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July 3, 2019
Idaho Occupational Statistics- Total Employees in the State: 706,140
- 1 Year Change in Employment: -42,800 (-5.7%)
- Average Annual Pay in the State: $43,483
- 1 Year Change in Annual Pay: $4,789 (12.4%)
Occupation Categories
There are 706,140 employed workers in Idaho. The occupation with the greatest number of workers is Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which employs 106,040 people. This represents 15.0% of all workers in the state. The next 2 occupations that have the most workers are Sales and Related Occupations and Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, which employ 71,880 and 63,620 respectively.
| Occupation Category | # Employees | % of State |
|---|
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 106,040 | 15.0% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 71,880 | 10.2% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 63,620 | 9.0% |
| Production Occupations | 47,760 | 6.8% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 45,330 | 6.4% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | 43,070 | 6.1% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 41,250 | 5.8% |
| Management Occupations | 40,470 | 5.7% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 40,080 | 5.7% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | 31,110 | 4.4% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 26,520 | 3.8% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 24,200 | 3.4% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 23,650 | 3.3% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 19,600 | 2.8% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 14,610 | 2.1% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 13,590 | 1.9% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 13,330 | 1.9% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 11,710 | 1.7% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | 9,700 | 1.4% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | 8,120 | 1.1% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | 6,380 | 0.9% |
| Legal Occupations | 4,120 | 0.6% |
Occupation Changes Since Last Year
The occupation with the largest increase in the number of workers is
Production Occupations, which currently employs 47,760 people. In the last year, the number of workers has increased from 44,560 an increase of 3,200 or 7.2%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest change in workers are
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations and
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations, which increased 2,530 and 2,430 respectively.
The occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Office and Administrative Support Occupations, which currently employs 106,040 people. In the last year, the number of workers has decreased from 106,200 or 0.2%.
Occupation Changes Since 2009
The occupation with the largest increase in the number of workers, since the recession ended in 2009, is
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, which currently employs 63,620 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has increased from 51,630 an increase of 11,990 or 23.2%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest change in workers are
Personal Care and Service Occupations and
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations, which increased 10,750 and 9,800 respectively.
The occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations, which currently employs 8,120 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has decreased from 8,490 or 4.4%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest decreases in workers are
Life Physical and Social Science Occupations and
Architecture and Engineering Occupations, which decreased 360 and 90 respectively.
| Occupation Category | # Employees | % Change |
|---|
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 24,200 | 79.9% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | 6,380 | 38.7% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 40,080 | 32.4% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 63,620 | 23.2% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 26,520 | 22.4% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | 43,070 | 21.3% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 41,250 | 21.0% |
| Production Occupations | 47,760 | 20.0% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | 31,110 | 19.8% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 23,650 | 14.1% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 14,610 | 12.0% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 71,880 | 11.5% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 13,330 | 11.5% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 19,600 | 11.2% |
| Legal Occupations | 4,120 | 8.7% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 106,040 | 8.3% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 11,710 | 4.4% |
| Management Occupations | 40,470 | 2.9% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 45,330 | 0.3% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 13,590 | -0.7% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | 9,700 | -3.6% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | 8,120 | -4.4% |
Detailed Occupations
The detailed occupation with the greatest number of workers is
Retail Salespersons, which employs 24,670 people. This represents 3.5% of all workers in the state. The next 2 occupations that have the most workers are
Customer Service Representatives and
Cashiers, which employ 17,140 and 17,120 respectively.
The Top 10 Occupations in Idaho are:| Occupation Category | # Employees | % of State |
|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 24,670 | 3.5% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 17,140 | 2.4% |
| Cashiers | 17,120 | 2.4% |
| Office Clerks General | 16,650 | 2.4% |
| Registered Nurses | 13,790 | 2.0% |
| General and Operations Managers | 13,190 | 1.9% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 12,630 | 1.8% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food | 12,130 | 1.7% |
| Personal Care Aides | 12,130 | 1.7% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 11,940 | 1.7% |
Detailed Occupations Since 2009
The detailed occupation with the largest increase in the number of workers is
Personal Care Aides, which currently employs 12,130 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has increased from 3,130 an increase of 9,000 or 287.5%. The next 2 detailed occupations that have the next largest change in workers are
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Except Legal Medical and Executive and
Customer Service Representatives, which increased 6,100 and 5,700 respectively.
The detailed occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, which currently employs 1,680 people. In the last year, the number of workers has decreased from 6,440 or 73.9%. The next 2 occupations that have the next largest decreases in workers are
Postsecondary Teachers All Other and
Sales Representatives Wholesale and Manufacturing Technical and Scientific Products, which decreased 2,140 and 1,720 respectively.
