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Lewiston Employment

Employment and Industries in the Lewiston, Idaho Area

The Lewiston region's primary industry is paper and timber products. The Clearwater Paper Corporation is the primary company in the industry. The ports along the river transport goods and are also significant elements of the economy. Other important factors for Lewiston are medical services, agriculture, manufacturing and recreational based businesses.

The major sectors for employment in the Lewiston region are the paper products industry, healthcare, accommodation and food services, manufacturing, education and the government. About 26% of the jobs are in management, professional and related occupations. Approximately 25% of the workforce are employed in sales and office jobs.

Some of the most popular occupations in Lewiston filled by college graduates are registered nurses, teachers, accountants and auditors, financial managers, training and development specialists, community and social service specialists, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives and lawyers.

The Major employers in Lewiston are provided below:

  • St Joseph Regional Medical Center
  • ATK
  • Independent School District 1
  • Alliant Techsystems Inc
  • Regence Blueshield of Idaho Inc
  • Lewis-Clark State College
  • City of Lewiston
  • Clearwater Paper Corporation
  • Happy Day Corporation
  • TPC Holdings Inc
  • Northwest Children's Home Inc
  • Alternative Nursing Services
  • County of Nez Perce
  • Adcope LLC
  • Tribune Publishing
  • Valley Medical Center PLLC
  • Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program Inc

Noteworthy data regarding Lewiston: The cost of living index in 2008 was at 87.3 which is less than the national average of 100. About 20% of the adult population has a bachelor's degree or better. In 2009 the average salary in Lewiston was $29,000.

Lewiston companies have access to helpful business organizations such as:

The Lewiston Tribune offers current information about the business endeavors in Lewiston.

