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Wages by occupation in Pocatello, ID

In Pocatello, ID, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,180 in May 2024, with 37,440 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS171 occupations

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What stands out

In Pocatello, ID, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,180 in May 2024, with 37,440 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $135,930 for Architectural and Engineering Managers, the lowest $21,400 for Bartenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 1,420 jobs at a median of $27,880. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	40	$135,930	$96,910	$199,990	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	90	$135,660	$72,800	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	30	$133,740	$99,780	$213,790	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	90	$127,790	$58,420	$155,260	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	80	$124,510	$49,540	$173,570	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	70	$122,220	$95,780	$173,560	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	60	$121,510	$76,670	$146,680	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	60	$120,290	$64,990	$135,440	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	40	$118,720	$47,990	$201,230	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	90	$112,910	$70,600	$205,660	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	40	$110,790	$78,470	$208,380	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	160	$103,180	$59,960	$156,110	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	60	$102,560	$61,370	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	80	$99,770	$60,460	$162,560	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	40	$97,020	$40,070	$165,080	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	80	$92,480	$56,620	$122,570	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	60	$87,550	$74,980	$113,690	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	40	$85,360	$41,600	$105,030	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	40	$81,850	$50,060	$140,100	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	110	$80,990	$79,570	$99,220	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	60	$80,950	$67,770	$118,550	evidence →
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3023	50	$80,610	$54,970	$132,250	evidence →
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244	70	$79,340	$58,470	$105,580	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	730	$78,220	$61,620	$97,230	evidence →
Loan Officers 13-2072	260	$78,140	$45,850	$162,760	evidence →
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 49-2022	40	$77,380	$45,520	$83,040	evidence →
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 13-1031	70	$76,930	$48,230	$107,240	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	90	$76,700	$46,400	$113,730	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	100	$75,270	$47,200	$131,870	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	190	$75,050	$43,410	$124,900	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,420	$27,880	$21,230	$33,570	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,130	$36,520	$27,160	$57,760	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,120	$67,570	$35,190	$134,820	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,080	$33,860	$22,980	$36,690	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,030	$29,930	$22,010	$44,330	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	910	$28,680	$18,420	$35,700	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	730	$78,220	$61,620	$97,230	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	680	$33,490	$26,290	$42,010	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	580	$34,820	$26,520	$45,490	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	580	$35,910	$28,080	$45,190	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	470	$29,490	$16,150	$56,060	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	460	$34,900	$26,900	$44,220	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	450	$56,610	$35,370	$80,110	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	450	$48,970	$38,220	$65,000	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	440	$38,890	$27,390	$55,340	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	420	$41,600	$32,910	$59,970	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	370	$37,390	$27,300	$50,810	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	370	$30,580	$19,460	$42,510	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	370	$45,070	$31,200	$64,360	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	360	$39,820	$28,490	$65,680	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	340	$31,770	$24,450	$36,020	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	330	$42,990	$29,400	$61,470	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	330	$34,460	$26,300	$41,600	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	310	$38,050	$32,550	$49,370	evidence →
Carpenters 47-2031	280	$48,240	$37,860	$76,770	evidence →
Childcare Workers 39-9011	270	$27,060	$20,770	$34,750	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	270	$51,950	$30,930	$101,900	evidence →
Loan Officers 13-2072	260	$78,140	$45,850	$162,760	evidence →
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 49-3023	260	$47,820	$28,890	$77,870	evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033	230	$42,050	$28,440	$64,440	evidence →

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