The Top 10 Detailed Occupations With The Largest Increase Since 2009 are:| Occupation Category | # Employees | % Change |
|---|
| Business Teachers Postsecondary | 380 | 850.0% |
| Health Technologists and Technicians All Other | 380 | 660.0% |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors | 480 | 585.7% |
| Meeting Convention and Event Planners | 410 | 583.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 920 | 411.1% |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 750 | 341.2% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 1,790 | 336.6% |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 200 | 300.0% |
| Personal Care Aides | 12,130 | 287.5% |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 620 | 287.5% |
The 10 Occupations With The Largest Decrease Since 2009 are:| Occupation Category | # Employees | % Change |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 50 | -91.5% |
| Postsecondary Teachers All Other | 220 | -90.7% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers All Other | 90 | -88.2% |
| Engineering Technicians Except Drafters All Other | 130 | -84.7% |
| Animal Control Workers | 30 | -82.4% |
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 40 | -80.0% |
| Meter Readers Utilities | 120 | -79.3% |
| Painting Coating and Decorating Workers | 50 | -76.2% |
| Credit Authorizers Checkers and Clerks | 60 | -76.0% |
| Pipelayers | 120 | -75.0% |
Occupation Pay
The occupation with the highest annual pay is
Architecture and Engineering Occupations, which pays an average of $82,750 per year. This represents 90.3% above the state average pay. The next 2 occupations that have the highest average pay are
Management Occupations and
Legal Occupations, which pay $82,530 and $79,020 per year, respectively.
| Occupation Category | Avg Pay | vs State Avg |
|---|
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | $82,750 | 190.3% |
| Management Occupations | $82,530 | 189.8% |
| Legal Occupations | $79,020 | 181.7% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | $77,510 | 178.3% |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $71,910 | 165.4% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | $63,730 | 146.6% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | $55,200 | 126.9% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | $44,500 | 102.3% |
| Protective Service Occupations | $43,720 | 100.5% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | $43,710 | 100.5% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | $43,410 | 99.8% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | $42,850 | 98.5% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | $42,250 | 97.2% |
| Production Occupations | $36,820 | 84.7% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $35,790 | 82.3% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $35,250 | 81.1% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | $34,670 | 79.7% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | $32,000 | 73.6% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | $30,560 | 70.3% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | $27,780 | 63.9% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | $25,390 | 58.4% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | $22,210 | 51.1% |
Occupation Pay Changes Since 2009
The occupation with the largest increase in the average annual pay, since the recession ended in 2009, is
Computer and Mathematical Occupations, which currently pays an average of $71,910 per year. Since 2009, pay has increased from $57,060 an increase of $14,850 or 26.0%. The next 2 occupations that pay the most to their workers are
Architecture and Engineering Occupations and
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations, which increased $14,290 and $12,310 respectively.
The occupation with the largest decrease in the number of workers is
Education Training and Library Occupations, which currently employs 0 people. Since 2009, the number of workers has decreased from 0 or inf%.
| Occupation Category | Annual $ | % Change |
|---|
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | $71,910 | 26.0% |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | $30,560 | 25.2% |
| Farming Fishing and Forestry Occupations | $32,000 | 22.6% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | $35,250 | 21.3% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | $82,750 | 20.9% |
| Production Occupations | $36,820 | 20.8% |
| Arts Design Entertainment Sports and Media Occupations | $42,850 | 20.7% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | $77,510 | 18.9% |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | $63,730 | 18.4% |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | $25,390 | 17.3% |
| Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations | $44,500 | 17.0% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | $34,670 | 16.7% |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | $43,710 | 16.0% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | $22,210 | 15.9% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | $27,780 | 15.9% |
| Protective Service Occupations | $43,720 | 15.4% |
| Management Occupations | $82,530 | 13.3% |
| Legal Occupations | $79,020 | 13.0% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | $42,250 | 11.1% |
| Life Physical and Social Science Occupations | $55,200 | 10.8% |
| Sales and Related Occupations | $35,790 | 10.4% |
| Education Training and Library Occupations | $43,410 | -1.1% |
Detailed Occupation Annual Compensation
The detailed occupation that pays their workers the most is
Anesthesiologists, which pays $256,450 per year. This represents 589.8% above the state average of $43,483. The next 2 occupations that pay their workers the most are
Physicians and Surgeons All Other and
Surgeons, which pay $241,670 and $241,030 respectively.
Highest Paid OccupationsThe Top 10 Paying Occupations in Idaho are:
| Occupation Category | Ann'l Pay | % of State |
|---|
| Anesthesiologists | $256,450 | 589.8% |
| Physicians and Surgeons All Other | $241,670 | 555.8% |
| Surgeons | $241,030 | 554.3% |
| Family and General Practitioners | $234,810 | 540.0% |
| Orthodontists | $202,030 | 464.6% |
| Internists General | $195,330 | 449.2% |
| Pediatricians General | $172,080 | 395.7% |
| Dentists General | $172,020 | 395.6% |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $143,270 | 329.5% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $137,180 | 315.5% |
Lowest Paid OccupationsThe 10 Lowest Paying Occupations in Idaho are:
| Occupation Category | Ann'l Pay | % of State |
|---|
| Parking Lot Attendants | $19,320 | 44.4% |
| Cooks Fast Food | $19,360 | 44.5% |
| Dishwashers | $19,590 | 45.1% |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $19,820 | 45.6% |
| Animal Trainers | $19,850 | 45.6% |
| Lifeguards Ski Patrol and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $19,870 | 45.7% |
| Ushers Lobby Attendants and Ticket Takers | $20,350 | 46.8% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers Including Fast Food | $20,410 | 46.9% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $20,780 | 47.8% |
| Hosts and Hostesses Restaurant Lounge and Coffee Shop | $21,040 | 48.4% |
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