Most common jobs in Idaho

857,440

Employment across all occupations in Idaho, 2025

Source: Idaho Department of Labor, Labor Market Information, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Idaho. Data period 2025. Published July 16, 2026.

Estimated employment for the all-occupations total and each detailed occupation, statewide, rounded to the nearest 10.

Change and comparison

Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest of the remaining categories at 25,810; General and Operations Managers is next at 24,880.

Employment by occupation

Estimated employment for the all-occupations total and each detailed occupation, statewide, rounded to the nearest 10.

Fast Food and Counter Workers25,810
General and Operations Managers24,880
Office Clerks, General20,790
Home Health and Personal Care Aides20,770
Retail Salespersons20,180
Customer Service Representatives18,770
Cashiers17,200
Registered Nurses16,880
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers15,920
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand15,610
Stockers and Order Fillers12,450
Waiters and Waitresses10,950
Construction Laborers10,850
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners10,800
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks9,540
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary8,710
Carpenters8,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers8,360
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General8,200
Cooks, Restaurant8,130
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers7,980
Nursing Assistants7,910
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive7,570
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7,440
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers7,330

Source: Idaho Department of Labor, Labor Market Information, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Idaho. Data period 2025. Published July 16, 2026.

The first 10 of 611 rows; the full table is below.

Occupation	2025 (people)
Fast Food and Counter Workers	25,810
General and Operations Managers	24,880
Office Clerks, General	20,790
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	20,770
Retail Salespersons	20,180
Customer Service Representatives	18,770
Cashiers	17,200
Registered Nurses	16,880
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	15,920
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	15,610

Data table (611 rows)

