Idaho · BLS, May 2025 wages

$30-an-hour jobs without a degree in Idaho

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76 occupations in Idaho pay a median of $30 an hour or more and typically need less than a bachelor’s degree to enter. The highest is power distributors and dispatchers at $65.65 an hour.

By the Degreeless Jobs research deskUpdated Sep 7, 2026Sources: BLS

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State medians for employed workers. The 25th to 75th range is annual. Occupations reported on an annual basis only are not included.

Occupations in Idaho with a median of $30 an hour or more that typically require less than a bachelor's degree
Occupation	Hourly median	Annual median	25th to 75th	Employed	Typical entry education
Power distributors and dispatchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65.65	$136,550	$131,500 to $152,680	60	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical power-line installers and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60.29	$125,410	$99,040 to $128,090	860	High school diploma or equivalent
Power plant operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59.83	$124,440	$102,590 to $130,070	310	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relayPostsecondary nondegree award	$57.29	$119,170	$89,360 to $131,080	100	Postsecondary nondegree award
Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairersAssociate's degree	$51.56	$107,250	$85,850 to $112,770	—	Associate's degree
Nuclear medicine technologistsAssociate's degree	$50.31	$104,630	$96,540 to $118,500	80	Associate's degree
Magnetic resonance imaging technologistsAssociate's degree	$48.88	$101,680	$92,510 to $105,040	170	Associate's degree
Cardiovascular technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$48.13	$100,100	$84,190 to $117,270	220	Associate's degree
Diagnostic medical sonographersAssociate's degree	$48.04	$99,920	$82,950 to $103,720	510	Associate's degree
Radiation therapistsAssociate's degree	$47.92	$99,660	$81,540 to $125,030	100	Associate's degree
First-line supervisors of police and detectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45.64	$94,920	$80,160 to $120,270	930	High school diploma or equivalent
Dental hygienistsAssociate's degree	$45.51	$94,650	$92,820 to $98,410	2,060	Associate's degree
Transportation, storage, and distribution managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45.15	$93,920	$71,980 to $114,680	1,040	High school diploma or equivalent
Postmasters and mail superintendentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44.63	$92,820	$85,090 to $101,150	130	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workersPostsecondary nondegree award	$44.53	$92,630	$60,690 to $114,430	520	Postsecondary nondegree award
BoilermakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42.50	$88,400	$74,670 to $105,600	70	High school diploma or equivalent
Rail car repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41.07	$85,420	$53,170 to $85,420	110	High school diploma or equivalent
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical doorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40.57	$84,390	$63,130 to $93,280	180	High school diploma or equivalent
Chemical plant and system operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.90	$82,980	$57,360 to $82,990	60	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronics draftersAssociate's degree	$39.23	$81,590	$54,040 to $116,410	100	Associate's degree
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.95	$81,010	$74,090 to $103,540	250	High school diploma or equivalent
Avionics techniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$38.76	$80,620	$63,990 to $81,070	80	Postsecondary nondegree award
Radiologic technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$38.50	$80,080	$64,460 to $97,610	1,490	Associate's degree
First-line supervisors of correctional officersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.14	$79,330	$70,270 to $94,350	160	High school diploma or equivalent
Gas plant operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.12	$79,280	$76,290 to $93,530	50	High school diploma or equivalent
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.99	$79,020	$49,390 to $81,820	90	High school diploma or equivalent
Respiratory therapistsAssociate's degree	$37.72	$78,460	$72,640 to $80,040	820	Associate's degree
FallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.66	$78,330	$61,780 to $112,320	190	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.60	$78,200	$60,460 to $91,910	970	High school diploma or equivalent
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.19	$77,340	$59,150 to $102,400	1,320	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$37.10	$77,170	$57,880 to $86,900	650	Associate's degree
Chemical equipment operators and tendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.07	$77,100	$57,740 to $77,110	550	High school diploma or equivalent
Insurance appraisers, auto damagePostsecondary nondegree award	$36.59	$76,110	$63,160 to $80,030	—	Postsecondary nondegree award
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.32	$75,550	$62,260 to $93,400	6,730	High school diploma or equivalent
Hearing aid specialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.20	$75,300	$46,580 to $80,000	160	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.03	$74,940	$58,630 to $96,030	3,780	High school diploma or equivalent
Medical equipment repairersAssociate's degree	$35.71	$74,270	$60,780 to $79,410	310	Associate's degree
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.20	$73,210	$57,050 to $96,250	130	High school diploma or equivalent
RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.03	$72,850	$71,440 to $84,390	60	High school diploma or equivalent
Fire inspectors and investigatorsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35.01	$72,810	$66,960 to $97,700	30	Postsecondary nondegree award
Structural iron and steel workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.98	$72,750	$56,200 to $75,150	500	High school diploma or equivalent
Surgical technologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$34.88	$72,550	$61,490 to $77,640	1,100	Postsecondary nondegree award
Detectives and criminal investigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.86	$72,520	$60,100 to $100,420	630	High school diploma or equivalent
Extraction workers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.16	$71,050	$69,670 to $86,920	40	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of production and operating workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.08	$70,890	$57,430 to $82,880	3,900	High school diploma or equivalent
Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$34.05	$70,830	$60,220 to $75,300	120	Associate's degree
Food service managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33.72	$70,140	$55,000 to $92,630	670	High school diploma or equivalent
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33.46	$69,590	$57,240 to $81,760	70	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33.35	$69,360	$49,700 to $77,510	530	High school diploma or equivalent
Court reporters and simultaneous captionersPostsecondary nondegree award	$33.33	$69,330	$69,330 to $69,330	40	Postsecondary nondegree award
Mechanical engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$32.84	$68,310	$56,880 to $77,010	30	Associate's degree
Police and sheriff's patrol officersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.21	$66,990	$58,090 to $83,560	2,810	High school diploma or equivalent
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all otherAssociate's degree	$31.63	$65,790	$50,510 to $84,120	260	Associate's degree
Miscellaneous construction and related workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.45	$65,420	$49,920 to $65,420	450	High school diploma or equivalent
Lodging managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.44	$65,390	$62,190 to $84,840	70	High school diploma or equivalent
Occupational therapy assistantsAssociate's degree	$31.41	$65,330	$63,070 to $73,280	210	Associate's degree
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific productsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.18	$64,840	$48,170 to $87,530	7,210	High school diploma or equivalent
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except enginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.17	$64,830	$57,770 to $79,780	1,220	High school diploma or equivalent
MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.11	$64,710	$61,320 to $74,570	410	High school diploma or equivalent
Legal support workers, all otherAssociate's degree	$31.00	$64,480	$55,330 to $108,310	60	Associate's degree
Stationary engineers and boiler operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.99	$64,460	$62,080 to $68,640	120	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$30.96	$64,410	$59,010 to $78,660	420	Postsecondary nondegree award
First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.85	$64,160	$49,920 to $81,330	110	High school diploma or equivalent
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$30.67	$63,800	$58,310 to $74,050	1,880	Postsecondary nondegree award
Construction and building inspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.56	$63,570	$56,680 to $83,600	1,000	High school diploma or equivalent
Computer numerically controlled tool programmersPostsecondary nondegree award	$30.56	$63,560	$53,060 to $72,530	120	Postsecondary nondegree award
Computer network support specialistsAssociate's degree	$30.45	$63,340	$57,420 to $82,920	780	Associate's degree
Civil engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$30.39	$63,200	$48,080 to $75,730	440	Associate's degree
Industrial engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$30.36	$63,150	$54,680 to $81,380	300	Associate's degree
Transportation security screenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.35	$63,130	$45,640 to $65,170	250	High school diploma or equivalent
ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.29	$63,000	$48,380 to $82,040	5,690	High school diploma or equivalent
Industrial machinery mechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.22	$62,860	$50,590 to $75,140	2,750	High school diploma or equivalent
Brickmasons and blockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.06	$62,510	$52,710 to $75,970	320	High school diploma or equivalent
Airfield operations specialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.05	$62,510	$49,090 to $75,030	40	High school diploma or equivalent
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all otherPostsecondary nondegree award	$30.04	$62,490	$59,630 to $62,490	110	Postsecondary nondegree award
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installersPostsecondary nondegree award	$30.02	$62,440	$48,200 to $81,610	1,080	Postsecondary nondegree award

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates. Typical entry education from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35 (Table 1.2). An occupation is listed when its typical entry education is below a bachelor’s degree and its Idaho median hourly wage is $30.00 or more. Medians include experienced workers; entry pay is lower. Read the full method.

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