Jobs, wages and economy
Employment, unemployment, wages, and which industries employ Idahoans.
Data pages
| Measure | Value | Change over ten years | Rank among states |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho median household income2024 (estimate)+69.6% since 2014 · 22nd among states | $81,166 ▲ | +69.6% since 2014 | 22nd |
| Idaho unemployment rate2025 (estimate)−0.2 pts since 2015 · 33rd among states | 3.7% ▲ | −0.2 pts since 2015 | 33rd |
| Idaho average annual wage2025+60.6% since 2015 · 46th among states | $62,392 ▲ | +60.6% since 2015 | 46th |
| Idaho employment by industry2025+31.5% since 2015 · 38th among states | 874,283 ▲ | +31.5% since 2015 | 38th |
| Idaho's largest employers2025 | 11.3% ▲ | ||
| Businesses in Idaho202336th among states | 58,100 ▲ | 36th | |
| Idaho GDP2025+105.2% since 2015 · 39th among states | $135,552.8 million ▲ | +105.2% since 2015 | 39th |
| Idaho minimum wage20240.0% since 2014 · 32nd of 45 among states | $7.25 per hour | 0.0% since 2014 | 32nd of 45 |
| Idaho cost of living2024+1.9% since 2014 · 29th among states | 95.494 ▲ | +1.9% since 2014 | 29th |
| Idaho average salary by occupation2025 | $61,170 | ||
| Idaho median wage2025+50.6% since 2015 · 35th among states | $47,970 ▲ | +50.6% since 2015 | 35th |
| Idaho occupations in demand2022–2032 (projection) | 120,008.6 | ||
| Most common jobs in Idaho2025 | 857,440 | ||
| Idaho's largest industries2025+105.2% since 2015 · 39th among states | $135,552.8 million ▲ | +105.2% since 2015 | 39th |
| Idaho per capita personal income2025+67.1% since 2015 · 43rd among states | $64,846 ▲ | +67.1% since 2015 | 43rd |
| Idaho poverty rate2024 (estimate)−4.3 pts since 2014 · 33rd among states | 10.5% ▲ | −4.3 pts since 2014 | 33rd |
- Idaho median household income
- Median household income in Idaho from the American Community Survey, over time, by county, and compared with other states.
- Idaho unemployment rate
- Idaho's unemployment rate from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, monthly and annual, by county, and compared with other states.
- Idaho average annual wage
- Average annual wages of Idaho workers from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, over time, by county, and compared with other states.
- Idaho employment by industry
- How many Idahoans work in each industry, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
- Idaho's largest employers
- The largest employers in Idaho: the Department of Labor top 100 list with published employment ranges, and principal employers as a share of state employment.
- Businesses in Idaho
- How many business establishments Idaho has, by county, by industry sector and compared with other states, from the Census Bureau's business patterns.
- Idaho GDP
- Idaho's gross domestic product each year in current dollars, from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, compared with other states.
- Idaho minimum wage
- The Idaho minimum wage per hour each year since 1968 beside the federal rate, from the U.S. Department of Labor state minimum wage table, and every other state.
- Idaho cost of living
- How Idaho prices compare with the national average, from the Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, by component and against other states.
- Idaho average salary by occupation
- Mean annual wage for every occupation in Idaho, from the state Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, ranked from the highest paying down.
- Idaho median wage
- Median annual wage across all occupations in Idaho, compared with every state and by occupational group, from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
- Idaho occupations in demand
- Projected annual job openings for every occupation in Idaho, 2022 to 2032, from Idaho Department of Labor projections, ranked from the most openings down.
- Most common jobs in Idaho
- Employment in every occupation in Idaho, from the state Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, ranked from the largest occupation down.
- Idaho's largest industries
- Idaho's largest industries by gross domestic product, from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, with each sector's output over time.
- Idaho per capita personal income
- Personal income per resident in Idaho each year from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, with the same figure in constant 2017 dollars, compared with other states.
- Idaho poverty rate
- The share of Idahoans below the poverty line from the American Community Survey, by county and compared with other states.
Sources
In use
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Current Employment Statistics; Local Area Unemployment Statistics; Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, annual averages
- Idaho Department of Labor, Labor Market Information: Idaho Statewide Occupational Projections, 2022-32; Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Idaho; Idaho Top 100 Employers, 2025
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis: State Annual Gross Domestic Product (SAGDP); State Annual Personal Income (SAINC); Regional Price Parities by State and Real Personal Income by State
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates; American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates; Annual Survey of State Government Finances; Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; County Business Patterns; Decennial Census population counts; Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (with Vintage 2019 for 2010-2019); Annual Survey of School System Finances, Table 8 (Per Pupil Current Spending); Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC)
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