Idaho occupations in demand

120,009

Projected annual job openings across all occupations in Idaho, 2022–2032 (projection)

Source: Idaho Department of Labor, Labor Market Information, Idaho Statewide Occupational Projections, 2022-32. Data period 2022–2032. Status: projection. Published 2024.

Total projected average annual job openings (turnover plus growth) for each major SOC occupational group, plus the workbook's own all-occupations total, statewide, over the projection cycle's base-to-projected-year range.

Change and comparison

Retail Salespersons is the largest category at 10,186.6; Cashiers is next at 4,459.

Projected annual openings by occupation

Total projected average annual job openings (turnover plus growth) for each detailed occupation, statewide, over the projection cycle's base-to-projected-year range.

Retail Salespersons10,186.6
Cashiers4,459
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,236
Waiters and Waitresses3,221.6
Customer Service Representatives2,786.2
Office Clerks, General2,705.3
Stockers and Order Fillers2,065.8
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,899.9
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,849.6
Carpenters1,738.3
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,696.2
Cooks, Restaurant1,661.6
General and Operations Managers1,640
Construction Laborers1,585.4
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,402.9
Nursing Assistants1,395.9
Receptionists and Information Clerks1,335.1
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,333.5
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1,268.4
Teachers and Instructors, All Other1,265.8
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,226.4
Registered Nurses1,225.6
Cooks, Fast Food1,193.6
Light Truck Drivers1,147.1
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary1,071.9

Source: Idaho Department of Labor, Labor Market Information, Idaho Statewide Occupational Projections, 2022-32. Data period 2022-2032. Published 2024.

The first 10 of 709 rows; the full table is below.

Occupation	2022-2032 (people)
Retail Salespersons	10,186.6
Cashiers	4,459
Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,236
Waiters and Waitresses	3,221.6
Customer Service Representatives	2,786.2
Office Clerks, General	2,705.3
Stockers and Order Fillers	2,065.8
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,899.9
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,849.6
Carpenters	1,738.3

Data table (709 rows)