Occupation	2025 (people)
Fast Food and Counter Workers	25,810
General and Operations Managers	24,880
Office Clerks, General	20,790
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	20,770
Retail Salespersons	20,180
Customer Service Representatives	18,770
Cashiers	17,200
Registered Nurses	16,880
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	15,920
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	15,610
Stockers and Order Fillers	12,450
Waiters and Waitresses	10,950
Construction Laborers	10,850
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	10,800
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	9,540
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	8,710
Carpenters	8,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	8,360
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	8,200
Cooks, Restaurant	8,130
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	7,980
Nursing Assistants	7,910
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	7,570
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	7,440
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	7,330
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	7,210
Light Truck Drivers	7,120
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	6,850
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	6,730
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	6,570
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	6,210
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	5,890
Project Management Specialists	5,750
Software Developers	5,750
Electricians	5,690
Accountants and Auditors	5,570
Receptionists and Information Clerks	5,340
Medical Assistants	5,250
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	5,120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	5,030
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	5,030
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	4,900
Food Preparation Workers	4,670
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	4,550
Childcare Workers	4,430
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	4,270
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	3,950
Human Resources Specialists	3,930
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,920
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	3,900
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,810
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	3,780
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,780
Security Guards	3,750
Management Analysts	3,700
Computer User Support Specialists	3,650
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	3,650
Bartenders	3,430
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	3,300
Insurance Sales Agents	3,200
Financial Managers	3,120
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	3,090
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	3,070
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	2,990
Bus Drivers, School	2,960
Pharmacy Technicians	2,950
Chief Executives	2,920
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	2,900
Billing and Posting Clerks	2,850
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	2,840
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	2,810
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	2,750
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2,740
Dishwashers	2,730
Tellers	2,690
Dental Assistants	2,680
Civil Engineers	2,630
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	2,560
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	2,540
Lawyers	2,490
Sales Managers	2,490
Training and Development Specialists	2,430
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2,420
Correctional Officers and Jailers	2,370
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	2,360
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	2,360
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,360
Construction Managers	2,280
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	2,250
Firefighters	2,240
Bakers	2,230
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	2,200
Self-Enrichment Teachers	2,190
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	2,130
Driver/Sales Workers	2,090
Recreation Workers	2,080
Counter and Rental Clerks	2,070
Dental Hygienists	2,060
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	2,040
Loan Officers	2,030
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	2,030
Forest and Conservation Technicians	2,020
Packers and Packagers, Hand	2,020
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	2,010
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	1,990
Parts Salespersons	1,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,950
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	1,930
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,880
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	1,880
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	1,830
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	1,800
Pharmacists	1,790
Animal Caretakers	1,760
Nurse Practitioners	1,750
Food Batchmakers	1,700
Physicians, All Other	1,700
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	1,690
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	1,680
Compliance Officers	1,660
Postal Service Mail Carriers	1,660
Computer Systems Analysts	1,650
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	1,610
Cooks, Fast Food	1,610
Cost Estimators	1,600
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	1,590
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	1,570
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	1,520
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	1,500
Instructional Coordinators	1,490
Medical Records Specialists	1,490
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	1,490
Butchers and Meat Cutters	1,480
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	1,480
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	1,430
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers	1,430
Coaches and Scouts	1,410
Data Scientists	1,350
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	1,350
Highway Maintenance Workers	1,340
Industrial Engineers	1,330
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	1,320
Marketing Managers	1,320
Physician Assistants	1,320
Sheet Metal Workers	1,290
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	1,240
Managers, All Other	1,230
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	1,220
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	1,220
Public Relations Specialists	1,220
Industrial Production Managers	1,210
Speech-Language Pathologists	1,210
Roofers	1,190
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	1,180
Real Estate Sales Agents	1,170
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	1,140
Helpers--Production Workers	1,140
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	1,120
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	1,110
Surgical Technologists	1,100
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	1,080
Machinists	1,070
Mechanical Engineers	1,070
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	1,070
Tire Repairers and Changers	1,070
Computer Occupations, All Other	1,040
Human Resources Managers	1,040
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,040
Physical Therapists	1,030
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1,010
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,010
Phlebotomists	1,010
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	1,010
Construction and Building Inspectors	1,000
Electrical Engineers	1,000
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	990
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	970
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	970
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	930
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	930
Computer Hardware Engineers	920
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	920
Graphic Designers	920
Library Assistants, Clerical	920
Administrative Services Managers	880
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	870
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	860
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	850
Architectural and Engineering Managers	850
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	850
Information Security Analysts	840
Occupational Therapists	840
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	830
Rehabilitation Counselors	820
Respiratory Therapists	820
Social and Community Service Managers	820
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	810
Production Workers, All Other	810
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	800
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	790
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	790
Computer Network Support Specialists	780
Emergency Medical Technicians	780
Psychiatric Technicians	780
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	780
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	760
Personal Financial Advisors	760
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	760
Tutors	760
Healthcare Social Workers	750
