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,660
9	Physical Therapists	$90,460
10	Occupational Therapists	$88,340

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$121,340
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,400
3	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$111,710
4	Physician Assistants	$106,790
5	Nurse Practitioners	$99,650
6	Physical Therapists	$90,240
7	Occupational Therapists	$85,950
8	Human Resources Managers	$83,640
9	Lawyers	$83,090
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$83,020

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