Occupation	2022-2032 (people)
Retail Salespersons	10,186.6
Cashiers	4,459
Fast Food and Counter Workers	4,236
Waiters and Waitresses	3,221.6
Customer Service Representatives	2,786.2
Office Clerks, General	2,705.3
Stockers and Order Fillers	2,065.8
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,899.9
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,849.6
Carpenters	1,738.3
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,696.2
Cooks, Restaurant	1,661.6
General and Operations Managers	1,640
Construction Laborers	1,585.4
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,402.9
Nursing Assistants	1,395.9
Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,335.1
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,333.5
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,268.4
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	1,265.8
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,226.4
Registered Nurses	1,225.6
Cooks, Fast Food	1,193.6
Light Truck Drivers	1,147.1
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,071.9
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,020
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	926.9
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	807.6
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	802.8
Electricians	798.8
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	790.5
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	759.6
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	706.7
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	705.4
Medical Assistants	668.6
Bartenders	650.2
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	617.4
Dishwashers	613.9
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	609.8
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	606.9
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	600.3
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	589.6
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	563.4
Food Preparation Workers	557
Packers and Packagers, Hand	552.7
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	527.9
Dental Assistants	503.1
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	485.4
Childcare Workers	483
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	466.4
Accountants and Auditors	463.2
Security Guards	460.9
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	455.6
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	454
Management Analysts	452.4
Machinists	450.2
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	441.2
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	435
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	434.5
Helpers--Production Workers	431.4
Animal Caretakers	416.2
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	414.7
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	408.5
Food Batchmakers	381.7
Coaches and Scouts	380
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	377.5
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	376.5
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	376.4
Loan Officers	370.2
Construction Managers	349.1
Social and Human Service Assistants	343
Driver/Sales Workers	340.4
Financial Managers	340
Computer User Support Specialists	333.7
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	326.6
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	323.3
Medical and Health Services Managers	320.7
Managers, All Other	319.7
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	319.1
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	316.4
Pharmacy Technicians	314.2
Parts Salespersons	311.1
Billing and Posting Clerks	294.7
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	290.9
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	289.8
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	285.3
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	282.2
Insurance Sales Agents	278.7
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	278
Recreation Workers	267.9
Counter and Rental Clerks	258.1
Forest and Conservation Technicians	256.9
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	254
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	253.8
Telemarketers	253.7
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	248
Chief Executives	243.5
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	230
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	225.8
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	220
Food Service Managers	219.4
Civil Engineers	218
Dental Hygienists	207.9
Graphic Designers	203.7
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	203.4
Human Resources Specialists	203.4
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	191.9
Real Estate Sales Agents	189.7
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	185.8
Sales Managers	184.3
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	183
Bill and Account Collectors	180.3
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	177.7
Self-Enrichment Teachers	164.1
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	164
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	163.6
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	161.9
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	160.9
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	160.9
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	159.4
Tire Repairers and Changers	157
Computer and Information Systems Managers	156.5
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	156.1
Lawyers	154.7
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	153.5
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	153.4
Computer Systems Analysts	152.5
Cost Estimators	152.2
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	151.9
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	151
Agricultural Workers, All Other	147.9
FirstLine Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers, Exc Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor	147.1
Rehabilitation Counselors	147.1
Roofers	146.3
Training and Development Specialists	145.8
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	145
Correctional Officers and Jailers	143.1
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	143
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	140.8
Phlebotomists	140.1
Instructional Coordinators	140
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	137.9
Couriers and Messengers	136.2
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	135.3
Architectural and Civil Drafters	134.9
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	133.9
Firefighters	133.7
Physical Therapists	133
Production Workers, All Other	128.8
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	128.5
Logging Equipment Operators	128.3
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	126.6
Postal Service Mail Carriers	124.1
Biological Technicians	122.9
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	122.3
Bakers	122.1
Marketing Managers	121.5
Architectural and Engineering Managers	121.4
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	121
Compliance Officers	120.9
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	120.1
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	117.2
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians	114.1
Highway Maintenance Workers	112.8
Glaziers	112.2
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	111.4
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	109.5
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	109.5
Physical Therapist Assistants	109.4
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	108.9
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	108.5
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	107.4
Pharmacists	106.7
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	106.6
Nurse Practitioners	105.9
Massage Therapists	105.2
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	104.3
Advertising Sales Agents	103.7
Medical Transcriptionists	100.7
Order Clerks	99.1
Social and Community Service Managers	98.6
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	98.4