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	750
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	730
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	730
Computer Network Architects	720
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	720
Skincare Specialists	720
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	700
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	700
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	700
Family Medicine Physicians	690
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	680
Financial and Investment Analysts	680
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	680
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	670
Food Service Managers	670
Agricultural Technicians	650
Dentists, General	650
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	650
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	650
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	650
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	640
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	630
Pest Control Workers	620
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	620
Facilities Managers	610
Natural Sciences Managers	610
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	610
Printing Press Operators	610
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	600
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	600
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	600
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	580
Glaziers	580
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	580
Medical Equipment Preparers	580
Public Safety Telecommunicators	580
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	570
Logisticians	570
Tile and Stone Setters	570
Engineers, All Other	560
Food Science Technicians	560
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	560
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	560
Logging Equipment Operators	560
Physical Therapist Assistants	560
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	560
Chefs and Head Cooks	550
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	550
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	550
Data Entry Keyers	540
File Clerks	540
Physical Therapist Aides	540
Soil and Plant Scientists	540
Veterinarians	540
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	530
Opticians, Dispensing	530
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	520
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	520
Library Technicians	520
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	520
Bill and Account Collectors	510
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	510
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	510
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	510
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	500
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	500
Operations Research Analysts	500
Property Appraisers and Assessors	500
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	500
Agricultural Equipment Operators	490
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	490
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	480
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	480
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	480
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	480
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	480
Postal Service Clerks	480
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	470
Parking Attendants	470
Procurement Clerks	470
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	470
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	460
Tour and travel guides	460
Biological Technicians	450
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	450
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	450
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	450
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	450
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	440
Paramedics	440
Biological Scientists, All Other	430
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	430
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	430
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	430
Technical Writers	430
Dietitians and Nutritionists	420
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	420
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	420
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	420
Couriers and Messengers	410
Millwrights	410
Sewing Machine Operators	410
Environmental Engineers	400
Medical Transcriptionists	400
Residential Advisors	400
Emergency Medicine Physicians	380
Fundraisers	380
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	380
Producers and Directors	380
Real Estate Brokers	380
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	380
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	370
Dental Laboratory Technicians	370
Health Education Specialists	370
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	370
Insurance Underwriters	360
Sales Engineers	360
Interior Designers	350
New Accounts Clerks	350
Urban and Regional Planners	350
School Bus Monitors	340
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	340
Web and Digital Interface Designers	340
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	330
Credit Analysts	330
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	330
Floral Designers	330
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	330
Mechanical Drafters	330
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	320
Chemists	320
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	320
Commercial Pilots	310
Medical Equipment Repairers	310
Power Plant Operators	310
School Psychologists	310
Tapers	310
Cargo and Freight Agents	300
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	300
Conservation Scientists	300
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	300
Interpreters and Translators	300
Orderlies	300
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	300
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	300
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	300
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	290
Agricultural Inspectors	280
Foresters	280
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	280
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	280
Pipelayers	280
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	280
Telemarketers	280
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	270
Community Health Workers	270
Financial Risk Specialists	270
Purchasing Managers	270
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	270
Bicycle Repairers	260
Database Architects	260
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	260
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	260
Home Appliance Repairers	260
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	250
Concierges	250
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	250
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	250
Helpers--Electricians	250
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	250
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	250
Surveyors	250
Transportation Security Screeners	250
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	240
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	240
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	240
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	240
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	240
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	240
Editors	230
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	230
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	230
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	230
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	230
Advertising Sales Agents	220
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	220
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	220
Chiropractors	220
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	220
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	220
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	220
Travel Agents	220
Web Developers	220
Audio and Video Technicians	210
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	210
Financial Examiners	210
Financial Specialists, All Other	210
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	210
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	210
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	210
Occupational Therapy Assistants	210
Private Detectives and Investigators	210
Social Workers, All Other	210
Audiologists	200
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	200
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	200
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	200
Aerospace Engineers	190
Budget Analysts	190
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	190
Fallers	190
Labor Relations Specialists	190
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	190
Photographers	190
Training and Development Managers	190
Upholsterers	190
Animal Trainers	180
Commercial and Industrial Designers	180
