Fastest-growing jobs in Idaho

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September 22, 2025
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Fastest-growing jobs in Idaho

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis revealed that, as of September 2025, the national hiring rate has reached a decade low, with the exception of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Associated Press reports that several factors have contributed to this, including the impact of the eleven interest rate hikes that occurred in 2022 and 2023 and the dozens of tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump since the beginning of the year.

Economists generally agree that the long-run breakeven employment growth rate (or the rate at which new jobs need to be added to keep up with population growth) is somewhere between 70,000 and 90,000 jobs per month. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August 2025, just 22,000 new jobs were added. June and July saw a combined 87,000 new jobs added to the workforce.

Those numbers are bleak, to be sure, but not all employment news is bad. Certain sectors, like health care and social services, continue to see rapid growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said average hourly earnings for all employees are also up by 3.7% over the past 12 months. The total number of hours worked per week has been edging down for all employees, providing opportunities for much-needed work-life balance.

The employment story also looks quite different from state to state. Some places, like Utah, New Mexico, Hawai'i, and Idaho, are seeing high-percentage job growth year over year; others, like Washington D.C., Iowa, and Kansas, have actually seen a shrinkage in the overall number of job openings.

Using BLS jobs data, Stacker determined the fastest-growing jobs in Idaho. Occupations were ranked by the percentage increase in employment between 2023 and 2024. Jobs were excluded from the ranking if they had fewer than 1,000 people working in them in the state.

Keep reading to learn which jobs are growing the fastest in Idaho.

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#50. Pharmacists

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +10.8% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,750
--- Employment in 2023: 1,580
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $138,580

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#49. Cost Estimators

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +10.9% (160 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,630
--- Employment in 2023: 1,470
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $74,880

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#48. Security Guards

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +11.1% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,710
--- Employment in 2023: 2,440
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,610

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#47. Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +11.5% (140 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,360
--- Employment in 2023: 1,220
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $63,850

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#46. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +11.6% (910 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,780
--- Employment in 2023: 7,870
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,030

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#45. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.0% (730 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,790
--- Employment in 2023: 6,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,990

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#44. Public Relations Specialists

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.0% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,120
--- Employment in 2023: 1,000
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $57,690

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#43. Counter and Rental Clerks

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.2% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,660
--- Employment in 2023: 1,480
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,440

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#42. Computer and Information Systems Managers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +12.7% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,600
--- Employment in 2023: 1,420
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $149,290

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#41. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +13.0% (980 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,530
--- Employment in 2023: 7,550
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,940

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#40. Insurance Sales Agents

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +13.5% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,690
--- Employment in 2023: 2,370
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,140

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#39. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.0% (1,140 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,760
--- Employment in 2023: 7,620
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,280

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#38. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.6% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,110
--- Employment in 2023: 960
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $53,250

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#37. First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.7% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,650
--- Employment in 2023: 2,290
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,360

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#36. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.7% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,750
--- Employment in 2023: 1,500
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,810

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#35. Computer Systems Analysts

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.8% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,230
--- Employment in 2023: 1,910
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $68,810

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#34. Customer Service Representatives

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.9% (3,400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 23,520
--- Employment in 2023: 20,120
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $39,420

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#33. Bartenders

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.0% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,990
--- Employment in 2023: 3,410
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $22,880

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#32. Fast Food and Counter Workers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.3% (3,600 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 24,440
--- Employment in 2023: 20,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $28,450

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#31. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.5% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,630
--- Employment in 2023: 3,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $74,740

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#30. Bakers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.0% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,570
--- Employment in 2023: 1,330
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,010

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#29. Recreation Workers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +19.0% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,820
--- Employment in 2023: 1,530
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $29,120

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#28. First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +19.6% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,220
--- Employment in 2023: 1,020
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,090

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#27. Child, Family, and School Social Workers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +20.2% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,010
--- Employment in 2023: 840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $62,150

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#26. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.1% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,770
--- Employment in 2023: 1,450
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $88,170

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#25. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.4% (620 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,390
--- Employment in 2023: 2,770
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,010

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#24. Industrial Production Managers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.0% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,230
--- Employment in 2023: 1,000
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $101,830

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#23. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.0% (1,070 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,720
--- Employment in 2023: 4,650
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $72,360

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#22. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.5% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,790
--- Employment in 2023: 2,260
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,870

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#21. Correctional Officers and Jailers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.4% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,240
--- Employment in 2023: 1,800
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $51,440

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#20. Office Clerks, General

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.6% (4,440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 22,460
--- Employment in 2023: 18,020
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,570

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#19. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.7% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,210
--- Employment in 2023: 970
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $83,680

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#18. Dental Hygienists

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.8% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,800
--- Employment in 2023: 1,420
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $84,990

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#17. Industrial Machinery Mechanics

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.1% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,780
--- Employment in 2023: 1,400
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $62,570

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#16. Childcare Workers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.3% (1,180 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,500
--- Employment in 2023: 4,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $29,110

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#15. Construction Laborers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.4% (2,720 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 12,310
--- Employment in 2023: 9,590
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,380

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#14. Computer Network Architects

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.9% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,160
--- Employment in 2023: 900
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $119,110

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#13. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.7% (500 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,130
--- Employment in 2023: 1,630
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $65,240

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#12. Paralegals and Legal Assistants

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.8% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,250
--- Employment in 2023: 1,720
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $54,020

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#11. Civil Engineers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.5% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,630
--- Employment in 2023: 1,970
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $94,990

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#10. Nurse Practitioners

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +38.9% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,570
--- Employment in 2023: 1,130
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $128,940

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#9. Butchers and Meat Cutters

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.4% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,400
--- Employment in 2023: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,480

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#8. First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.6% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,260
--- Employment in 2023: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,810

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#7. Packers and Packagers, Hand

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +42.3% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,320
--- Employment in 2023: 1,630
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,250

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#6. Family Medicine Physicians

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +42.5% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,040
--- Employment in 2023: 730
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+

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#5. Social and Human Service Assistants

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +42.6% (1,030 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,450
--- Employment in 2023: 2,420
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,060

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#4. Speech-Language Pathologists

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +56.0% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,310
--- Employment in 2023: 840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $78,450

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#3. Production Workers, All Other

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +60.8% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,270
--- Employment in 2023: 790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,650

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#2. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +66.1% (740 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,860
--- Employment in 2023: 1,120
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,820

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#1. Instructional Coordinators

- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +88.0% (1,030 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,200
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $54,260

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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