Physician Assistants	94.6
Butchers and Meat Cutters	94.1
Industrial Engineers	93
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	92.8
Mechanical Engineers	91.6
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	91.3
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	91.1
Cooks, Short Order	91
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	89.5
Photographers	88.8
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	87.9
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	87.6
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	87.5
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	86.7
Opticians, Dispensing	86.6
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	86.4
Computer Occupations, All Other	85.5
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	85.2
Chefs and Head Cooks	83.5
Electrical Engineers	82.9
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	82.9
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	82.6
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	82.3
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	81
Speech-Language Pathologists	81
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	80.9
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	80.5
Sewing Machine Operators	80.5
Tax Preparers	80.4
Manicurists and Pedicurists	78.5
Industrial Production Managers	78.3
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	77.3
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	77
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	77
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	75.7
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	75.6
Public Relations Specialists	74.8
Logisticians	74.5
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	74.2
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	73.9
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	73.6
Marriage and Family Therapists	73.6
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	73.5
File Clerks	73.1
Surgical Technologists	72.5
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	72.2
Chemical Technicians	71.7
Occupational Therapists	71.6
Human Resources Managers	71.1
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	71.1
Personal Financial Advisors	71
Protective Service Workers, All Other	70.7
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	70.1
Dental Laboratory Technicians	69.7
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	69.7
Editors	69.6
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	69.5
Printing Press Operators	69.4
Writers and Authors	69.1
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	68.7
Library Technicians	68.2
Library Assistants, Clerical	67.4
Respiratory Therapists	67.1
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	66.7
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	66.7
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	66.5
Carpet Installers	66.3
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	65.9
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	65.3
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	64
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	63.7
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	62.9
Healthcare Social Workers	62.6
Operations Research Analysts	62.2
Software Developers, Applications	61.7
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	61.6
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	61.1
Medical Equipment Preparers	60.7
Cargo and Freight Agents	59.1
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	58.9
Residential Advisors	58.3
Family Medicine Physicians	57.2
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	56.6
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	55.4
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	54.9
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	54.6
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	53.7
Nuclear Technicians	53.4
Information Security Analysts	53.2
Environmental Engineers	52.9
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	52.2
Nurse Anesthetists	52.2
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	52.2
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	51.1
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	51.1
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	51
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	50.9
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	50.8
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	50.7
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	50.6
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	50.4
Construction and Building Inspectors	50
Public Safety Telecommunicators	50
Nuclear Engineers	49.9
Financial and Investment Analysts	49.8
Real Estate Brokers	49
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	48.4
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	48.2
Computer Network Architects	47.8
Fallers	47.6
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	47.2
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	47
Skincare Specialists	46.6
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	46.5
Agricultural Equipment Operators	46.4
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	46.3
Community Health Workers	45.9
Computer Programmers	45.8
Computer Network Support Specialists	45.5
Fence Erectors	45.1
Barbers	44.9
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	44.8
Financial Specialists, All Other	43.9
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	43.7
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	43.2
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	42.9
Parking Attendants	42.7
Travel Agents	42.3
Commercial Pilots	42.2
Veterinarians	42.1
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	41.9
Occupational Therapy Assistants	41.8
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	41.8
Audio and Video Technicians	41.7
Psychiatric Technicians	41.2
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	40.9
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	40.8
Postal Service Clerks	40.6
Logging Workers, All Other	39.9
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	39.8
Pest Control Workers	39
Agricultural Inspectors	38.5
Bus Drivers, School or Special Client	38.3
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	37.9
Crane and Tower Operators	37.8
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	37.8
Musicians and Singers	37.7
Sheet Metal Workers	37.7
Interior Designers	37.4
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	37.2
Home Appliance Repairers	37
Physical Therapist Aides	37
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	36.9
Producers and Directors	36.9
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	36.8
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	36.6
Lodging Managers	36.3
Orderlies	36.1
Animal Trainers	36
Dietitians and Nutritionists	36
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	35.9
Data Entry Keyers	35.8
Purchasing Managers	35.8
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	35.6
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	35.5
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	35.5
Legislators	34.8
Health Education Specialists	34.1
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	33.9
Surveyors	33.3
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	33.2
Interpreters and Translators	32.4
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	32
Technical Writers	31.7
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	31.4
Millwrights	31.3
Engineers, All Other	31
Chemists	30.7
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	30.5
Tile and Stone Setters	30.5
Tellers	30.3
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	30.1
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	30
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	30
Tapers	29.8
Physical Scientists, All Other	29.4
Special Education Teachers, All Other	29.4
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	29.2
Urban and Regional Planners	29.2
