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Top 200 Popular Jobs in Idaho

What professions have the highest employment in Idaho? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Idaho. We note that the total employment in Idaho is 797,420. The most popular job is the general and operations manager profession, which employs 24,790 people (3.11 percent of the total employment in Idaho). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 22,350 people (2.80 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Idaho is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in Idaho (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	797,420	100.00%	$40,060
2	General and Operations Managers	24,790	3.11%	$64,300
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	22,350	2.80%	$23,320
4	Retail Salespersons	19,220	2.41%	$29,040
5	Customer Service Representatives	19,020	2.39%	$36,550
6	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	18,320	2.30%	$27,540
7	Office Clerks, General	16,940	2.12%	$35,460
8	Cashiers	15,900	1.99%	$27,520
9	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	14,030	1.76%	$47,910
10	Registered Nurses	13,680	1.72%	$77,940
11	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	13,410	1.68%	$35,360
12	Stockers and Order Fillers	12,480	1.57%	$31,710
13	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	11,300	1.42%	$29,730
14	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	10,920	1.37%	$36,800
15	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	10,820	1.36%	$41,490
16	Waiters and Waitresses	10,790	1.35%	$28,180
17	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	9,590	1.20%	$35,840
18	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	8,360	1.05%	$49,920
19	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	8,310	1.04%	$50,550
20	Carpenters	7,940	1.00%	$45,210
21	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	7,890	0.99%	$40,730
22	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	7,850	0.98%	$28,100
23	Construction Laborers	7,490	0.94%	$38,060
24	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	7,470	0.94%	$45,090
25	Restaurant Cooks	7,150	0.90%	$30,810
26	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	7,040	0.88%	$36,260
27	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	6,900	0.87%	$55,980
28	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	6,780	0.85%	$59,390
29	Receptionists and Information Clerks	6,560	0.82%	$31,470
30	Nursing Assistants	6,540	0.82%	$35,500
31	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	6,260	0.79%	$41,530
32	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	5,880	0.74%	$34,050
33	Food Preparation Workers	5,690	0.71%	$28,020
34	Software Developers	5,500	0.69%	$101,440
35	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5,440	0.68%	$30,030
36	Accountants and Auditors	5,320	0.67%	$63,730
37	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	5,140	0.64%	$63,380
38	Electricians	4,820	0.60%	$49,230
39	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	4,390	0.55%	$47,100
40	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	4,290	0.54%	$59,610
41	Project Management Specialists	4,260	0.53%	$76,100
42	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	4,220	0.53%	$57,160
43	Medical Assistants	4,100	0.51%	$38,450
44	Computer User Support Specialists	4,080	0.51%	$49,010
45	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	3,900	0.49%	$49,700
46	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	3,740	0.47%	$33,580
47	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	3,680	0.46%	$45,510
48	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	3,600	0.45%	$29,170
49	Bartenders	3,510	0.44%	$20,790
50	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	3,460	0.43%	$23,300
51	Fast Food Cooks	3,400	0.43%	$25,620
52	Human Resources Specialists	3,220	0.40%	$60,880
53	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	3,220	0.40%	$35,740
54	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	3,160	0.40%	$59,930
55	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	3,130	0.39%	$64,700
56	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	3,110	0.39%	$48,320
57	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	3,100	0.39%	$40,440
58	Other Business Operations Specialists	2,850	0.36%	$77,230
59	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2,830	0.35%	$60,950
60	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	2,830	0.35%	$35,420
61	Dental Assistants	2,820	0.35%	$36,720
62	Dishwashers	2,810	0.35%	$22,880
63	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	2,800	0.35%	$54,980
64	Loan Officers	2,760	0.35%	$58,400
65	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,660	0.33%	$56,390
66	Lawyers	2,550	0.32%	$84,020
67	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	2,530	0.32%	$58,490
68	Pharmacy Technicians	2,520	0.32%	$38,300
69	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	2,510	0.31%	$40,580
70	Computer Systems Analysts	2,500	0.31%	$85,560
71	Management Analysts	2,490	0.31%	$74,830
72	Security Guards	2,480	0.31%	$33,550
73	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	2,480	0.31%	$39,720
74	Tellers	2,470	0.31%	$35,620
75	Financial Managers	2,460	0.31%	$101,500
76	Training and Development Specialists	2,410	0.30%	$54,840
77	Insurance Sales Agents	2,400	0.30%	$54,440
78	Childcare Workers	2,350	0.29%	$21,970
79	Driver/Sales Workers	2,340	0.29%	$29,000
80	Civil Engineers	2,330	0.29%	$75,530
81	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	2,290	0.29%	$38,340
82	Medical and Health Services Managers	2,240	0.28%	$102,560
83	Billing and Posting Clerks	2,230	0.28%	$38,480
84	School Bus Drivers	2,180	0.27%	$36,790
85	Medical Secretaries	2,150	0.27%	$36,770
86	Sales Managers	2,140	0.27%	$97,210
87	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	2,130	0.27%	$23,140
88	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2,120	0.27%	$31,200
89	Chief Executives	2,060	0.26%	$90,970
90	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2,040	0.26%	$50,690
91	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	2,040	0.26%	$23,740
92	Packers and Packagers	2,030	0.25%	$30,440
93	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	2,020	0.25%	$50,850
94	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	2,010	0.25%	$28,370
95	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	1,960	0.25%	$55,520