Most Popular Jobs in Lewiston, Idaho Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses67054,650$42,640 - 72,33024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education29053,480$43,790 - 66,37014%95%
3Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education26054,230$43,930 - 67,5006%96%
4Teachers and instructors, all other21044,990$22,440 - 67,6209%54%
5Accountants and auditors16053,010$33,430 - 76,43018%79%
6Financial managers13060,590$38,860 - 82,53013%60%
7Training and development specialists100 $ - 18%56%
8Community and social service specialists, all other8037,150$15,430 - 51,45025%58%
9Mental health counselors8031,770$17,090 - 55,71030%73%
10Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products8049,310$26,240 - 74,6108%51%
11Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation7038,970$32,180 - 50,7805%58%
12Lawyers70124,020$39,720 - 11%99%
13Social and human service assistants6033,260$20,520 - 51,26034%58%
14Sales managers6084,000$36,100 - 162,86010%69%
15Chief executives60114,590$25,420 - 2%65%
16Zoologists and wildlife biologists5043,460$27,610 - 64,4809%95%
17Pharmacists50101,640$81,980 - 126,29022%97%
18Medical and health services managers5066,900$33,280 - 98,92016%57%
19Legislators4024,270$14,260 - 48,5501%65%
20Rehabilitation counselors4045,640$33,560 - 61,46023%73%
21Managers, all other4048,550$14,900 - 96,4407%55%
22Computer programmers4053,880$28,970 - 78,8800%73%
23Computer specialists, all other4040,670$26,750 - 60,96015%68%
24Child, family, and school social workers4046,370$25,360 - 64,73019%77%
25Educational, vocational, and school counselors4051,130$38,180 - 65,94013%73%
26Occupational health and safety specialists3028,930$21,590 - 44,7008%72%
27Education administrators, elementary and secondary school3083,830$71,610 - 103,7308%78%
28Engineering managers3080,630$48,830 - 123,9707%84%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons1,11021,430$15,080 - 31,12012%25%
2Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants79020,590$16,670 - 25,65018%7%
3Office clerks, general71026,210$15,230 - 39,17013%19%
4Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food57018,420$14,590 - 22,77018%5%
5Cashiers56020,090$14,490 - 30,540-2%10%
6Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners42024,290$16,100 - 34,70015%4%
7Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks39030,300$18,870 - 41,11013%16%
8General and operations managers39078,380$41,880 - 131,3202%48%
9Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer38039,890$26,850 - 58,71010%4%
10Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand38023,060$15,970 - 35,0102%5%
11First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers37034,200$21,100 - 53,2904%25%
12Teacher assistants32025,530$21,530 - 32,08010%18%
13Waiters and waitresses32020,220$14,340 - 32,19011%14%
14First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers31047,180$28,760 - 66,7006%29%
15Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive30032,440$19,740 - 49,6101%18%
16Stock clerks and order fillers29023,080$16,410 - 33,980-7%8%
17Customer service representatives28028,260$15,910 - 39,82025%22%
18Electricians26052,040$30,270 - 80,4707%7%
19Maintenance and repair workers, general24032,240$18,400 - 49,67010%6%
20Maids and housekeeping cleaners22016,820$14,260 - 20,18013%5%
21Medical secretaries21028,230$21,850 - 37,40017%18%
22Automotive service technicians and mechanics20038,500$23,390 - 55,65014%4%
23Construction laborers20027,700$17,090 - 45,75011%5%
24Executive secretaries and administrative assistants19038,040$27,230 - 56,45015%18%
25Truck drivers, light or delivery services19028,210$15,070 - 58,1608%4%
26Receptionists and information clerks18021,990$15,820 - 29,14017%13%
27Cooks, restaurant17019,650$16,320 - 24,81012%5%
28Tellers16022,130$17,650 - 27,76014%16%
29Food preparation workers16019,520$15,680 - 27,25015%7%
30Dishwashers16016,380$14,230 - 19,30010%3%
31First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers14031,920$18,780 - 48,72011%14%
32First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers14053,000$32,620 - 77,570-4%15%
33Landscaping and groundskeeping workers14026,370$16,940 - 43,66018%6%
34Bartenders13017,540$14,260 - 23,62011%17%
35First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers12048,310$30,820 - 67,2107%13%
36Carpenters12042,010$28,330 - 61,71010%6%
37Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses12037,360$29,590 - 46,28014%7%
38Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators11043,510$31,610 - 59,3408%3%
39Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks11026,610$19,440 - 37,3904%6%
40Counter and rental clerks11026,280$18,130 - 35,27023%16%
41Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters11045,640$33,310 - 60,53011%4%
42Child care workers11018,010$14,240 - 27,56018%15%
43Home health aides10019,790$15,610 - 24,95049%7%
44Recreation workers10023,340$17,440 - 27,04013%47%
45Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists10018,130$14,580 - 20,92012%6%
46First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers10051,630$34,760 - 68,4009%10%
47Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks9016,400$14,190 - 20,47017%14%
48Parts salespersons9032,370$21,470 - 48,830-1%6%
49Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers9037,660$25,740 - 49,7105%2%
50Cleaners of vehicles and equipment9021,170$16,560 - 31,42014%3%
51Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists8041,600$25,960 - 54,64012%3%
52Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators8029,260$17,420 - 39,74014%8%
53Preschool teachers, except special education8019,830$14,800 - 25,89026%43%
54Machinists8051,410$28,860 - 63,790-2%3%
55Cooks, institution and cafeteria7022,740$15,920 - 31,53011%5%
56Dental assistants7029,310$22,400 - 37,78029%9%
57Sales representatives, services, all other7050,990$15,090 - 125,20028%48%
58Billing and posting clerks and machine operators7031,340$23,900 - 40,5004%15%
59First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators7045,470$28,490 - 70,50010%17%
60Postal service mail carriers70 1%11%
61Business operations specialists, all other7044,740$19,550 - 66,99021%49%
62Legal secretaries6030,070$22,430 - 42,60012%18%
63Food preparation and serving related workers, all other6024,740$18,630 - 32,20013%6%
64File clerks6026,160$15,250 - 35,430-40%20%
65Medical transcriptionists6034,330$24,850 - 40,55014%10%
66Logging equipment operators60 0%2%
67Bus drivers, school6029,960$22,700 - 39,1209%4%
68Protective service workers, all other5031,670$21,890 - 55,05013%31%
69Correctional officers and jailers5035,870$25,660 - 53,14017%11%
70Painters, construction and maintenance5029,760$19,790 - 40,34012%6%
71Medical assistants5028,260$22,750 - 33,86035%10%
72Laundry and dry-cleaning workers5018,190$14,530 - 23,70010%5%
73Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers5035,450$21,620 - 47,990-6%14%
74Production workers, all other5030,950$26,150 - 38,0202%5%
75Assemblers and fabricators, all other5032,480$18,720 - 41,430-8%5%
76Security guards5024,240$15,190 - 31,50017%13%
77Loan officers5044,070$23,140 - 78,75012%49%
78Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop5020,570$15,820 - 28,69010%17%
79Administrative services managers5069,580$36,650 - 105,22012%40%
80Dental hygienists4076,940$68,390 - 88,73030%33%
81Computer support specialists4032,990$18,180 - 51,63013%43%
82Refuse and recyclable material collectors4032,080$21,920 - 39,6707%3%
83First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand40 13%17%
84Civil engineering technicians4044,240$34,230 - 58,07010%18%
85Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers4017,220$14,170 - 20,03012%6%
86First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers4057,420$34,290 - 93,4604%38%
87Pharmacy technicians4026,670$19,290 - 37,65032%16%
88Bakers3025,540$17,760 - 36,80010%8%
89Eligibility interviewers, government programs3037,380$27,480 - 49,5503%38%
90Bill and account collectors3046,590$26,050 - 84,17023%13%
91Health technologists and technicians, all other30 15%27%
92Tire repairers and changers3019,770$14,480 - 25,62020%6%
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Jobs More Common Near Lewiston Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants20,5907904.2
Training and development specialists 1003.3
Medical secretaries28,2302103.3
Teachers and instructors, all other44,9902103.1
Electricians52,0402602.9
Recreation workers23,3401002.7
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers34,2003702.3
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators43,5101102.3
Automotive service technicians and mechanics38,5002002.2
Dishwashers16,3801602.2
Tellers22,1301602
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers48,3101202
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education54,2302602
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists18,1301002
Teacher assistants25,5303202
Bartenders17,5401301.9
Registered nurses54,6506701.9
Maids and housekeeping cleaners16,8202201.8
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters45,6401101.8
Retail salespersons21,4301,1101.8
Financial managers60,5901301.8
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer39,8903801.8
Office clerks, general26,2107101.8
Counter and rental clerks26,2801101.7
General and operations managers78,3803901.7
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers53,0001401.6
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers47,1803101.5
Elementary school teachers, except special education53,4802901.5
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks30,3003901.5
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food18,4205701.5
Truck drivers, light or delivery services28,2101901.5
Construction laborers27,7002001.4
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners24,2904201.4
Maintenance and repair workers, general32,2402401.4
Child care workers18,0101101.4
Cooks, restaurant19,6501701.4
Food preparation workers19,5201601.3
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses37,3601201.3
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers31,9201401.3
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers51,6301001.2
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand23,0603801.2
Cashiers20,0905601.2
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive32,4403001.2
Receptionists and information clerks21,9901801.1
Stock clerks and order fillers23,0802901.1
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers26,3701401.1
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks26,6101101
Carpenters42,0101201
Waiters and waitresses20,2203201
Accountants and auditors53,0101601