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	29
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	28.9
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	28.5
Power Plant Operators	28.4
Computer Hardware Engineers	28.1
Motorcycle Mechanics	28.1
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	28
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	27.8
Helpers--Carpenters	27.6
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	27.5
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	27.5
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	27.1
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	27.1
Conservation Scientists	26.8
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	26.8
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	26.7
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	26.6
Natural Sciences Managers	26.5
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	26.4
Fundraisers	26.4
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	26.4
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	26.3
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	26.3
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	26.1
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	26
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	25.9
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	25.9
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	25.7
Helpers--Electricians	25.3
Training and Development Managers	25.3
Chiropractors	25.1
Chemical Engineers	24.9
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	24.9
Bicycle Repairers	24.6
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	24.6
Floral Designers	24
Art Directors	23.8
Biological Scientists, All Other	23.8
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	23.6
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	23.5
Curators	23.5
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	23.3
Log Graders and Scalers	23.3
Sales Engineers	23.2
Dentists, General	23.1
Clergy	22.9
Medical Equipment Repairers	22.9
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	22.9
Hydrologists	22.5
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	22.5
Software Developers, Systems Software	22.5
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	22.4
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	22.4
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	22.3
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	22.2
Computer and Information Research Scientists	22
Pharmacy Aides	22
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	21.5
Advertising and Promotions Managers	21.4
Foresters	21.4
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	21.3
Special Effects Artists and Animators	21
Helpers--Roofers	20.8
Transportation Security Screeners	20.3
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	20
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	19.9
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	19.7
Rail Car Repairers	19.7
Stonemasons	19.7
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	19.6
Labor Relations Specialists	19.5
Fashion Designers	19.2
Transportation Workers, All Other	19.2
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	19.1
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	19
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	18.9
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	18.8
Sewers, Hand	18.7
Commercial and Industrial Designers	18.6
Brokerage Clerks	18.5
Soil and Plant Scientists	18.4
Mechanical Drafters	18.3
Avionics Technicians	18.2
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	18.2
Food Processing Workers, All Other	18.1
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	17.9
Word Processors and Typists	17.9
Music Directors and Composers	17.8
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	17.7
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	17.6
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	17.6
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	17.6
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	17.5
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	17.4
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	17.1
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	17.1
Broadcast Technicians	16.9
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	16.8
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	16.6
Material Moving Workers, All Other	16.2
Mechanical Door Repairers	16.1
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	15.9
Psychologists, All Other	15.8
Materials Engineers	15.7
Athletic Trainers	15.6
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	15.6
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	15.5
Optometrists	15.5
Upholsterers	15.4
Administrative Services Managers	15.2
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	15.2
Film and Video Editors	15.2
Anesthesiologists	15.1
Procurement Clerks	15
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	14.9
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	14.9
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	14.7
Pipelayers	14.7
Microbiologists	14.6
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	14.6
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	14.5
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	14.4
Forensic Science Technicians	14.2
Education Administrators, All Other	13.8
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	13.4
Insurance Underwriters	13.1
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	12.9
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	12.9
Funeral Home Managers	12.9
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	12.9
Budget Analysts	12.8
Helpers--Extraction Workers	12.7
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	12.7
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	12
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	11.9
Gambling Dealers	11.9
Orthotists and Prosthetists	11.9
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	11.9
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	11.8
Tool and Die Makers	11.8
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	11.7
Locomotive Engineers	11.7
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	11.7
Gambling Cage Workers	11.6
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	11.5
Web Developers	11.5
Funeral Attendants	11.4
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	11.3
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	11.3
Landscape Architects	11.1
Dietetic Technicians	11
Prepress Technicians and Workers	10.9
Meter Readers, Utilities	10.7
Woodworkers, All Other	10.7
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10.6
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	10.4
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	10.2
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	10.1
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	9.9
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	9.7
Passenger Attendants	9.6
Statisticians	9.6
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	9.5
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9.5
Emergency Management Directors	9.4
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9.4
Legal Support Workers, All Other	9.3
Physicists	9.3
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	9.3
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	9.2
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	9.2
Recreational Therapists	9.2
Bailiffs	8.9
Private Detectives and Investigators	8.9
Credit Analysts	8.8
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	8.8
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	8.7
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.6
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	8.6
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	8.5
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	8.5
Food Scientists and Technologists	8.4
Psychiatrists	8.4
Social Workers, All Other	8.4
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	8.3