96	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,930	0.24%	$53,640
97	Property, Real Estate Managers	1,910	0.24%	$46,260
98	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	1,890	0.24%	$47,510
99	Social and Human Service Assistants	1,870	0.23%	$41,000
100	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	1,870	0.23%	$29,750
101	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	1,840	0.23%	$28,300
102	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,810	0.23%	$49,160
103	Coaches and Scouts	1,810	0.23%	$48,000
104	Compliance Officers	1,790	0.22%	$65,160
105	Dental Hygienists	1,780	0.22%	$82,830
106	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	1,770	0.22%	$49,940
107	Firefighters	1,750	0.22%	$37,870
108	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,750	0.22%	$38,030
109	Counter and Rental Clerks	1,720	0.22%	$33,280
110	Other Postsecondary Teachers	1,670	0.21%	$103,920
111	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	1,670	0.21%	$49,900
112	All Other Physicians	1,650	0.21%	n/a
113	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	1,630	0.20%	$93,120
114	Telemarketers	1,630	0.20%	$36,070
115	Pharmacists	1,580	0.20%	$133,540
116	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	1,570	0.20%	$66,980
117	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	1,560	0.20%	$75,550
118	Construction Managers	1,550	0.19%	$81,320
119	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	1,540	0.19%	$30,250
120	Postal Service Mail Carriers	1,540	0.19%	$52,850
121	Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,530	0.19%	$45,420
122	Parts Salespersons	1,530	0.19%	$37,360
123	Machinists	1,530	0.19%	$46,730
124	Recreation Workers	1,520	0.19%	$29,120
125	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	1,510	0.19%	$25,640
126	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	1,500	0.19%	$48,500
127	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	1,500	0.19%	$30,750
128	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	1,490	0.19%	$22,540
129	Medical Records Specialists	1,460	0.18%	$46,550
130	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	1,410	0.18%	$46,350
131	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	1,400	0.18%	$47,570
132	Industrial Engineers	1,380	0.17%	$80,010
133	Tire Repairers and Changers	1,350	0.17%	$35,560
134	Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,330	0.17%	$120,650
135	Radiologic Technologists	1,330	0.17%	$64,440
136	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	1,300	0.16%	$36,990
137	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	1,290	0.16%	$39,710
138	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,270	0.16%	$76,750
139	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	1,270	0.16%	$30,250
140	Physical Therapists	1,270	0.16%	$85,870
141	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	1,270	0.16%	$63,360
142	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	1,260	0.16%	$73,110
143	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	1,250	0.16%	$38,890
144	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	1,240	0.16%	$53,800
145	Cost Estimators	1,220	0.15%	$64,200
146	Food Batchmakers	1,200	0.15%	$40,140
147	Mechanical Engineers	1,190	0.15%	$79,050
148	Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,180	0.15%	$39,940
149	Nurse Practitioners	1,170	0.15%	$116,710
150	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	1,150	0.14%	$36,920
151	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	1,150	0.14%	$38,590
152	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	1,140	0.14%	$53,260
153	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	1,130	0.14%	$33,330
154	Bakers	1,130	0.14%	$31,730
155	All Other Managers	1,110	0.14%	$84,830
156	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	1,110	0.14%	$43,780
157	Graphic Designers	1,100	0.14%	$47,590
158	Real Estate Sales Agents	1,090	0.14%	$41,340
159	Helpers--Production Workers	1,080	0.14%	$31,000
160	Highway Maintenance Workers	1,070	0.13%	$45,660
161	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,060	0.13%	$51,010
162	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	1,060	0.13%	$35,910
163	Physician Assistants	1,050	0.13%	$121,590
164	Roofers	1,040	0.13%	$44,180
165	Butchers and Meat Cutters	1,040	0.13%	$37,080
166	Emergency Medical Technicians	1,020	0.13%	$31,650
167	Rehabilitation Counselors	1,010	0.13%	$46,860
168	Instructional Coordinators	990	0.12%	$51,680
169	Postsecondary Education Administrators	970	0.12%	$88,790
170	Other Production Workers	970	0.12%	$34,370
171	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	950	0.12%	$32,620
172	Psychiatric Technicians	940	0.12%	$36,790
173	Electrical Engineers	930	0.12%	$108,590
174	Public Relations Specialists	920	0.12%	$57,800
175	Speech-Language Pathologists	910	0.11%	$73,440
176	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	900	0.11%	$46,990
177	Architectural and Engineering Managers	890	0.11%	$132,650
178	Social and Community Service Managers	890	0.11%	$57,470
179	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	890	0.11%	$60,420
180	Chefs and Head Cooks	880	0.11%	$36,430
181	Information Security Analysts	860	0.11%	$103,450
182	Computer Occupations, All Other	860	0.11%	$73,940
183	Short Order Cooks	840	0.11%	$28,040
184	Data Entry Keyers	840	0.11%	$32,420
185	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	840	0.11%	$49,750
186	Legal Secretaries	830	0.10%	$47,340
187	Logisticians	820	0.10%	$49,110
188	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	820	0.10%	$82,000
189	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	820	0.10%	$42,450
190	Financial Analysts	810	0.10%	$72,680
191	Marketing Managers	800	0.10%	$96,000
192	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	790	0.10%	$45,860
193	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	790	0.10%	$39,690
194	Architectural and Civil Drafters	780	0.10%	$50,250
195	Family Medicine Physicians	770	0.10%	$215,690
196	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	770	0.10%	$36,660
197	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	770	0.10%	$43,720
198	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	760	0.10%	$44,880
199	Bill and Account Collectors	750	0.09%	$38,500
200	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	730	0.09%	$76,100

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