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Idaho engineer salary

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Updated March 2025

What engineers earn across Idaho, from published wage data — explore it city by city and discipline by discipline.

Typical pay

$108,534

Idaho

Top earners

$158,723

Higher end

vs national

-10% vs national

U.S. $120,395

Cities

4

in this state

Engineers in Idaho earn a blended median of $108,534 per year, -10% vs national, with top earners near $158,723. That blends 10 engineering occupations across 12,860 published jobs in Idaho. Per-discipline figures below are published wage data, not modeled.

Engineering pay by role in Idaho

Published wage data for each discipline in Idaho. Disciplines without published data for this state are not listed.

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Engineering salaries by city in Idaho

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Top-paying

Boise

$111,057

-8% vs national

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Idaho Falls

$106,429

-12% vs national

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Pocatello

$102,715

-15% vs national

View Pocatello salaries

Coeur d'Alene

$97,830

-19% vs national

View Coeur d'Alene salaries

Twin Falls

$94,610

-21% vs national

View Twin Falls salaries

Lewiston

$89,343

-26% vs national

View Lewiston salaries

More cities in Idaho

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What affects engineering pay in Idaho

  • ▹Local market. Idaho pay runs -10% vs national for the typical engineer, driven by local demand and living costs.
  • ▹Discipline mix. Software, petroleum, and engineering-management roles pull averages up; civil and environmental roles sit lower. Use the role table above for specifics.
  • ▹Metro concentration. Pay clusters in Boise, Idaho Falls, Coeur d'Alene and other metros, which run above the statewide estimate.
  • ▹Remote & experience.Remote roles often anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Idaho; seniority can swing pay ±35% around the median.

Engineer salaries in Idaho — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Idaho?
Engineers in Idaho earn a blended median of $108,534 per year — 10% below the national average — across 10 engineering occupations and 12,860 jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering job in Idaho?
Engineering Managers have the highest published median in Idaho, at $157,360 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024.
Is Idaho a good state for engineers?
Engineering pay in Idaho runs 10% below the national average, across 12,860 engineering jobs. Cost of living is often lower to match, so real take-home can still be strong.
Which cities in Idaho pay engineers the most?
Engineering pay is highest in Boise ($111,057), Idaho Falls ($106,429), and Pocatello ($102,715), based on published BLS metro-area wages.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 10 engineering occupations in Idaho, weighted by local employment (12,860 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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