Idaho Jobs and Career Information

RELATIVE POPULARITY

Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Idaho Than Elsewhere

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This table tells us which jobs are more common in Idaho, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.

Rank	Job	Mean Local Salary 2006	Local Jobs 2006	Local Popularity Index
1	Recreational vehicle service technicians	$30,720	200	18.5
2	Forest and conservation technicians	$30,570	360	15.2
3	Zoologists and wildlife biologists	$43,106	220	12.5
4	Grounds maintenance workers	$27,330	110	10.8
5	Agricultural inspectors	$30,850	110	9.8
6	Graders and sorters, agricultural products	$13,530	470	7.2
7	Engine and other machine assemblers	$23,960	170	5.4
8	First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	$34,525	120	4.3
9	Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	$25,170	580	4.0
10	Chief executives	$94,702	3,210	3.8
11	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	$29,917	420	3.7
12	Community and social service specialists	$35,858	860	3.6
13	Psychiatric technicians	$27,065	350	3.6
14	Commercial pilots	$68,160	120	3.5
15	Natural sciences managers	$65,990	330	3.5
16	Avionics technicians	$36,560	100	3.5
17	Tire repairers and changers	$27,455	690	3.3
18	Legislators	$32,605	300	3.3
19	Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	$24,510	220	3.3
20	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	$54,000	490	3.1
21	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners	$57,145	320	3.0
22	Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals	$18,240	140	2.9
23	Rehabilitation counselors	$32,980	710	2.9
24	Chiropractors	(varies)	130	2.8
25	Glaziers	$35,230	250	2.7
26	Chefs and head cooks	$23,080	810	2.7
27	Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks	$28,640	360	2.6
28	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers	$35,716	260	2.6
29	First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	$51,615	450	2.6
30	Food cooking machine operators and tenders	$28,350	160	2.6
31	Biological scientists	$65,450	130	2.5
32	Appraisers and assessors of real estate	$46,820	270	2.5
33	Construction laborers	$24,984	5,980	2.4
34	File clerks	$22,402	1,430	2.4
35	Lodging managers	$25,360	140	2.3
36	Social scientists and related workers	$42,960	160	2.3
37	Technical writers	$46,330	270	2.3
38	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	$46,060	960	2.2
39	Meter readers, utilities	$33,100	160	2.2
40	Radio and television announcers	$31,250	160	2.2
41	General and operations managers	$59,036	9,140	2.1
42	Construction managers	$62,156	1,060	2.0
43	Property, real estate, and community association managers	$34,806	840	2.0
44	Protective service workers	$29,190	700	2.0
45	Physical therapist aides	$19,080	180	1.9
46	Switchboard operators, including answering service	$19,556	1,000	1.9
47	Millwrights	$32,835	140	1.8
48	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	$35,340	250	1.8
49	Library technicians	$26,365	400	1.8
50	Driver/sales workers	$20,700	1,850	1.8
51	Administrative services managers	$47,018	1,190	1.8
52	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	$56,685	320	1.8
53	Advertising sales agents	$40,986	700	1.8
54	Dental laboratory technicians	$36,796	160	1.8
55	Civil engineering technicians	$36,450	390	1.7
56	Training and development specialists	$41,984	990	1.7
57	Compensation and benefits managers	$55,930	230	1.7
58	Dentists, general	$134,545	330	1.7
59	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	$45,800	640	1.7
60	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	$28,245	450	1.7
61	Marketing managers	$87,250	790	1.7
62	Surveying and mapping technicians	$28,465	250	1.7
63	Opticians, dispensing	$22,945	260	1.7
64	Travel agents	$34,270	380	1.6
65	Floral designers	$17,056	240	1.6
66	Material moving workers	$22,150	140	1.6
67	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	$24,620	450	1.6
68	Public relations managers	$49,585	190	1.6
69	Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	$31,140	290	1.6
70	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	$37,573	450	1.6
71	Parts salespersons	$26,708	900	1.6
72	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	$39,335	1,400	1.6
73	Operations research analysts	$48,200	200	1.6
74	Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	$30,930	180	1.6
75	Home health aides	$17,993	2,540	1.6
76	Bill and account collectors	$26,767	1,780	1.6
77	Coaches and scouts	$22,450	520	1.5
78	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	$34,842	2,630	1.5
79	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	$30,970	5,850	1.5
80	Purchasing managers	$51,707	280	1.5
81	Bartenders	$15,305	1,840	1.5
82	Service station attendants	$16,370	290	1.5
83	Pipelayers	$32,160	180	1.5
84	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	$29,850	490	1.5
85	Managers	$58,828	1,340	1.5
86	Food service managers	$30,200	740	1.5
87	Financial managers	$59,145	1,910	1.5
88	Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	$56,716	320	1.5
89	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	$29,684	5,730	1.4
90	Advertising and promotions managers	$49,900	160	1.4
91	Customer service representatives	$23,717	8,200	1.4
92	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	$39,446	2,090	1.4
93	Medical and health services managers	$67,986	840	1.4
94	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	$18,640	210	1.4
95	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	$38,632	1,840	1.4
96	Loan officers	$49,060	1,220	1.4
97	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	$28,938	1,100	1.4
98	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	$47,214	1,580	1.4
99	Financial specialists	$47,620	400	1.4
100	Veterinarians	$81,240	150	1.4

ABSOLUTE POPULARITY

The Most Common Jobs in Idaho

Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in Idaho are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.

