Occupational profile · 2025
Idaho
Idaho employs 857,440 people. The work it does most unusually is forest and conservation technicians, at 12.1× the national concentration — 2,020 jobs paying a median of $53,290.
What Idaho is distinctive for
Detailed occupations ranked by location quotient. A location quotient is an occupation’s share of a state’s jobs divided by its share of the nation’s. One means the state looks like the country; two means twice the concentration. It is a measure of distinctiveness, not of quality, size or pay. Bars use a logarithmic scale so the lower ranks stay legible beside the leader.
- 1Forest and Conservation Technicians2,020 jobs · median $53,29012.1×
- 2Postsecondary Teachers, All Other2,200 jobs · median $74,1802.7×
- 3Chief Executives2,920 jobs · median $177,2102.6×
- 4Carpenters8,380 jobs · median $52,0002.3×
- 5Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers2,540 jobs · median $56,4102.2×
- 6Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators1,480 jobs · median $52,2102.1×
- 7Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers4,550 jobs · median $56,2402.0×
- 8Butchers and Meat Cutters1,480 jobs · median $38,0302.0×
- 9Sheet Metal Workers1,290 jobs · median $46,3501.9×
- 10Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders3,950 jobs · median $46,7201.9×
- 11Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School1,140 jobs · median $60,5101.9×
- 12Tire Repairers and Changers1,070 jobs · median $37,5701.8×
What Idaho is made of
All twenty-two occupational groups by headcount, with the concentration figure beside each. Most states look broadly alike in this view — that is the finding, not a flaw in it.
| Occupation group | Share of state employment | Jobs | vs national | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 106,350 | 1.09× | $45,340 | |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 73,910 | 0.98× | $30,180 | |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 73,070 | 0.97× | $44,470 | |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 72,090 | 0.97× | $37,720 | |
| Management Occupations | 58,420 | 0.95× | $100,820 | |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 56,350 | 1.59× | $56,160 | |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 51,500 | 0.95× | $84,360 | |
| Production Occupations | 50,700 | 1.07× | $46,990 | |
| Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 44,110 | 0.88× | $53,500 | |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 43,020 | 0.74× | $74,440 | |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 41,510 | 0.95× | $37,200 | |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 39,180 | 1.17× | $56,610 | |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 28,930 | 1.15× | $37,430 | |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 19,850 | 1.11× | $34,380 | |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 19,570 | 0.67× | $90,000 | |
| Protective Service Occupations | 16,420 | 0.79× | $51,920 | |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 15,160 | 1.05× | $96,770 | |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 13,760 | 0.94× | $56,200 | |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 12,580 | 1.55× | $67,560 | |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 9,350 | 0.83× | $49,220 | |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 5,960 | 2.49× | $37,820 | |
| Legal Occupations | 5,650 | 0.78× | $74,310 |
Elsewhere on Idaho
Blank cells are estimates BLS did not release, usually because too few employers reported. They are shown as gaps rather than filled. Detailed occupations are included only where at least 1,000 people are employed, below which a quotient is survey noise. A wage marked “$239,200 or more” is censored at source: BLS does not publish medians above that figure, so the number is a floor rather than the wage. A work of the U.S. government: no copyright subsists (17 U.S.C. §105). BLS OEWS ↗