Healthcare salaries in Idaho (2025): what 66 healthcare jobs pay

Registered nurse pay

$92,460

Median pay a year for registered nurses in Idaho, or $44.45 an hour. −5% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.

Healthcare jobs

89,800

Jobs across 66 healthcare occupations in Idaho, 0.5% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 21 of 66 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).

Highest-paying healthcare jobs in Idaho

Pay a year in Idaho. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.

Anesthesiologists $449,990 median a year · – jobs General Internal Medicine Physicians $355,390 median a year · 130 jobs Family Medicine Physicians $347,160 median a year · 690 jobs Physicians, All Other $299,340 median a year · 1,700 jobs Pediatricians, General $297,680 median a year · 60 jobs Dermatologists $281,920 median a year · 60 jobs

Most common healthcare jobs in Idaho

Home Health and Personal Care Aides 20,770 jobs · $34,790 a year, $16.72 an hour Registered Nurses 16,880 jobs · $92,460 a year, $44.45 an hour Nursing Assistants 7,910 jobs · $38,650 a year, $18.58 an hour Medical Assistants 5,250 jobs · $44,700 a year, $21.49 an hour Pharmacy Technicians 2,950 jobs · $46,420 a year, $22.32 an hour Dental Assistants 2,680 jobs · $45,880 a year, $22.06 an hour

All 66 healthcare jobs in Idaho

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in Idaho, red pays less. Click a column to sort.

Occupation	Pay a year	Hourly	vs U.S.	Jobs
Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support	$34,790	$16.72	−3%	20,770
Registered NursesNursing	$92,460	$44.45	−5%	16,880
Nursing AssistantsNursing	$38,650	$18.58	−9%	7,910
Medical AssistantsHealthcare support	$44,700	$21.49	−2%	5,250
Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab	$46,420	$22.32	+1%	2,950
Dental AssistantsHealthcare support	$45,880	$22.06	−5%	2,680
Dental HygienistsOther practitioners	$94,650	$45.51	−4%	2,060
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing	$63,800	$30.67	−1%	1,880
PharmacistsPharmacy and lab	$144,900	$69.66	+3%	1,790
Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants	$132,540	$63.72	+0%	1,750
Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons	$299,340	$143.91	+13%	1,700
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab	$47,450	$22.81	−25%	1,590
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians	$80,080	$38.50	−0%	1,490
Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians	$53,460	$25.70	+5%	1,490
Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants	$133,790	$64.32	−2%	1,320
Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists	$84,380	$40.57	−14%	1,210
Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians	$72,550	$34.88	+12%	1,100
Physical TherapistsTherapists	$99,000	$47.60	−4%	1,030
PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab	$43,400	$20.87	−4%	1,010
Occupational TherapistsTherapists	$97,760	$47.00	−3%	840
Respiratory TherapistsTherapists	$78,460	$37.72	−5%	820
Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians	$38,840	$18.67	−13%	780
Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians	$41,490	$19.95	−8%	780
Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons	$347,160	$166.91	+42%	690
Dentists, GeneralOther practitioners	$124,190	$59.71	−27%	650
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians	$47,220	$22.70	−6%	650
Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support	$46,450	$22.33	−3%	580
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners	$56,300	$27.07	−17%	560
Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists	$61,020	$29.34	−11%	560
Physical Therapist AidesTherapists	$28,660	$13.78	−19%	540
Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians	$43,950	$21.13	−7%	530
Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians	$99,920	$48.04	+3%	510
ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians	$60,380	$29.03	−0%	440
Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners	$71,610	$34.43	−6%	420
Medical TranscriptionistsHealthcare support	$38,140	$18.34	−6%	400
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons	$221,430	$106.46	−34%	380
OrderliesNursing	$38,650	$18.58	+1%	300
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians	$38,280	$18.41	−16%	230
ChiropractorsOther practitioners	$80,770	$38.83	+2%	220
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians	$100,100	$48.13	+35%	220
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support	$52,160	$25.08	+8%	220
Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists	$65,330	$31.41	−10%	210
AudiologistsTherapists	$95,120	$45.73	−1%	200
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians	$101,680	$48.88	+6%	170
Dietetic TechniciansTechnologists and technicians	$32,620	$15.68	−13%	170
Athletic TrainersOther practitioners	$60,410	–	−3%	170
Massage TherapistsTherapists	$60,420	$29.05	+3%	170
OptometristsOther practitioners	$103,390	$49.71	−24%	160
Hearing Aid SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians	$75,300	$36.20	+16%	160
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons	$355,390	$170.86	+39%	130
Occupational Therapy AidesTherapists	$32,590	$15.67	−17%	120
Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons	$223,560	$107.48	−24%	110
PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons	$75,470	$36.28	−73%	110
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners	$62,490	$30.04	−5%	110
Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab	$37,690	$18.12	+0%	110
Radiation TherapistsTherapists	$99,660	$47.92	−5%	100
Recreational TherapistsTherapists	$49,720	$23.90	−20%	90
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians	$104,630	$50.31	+3%	80
DermatologistsPhysicians and surgeons	$281,920	$135.54	−14%	60
Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons	$297,680	$143.11	+42%	60
Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons	$211,490	$101.68	−49%	60
Exercise PhysiologistsOther practitioners	$56,750	$27.29	−5%	40
PodiatristsOther practitioners	$124,610	$59.91	−22%	30
Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants	$263,130	$126.50	+11%	–
AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons	$449,990	$216.34	+15%	–
Surgical AssistantsOther practitioners	$56,460	$27.14	−15%	–

Questions about healthcare pay in Idaho

What is the highest-paying healthcare job in Idaho?

Anesthesiologists have the highest pay of the 66 healthcare jobs we list in Idaho, with median pay of $449,990 a year (May 2025).

How much do registered nurses make in Idaho?

Registered nurses in Idaho earn median pay of $92,460 a year, or $44.45 an hour, 5% less than the national median of $97,550.

What is the most common healthcare job in Idaho?

Home Health and Personal Care Aides, with about 20,770 jobs, followed by registered nurses and nursing assistants.

How many healthcare jobs are there in Idaho?

About 89,800 jobs across the 66 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 0.5% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.

Do healthcare jobs pay more in Idaho than nationally?

21 of the 66 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in Idaho than the U.S. figure, and 45 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

Where do these salary figures come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.