Rank	Job	Local Jobs 2006	Mean Local Salary 2006	Local Popularity Index
1	Retail salespersons	15,050	$22,696	1.3
2	Cashiers	9,770	$17,098	1.1
3	General and operations managers	9,140	$59,036	2.1
4	Office clerks, general	9,040	$23,964	1.1
5	Customer service representatives	8,200	$23,717	1.4
6	Waiters and waitresses	7,780	$14,156	1.3
7	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	7,390	$14,624	1.2
8	Registered nurses	6,420	$49,400	1.1
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	6,360	$27,366	1.3
10	Construction laborers	5,980	$24,984	2.4
11	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	5,980	$19,470	1.1
12	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	5,850	$30,970	1.5
13	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	5,730	$29,684	1.4
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	4,990	$19,978	0.8
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	4,370	$39,216	1.2
16	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	4,220	$18,696	1.2
17	Stock clerks and order fillers	3,640	$21,632	0.8
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	3,590	$33,726	1.3
19	Receptionists and information clerks	3,530	$20,560	1.2
20	Maintenance and repair workers, general	3,370	$31,710	1.0
21	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	3,350	$43,244	0.9
22	Business operations specialists	3,280	$57,048	1.3
23	Chief executives	3,210	$94,702	3.8
24	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	2,870	$22,962	1.2
25	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	2,630	$34,842	1.5
26	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,560	$24,067	1.0
27	Home health aides	2,540	$17,993	1.6
28	Teacher assistants	2,490	$18,800	0.8
29	Accountants and auditors	2,420	$49,570	0.8
30	Team assemblers	2,400	$20,910	0.9
31	Cooks, restaurant	2,360	$17,703	1.1
32	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	2,090	$39,446	1.4
33	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	2,020	$15,586	0.9
34	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,950	$24,674	1.3
35	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,950	$42,778	1.2
36	Financial managers	1,910	$59,145	1.5
37	Electricians	1,900	$44,023	1.2
38	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,890	$20,948	1.0
39	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,870	$32,750	1.1
40	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,870	$23,102	0.9
41	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,870	$22,812	0.4
42	Driver/sales workers	1,850	$20,700	1.8
43	Bartenders	1,840	$15,305	1.5
44	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,840	$38,632	1.4
45	Bill and account collectors	1,780	$26,767	1.6
46	Food preparation workers	1,680	$16,718	0.7
47	Computer support specialists	1,670	$41,450	1.2
48	Child care workers	1,620	$16,556	1.1
49	Cooks, fast food	1,620	$13,740	1.0
50	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,580	$47,214	1.4
51	Security guards	1,560	$21,370	0.5
52	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,510	$25,474	1.1
53	Sales representatives, services	1,500	$34,980	1.3
54	Dishwashers	1,480	$14,027	1.1
55	Packers and packagers, hand	1,440	$16,972	0.7
56	File clerks	1,430	$22,402	2.4
57	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	1,400	$39,335	1.6
58	Personal and home care aides	1,350	$17,080	1.0
59	Managers	1,340	$58,828	1.5
60	Lawyers	1,320	$88,680	0.9
61	Tellers	1,270	$19,935	0.9
62	Loan officers	1,220	$49,060	1.4
63	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	1,200	$13,790	1.1
64	Administrative services managers	1,190	$47,018	1.8
65	Helpers--production workers	1,170	$20,203	1.0
66	Computer software engineers, applications	1,170	$79,295	0.9
67	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	1,100	$28,938	1.4
68	Construction managers	1,060	$62,156	2.0
69	Computer systems analysts	1,060	$58,250	0.8
70	Sales managers	1,040	$59,856	1.2
71	Counter and rental clerks	1,040	$19,938	0.9
72	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,030	$19,917	1.2
73	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,020	$17,470	0.8
74	Social and human service assistants	1,010	$22,617	1.3
75	Bus drivers, school	1,010	$25,550	1.0
76	Switchboard operators, including answering service	1,000	$19,556	1.9
77	Training and development specialists	990	$41,984	1.7
78	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	990	$13,813	1.1
79	Medical assistants	990	$27,005	1.0
80	Postal service mail carriers	970	$43,308	1.1
81	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	960	$46,060	2.2
82	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	960	$19,040	1.0
83	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	940	$17,363	1.1
84	Computer and information systems managers	930	$61,794	1.3
85	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	930	$48,050	1.0
86	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	910	$23,710	1.0
87	Parts salespersons	900	$26,708	1.6
88	Insurance sales agents	870	$38,600	1.1
89	Community and social service specialists	860	$35,858	3.6
90	Dental assistants	860	$27,930	1.2
91	Property, real estate, and community association managers	840	$34,806	2.0
92	Medical and health services managers	840	$67,986	1.4
93	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	830	$53,350	1.0
94	Chefs and head cooks	810	$23,080	2.7
95	All other information and record clerks	800	$34,030	1.0
96	Marketing managers	790	$87,250	1.7
97	Telemarketers	770	$22,155	0.8
98	Management analysts	760	$56,784	0.6
99	Food service managers	740	$30,200	1.5
100	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	740	$44,292	1.0

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