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.3
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	8.3
Transportation Inspectors	8.3
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	8.2
Hearing Aid Specialists	8.2
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	8.2
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	8
Database Administrators	7.9
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	7.8
Sailors and Marine Oilers	7.8
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	7.7
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	7.6
Psychiatric Aides	7.6
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	7.5
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	7.5
Plant and System Operators, All Other	7.4
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	7.3
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	7.2
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	7.2
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	7.1
Athletes and Sports Competitors	7.1
Concierges	7
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	6.9
Fish and Game Wardens	6.9
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	6.8
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6.8
Financial Examiners	6.7
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	6.5
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	6.4
Dancers	6.4
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	6.4
Motion Picture Projectionists	6.4
Audiologists	6.3
Compensation and Benefits Managers	6.3
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	6.3
Counselors, All Other	6.2
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	6.2
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	6.2
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	6.2
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	6
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	5.9
General Internal Medicine Physicians	5.8
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	5.6
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	5.5
Air Traffic Controllers	5.4
Judicial Law Clerks	5.4
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.3
Biochemists and Biophysicists	5.2
Craft Artists	5.2
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	5.1
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	5
History Teachers, Postsecondary	5
Actors	4.9
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	4.9
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	4.9
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	4.9
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	4.8
Anthropologists and Archeologists	4.6
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	4.5
Farm and Home Management Educators	4.5
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	4.5
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	4.4
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	4.4
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	4.3
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	4.3
Cooks, All Other	4.2
Pediatricians, General	4.2
Social Science Research Assistants	4.2
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	4.1
Parking Enforcement Workers	4.1
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	4
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	3.9
Telephone Operators	3.9
Economists	3.8
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	3.8
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	3.7
Exercise Physiologists	3.7
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	3.7
Boilermakers	3.6
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	3.6
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	3.6
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	3.6
Actuaries	3.5
Animal Control Workers	3.5
Desktop Publishers	3.5
Animal Breeders	3.4
Museum Technicians and Conservators	3.4
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3.3
Furniture Finishers	3.2
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3.2
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	3.2
Traffic Technicians	3.2
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	3.1
Nurse Midwives	3.1
Radiation Therapists	3.1
Archivists	3
Orthodontists	3
Gambling Managers	2.7
Historians	2.7
Occupational Therapy Aides	2.6
Airfield Operations Specialists	2.5
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	2.5
Credit Counselors	2.5
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	2.5
Life Scientists, All Other	2.5
Model Makers, Wood	2.5
Aerospace Engineers	2.4
Drafters, All Other	2.4
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	2.4
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	2.3
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	2.3
Materials Scientists	2.3
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2.3
Epidemiologists	2.2
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	2.2
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	2.2
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2.1
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	2.1
Dredge Operators	2
Financial Clerks, All Other	2
Medical Appliance Technicians	2
Surgeons	2
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	1.9
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	1.9
Pile Driver Operators	1.9
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	1.9
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1.9
Software Developers	1.9
Therapists, All Other	1.9
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	1.8
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	1.8
Gas Plant Operators	1.8
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	1.8
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	1.8
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	1.7
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	1.7
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	1.7
Extraction Workers, All Other	1.7
Floor Sanders and Finishers	1.7
New Accounts Clerks	1.7
Mathematicians	1.6
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	1.6
Sound Engineering Technicians	1.6
Survey Researchers	1.6
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	1.5
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	1.2
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	1
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	1
Podiatrists	1
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	0.9
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	0.8
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	0.7
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	0.5

Source

Organization: Idaho Department of Labor, Labor Market Information
Dataset: Idaho Statewide Occupational Projections, 2022-32
Geography: Idaho (statewide only)
Time coverage: 2022-2032
Update frequency: Long-term occupational projections are revised every two years; the landing page does not itself state a release schedule, only that the projections "cover a 10-year time span."
Published: 2024
Original file: https://lmi.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Statewide-Occupational-Projections.xlsx
Methodology: https://lmi.idaho.gov/data-tools/occupational-industry-projections/
License: Idaho public record.
Our copy: Idaho Statewide Occupational Projections, 2022-32, built by scripts/fetch-idol-occupational-projections.py

Caveats

These are the Department's own model output for future employment and openings, not observed counts; a 2032 figure is a projection.
Annual openings is the workbook's total figure only; the source also splits it into exits, transfers, and growth, not stored here.
40 of 749 detailed occupations have employment and openings figures suppressed by the publisher; those observations are omitted, not stored as zero.

Cite

Cite this page as Understand Idaho, “Idaho occupations in demand”, https://understandidaho.com/economy/jobs-in-demand/, retrieved on the date you read it, and the publisher named above for the figures themselves. The dataset behind it is described in the data catalog.

This page was last updated September 9, 2026.