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	180
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	180
Database Administrators	180
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	180
Mechanical Door Repairers	180
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	180
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	180
Anthropologists and Archeologists	170
Athletic Trainers	170
Carpet Installers	170
Chemical Technicians	170
Dietetic Technicians	170
Education Administrators, All Other	170
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	170
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	170
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	170
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	170
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	170
Massage Therapists	170
Protective Service Workers, All Other	170
Transportation Inspectors	170
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	170
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	160
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	160
Forensic Science Technicians	160
Furniture Finishers	160
Hearing Aid Specialists	160
Hydrologists	160
Landscape Architects	160
Manicurists and Pedicurists	160
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	160
Optometrists	160
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	160
Statisticians	160
Clergy	150
Financial Clerks, All Other	150
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	150
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	140
Chemical Engineers	140
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	140
Food Scientists and Technologists	140
Log Graders and Scalers	140
Marriage and Family Therapists	140
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	140
Barbers	130
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	130
Economists	130
Food Processing Workers, All Other	130
General Internal Medicine Physicians	130
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	130
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	130
Motorcycle Mechanics	130
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	130
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	130
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	120
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	120
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	120
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	120
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	120
Cooks, Short Order	120
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	120
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	120
Occupational Therapy Aides	120
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	120
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	120
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	110
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	110
Bailiffs	110
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	110
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	110
Fish and Game Wardens	110
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	110
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	110
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	110
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	110
Pharmacy Aides	110
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	110
Psychiatrists	110
Rail Car Repairers	110
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	110
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	100
Compensation and Benefits Managers	100
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	100
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	100
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	100
Film and Video Editors	100
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	100
Radiation Therapists	100
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	100
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	100
Broadcast Technicians	90
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	90
Credit Counselors	90
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	90
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	90
Materials Engineers	90
Order Clerks	90
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	90
Recreational Therapists	90
Rock Splitters, Quarry	90
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	90
Writers and Authors	90
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	80
Aircraft Service Attendants	80
Avionics Technicians	80
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	80
Emergency Management Directors	80
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	80
Life Scientists, All Other	80
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	80
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	80
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	80
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	70
Boilermakers	70
Computer and Information Research Scientists	70
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	70
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	70
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	70
Fundraising Managers	70
Funeral Attendants	70
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	70
Lodging Managers	70
Meter Readers, Utilities	70
Microbiologists	70
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	70
Psychologists, All Other	70
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	70
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	70
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	70
Traffic Technicians	70
Advertising and Promotions Managers	60
Chemical Plant and System Operators	60
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	60
Dermatologists	60
Drafters, All Other	60
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	60
Judicial Law Clerks	60
Legal Support Workers, All Other	60
Parking Enforcement Workers	60
Pediatricians, General	60
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	60
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	60
Riggers	60
Surgeons, All Other	60
Word Processors and Typists	60
Animal Control Workers	50
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	50
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	50
Curators	50
Etchers and Engravers	50
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	50
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	50
Gas Plant Operators	50
Hydrologic Technicians	50
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	50
Prepress Technicians and Workers	50
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	50
Tool and Die Makers	50
Agricultural Workers, All Other	40
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	40
Airfield Operations Specialists	40
Correspondence Clerks	40
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	40
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	40
Epidemiologists	40
Exercise Physiologists	40
Extraction Workers, All Other	40
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	40
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	40
Medical Appliance Technicians	40
Museum Technicians and Conservators	40
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	40
Orthodontists	40
Plant and System Operators, All Other	40
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	40
Sound Engineering Technicians	40
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	40
Archivists	30
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	30
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	30
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	30
Podiatrists	30
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	30

Source

Organization: Idaho Department of Labor, Labor Market Information
Dataset: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Idaho
Geography: Idaho (statewide only; the workbook's metropolitan and balance-of-state areas are not pulled, see caveats)
Time coverage: 2025
Update frequency: Annual
Published: July 16, 2026
Original file: https://lmi.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/OEWS_Idaho_2025.xlsx
Methodology: https://lmi.idaho.gov/data-tools/oews/
License: Public domain. U.S. federal government work, produced in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Labor.
Our copy: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Idaho, built by scripts/fetch-idol-oews.py

Caveats

Reference period is May of the estimate year, the OEWS survey's standard month, not a full-year average.
Mean and median annual wage differ, especially for high-wage occupations; the two are not interchangeable.
A blank cell means BLS suppressed the estimate for sample size or reliability; the observation is omitted, not stored as zero.
The workbook also lists Idaho's metro areas and two balance-of-state regions; neither has a site geography id, so neither is included.
All figures are the all-industries, all-ownership-class total (BLS code 1235), not an industry- or sector-specific cut.

Cite

Cite this page as Understand Idaho, “Most common jobs in Idaho”, https://understandidaho.com/economy/most-common-jobs/, 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.