Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area is other physicians and surgeons with an average annual salary of $152,000. The second highest paying job is pharmacists (average salary $122,830). The salary and the employment information in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Other Physicians and Surgeons	$152,000	$73,180	50
2	Pharmacists	$122,830	$107,930	40
3	Physician Assistants	$103,860	$84,700	40
4	Nurse Practitioners	$90,350	$80,790	0
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$89,090	$64,510	40
6	Power Plant Operators	$88,480	$55,590	110
7	Physical Therapists	$88,020	$68,960	40
8	Medical and Health Services Managers	$78,820	$41,880	70
9	Other Computer Occupations	$76,180	$17,640	50
10	Dental Hygienists	$72,420	$58,580	50
11	Lawyers	$67,030	$44,280	40
12	Management Analysts	$66,780	$28,040	60
13	Registered Nurses	$66,000	$36,780	240
14	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$64,130	$54,480	0
15	Healthcare Social Workers	$63,800	$50,610	30
16	Mechanical Engineers	$57,880	$33,980	30
17	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$57,670	$36,580	50
18	Surgical Technologists	$57,520	$41,430	30
19	All Other Managers	$57,440	$34,850	50
20	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$55,790	$36,520	40
21	Human Resources Specialists	$55,140	$35,780	30
22	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$53,240	$24,510	40
23	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$52,760	$16,710	40
24	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$52,670	$39,090	30
25	Marketing Managers	$52,350	$43,450	0
26	Other Teachers and Instructors	$51,810	$22,980	40
27	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$48,660	$42,110	60
28	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$47,650	$34,620	40
29	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$47,050	$19,750	30
30	Computer Network Support Specialists	$46,820	$30,780	30
31	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$46,630	$32,130	160
32	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$45,840	$24,380	30
33	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$45,470	$33,280	270
34	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,710	$36,380	30
35	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$44,460	$33,310	220
36	Postal Service Clerks	$44,120	$34,580	30
37	Pipelayers	$41,120	$25,130	30
38	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$41,090	$31,660	0
39	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$40,920	$24,760	100
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$40,780	$33,120	60
41	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$40,090	$32,520	50
42	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$39,580	$20,790	50
43	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$39,450	$31,420	50
44	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$39,280	$32,300	30
45	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$39,040	$32,900	30
46	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$38,780	$31,840	30
47	Cost Estimators	$38,260	$17,970	40
48	Social and Community Service Managers	$37,640	$27,180	80
49	Computer Systems Analysts	$37,360	$32,420	60
50	Rehabilitation Counselors	$37,130	$17,350	30
51	Pharmacy Technicians	$36,980	$31,850	50
52	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$36,650	$27,830	30
53	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$36,610	$29,350	350
54	Computer User Support Specialists	$36,540	$26,260	0
55	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$36,260	$27,440	50
56	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$36,190	$22,700	50
57	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$35,650	$29,230	40
58	Machinists	$35,460	$22,540	50
59	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$35,210	$26,760	40
60	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$35,100	$28,550	30
61	Food Service Managers	$34,880	$25,000	30
62	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$34,600	$24,890	40
63	Agricultural Equipment Operators	$34,150	$21,810	0
64	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$33,170	$16,870	30
65	Parts Salespersons	$32,880	$19,430	40
66	Dental Assistants	$32,800	$25,490	80
67	Biological Technicians	$32,320	$26,120	70
68	Tire Repairers and Changers	$32,320	$24,310	50
69	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$31,730	$17,450	80
70	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$31,080	$25,900	30
71	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$30,210	$26,180	0
72	Medical Assistants	$30,170	$26,240	100
73	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$29,450	$25,950	30
74	Insurance Sales Agents	$28,860	$22,240	40
75	Social and Human Service Assistants	$28,690	$16,850	60
76	Editors	$28,450	$20,710	0
77	Chief Executives	$27,030	$16,670	70
78	Nursing Assistants	$25,590	$20,800	190
79	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$24,400	$17,220	30
80	All other assemblers and fabricators	$24,120	$17,530	140
81	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$23,970	$16,510	30
82	Personal Care Aides	$23,080	$17,580	330
83	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$22,420	$16,650	30
84	Bakers	$22,260	$16,970	30
85	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$21,910	$16,410	0
86	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$19,750	$16,410	40
87	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$19,190	$16,230	0
88	Teacher Assistants	$18,730	$16,280	340
89	Substitute Teachers	$18,400	$16,250	180
90	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$18,180	$16,300	60
91	Food Batchmakers	$18,150	$16,240	0
92	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$18,090	$15,750	40

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