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Lewiston, Idaho Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Teachers and instructors, all other44,9901.18210
Teacher assistants25,5301.15320
Counter and rental clerks26,2801.13110
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive32,4401.11300
Electricians52,0401.11260
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers26,3701.09140
Cashiers20,0901.08560
Waiters and waitresses20,2201.08320
Elementary school teachers, except special education53,4801.07290
Carpenters42,0101.07120
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food18,4201.07570
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer39,8901.06380
Automotive service technicians and mechanics38,5001.06200
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education54,2301.06260
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners24,2901.06420
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers31,9201.06140
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers47,1801.05310
Office clerks, general26,2101.03710
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators43,5101.02110
Food preparation workers19,5201.02160
Stock clerks and order fillers23,0801.01290
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers53,0001140
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters45,6400.99110
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants38,0400.98190
Truck drivers, light or delivery services28,2100.97190
Medical secretaries28,2300.97210
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand23,0600.96380
Customer service representatives28,2600.95280
Dishwashers16,3800.95160
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks30,3000.95390
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses37,3600.94120
Maintenance and repair workers, general32,2400.94240
Tellers22,1300.93160
Child care workers18,0100.93110
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks26,6100.93110
Receptionists and information clerks21,9900.92180
Cooks, restaurant19,6500.91170
Bartenders17,5400.9130
Construction laborers27,7000.89200
Accountants and auditors53,0100.89160
Registered nurses54,6500.89670
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers34,2000.88370
Maids and housekeeping cleaners16,8200.88220
Retail salespersons21,4300.881,110
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants20,5900.86790
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers48,3100.85120
General and operations managers78,3800.81390
Financial managers60,5900.65130

Highest Paying Jobs in Lewiston, Idaho Metro Area (2008 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Lawyers124,02070
Chief executives114,59060
Pharmacists101,64050
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists88,550 
Industrial production managers86,320 
Sales managers84,00060
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school83,83030
Management analysts81,000 
Engineering managers80,63030
General and operations managers78,380390
Dental hygienists76,94040
Computer software engineers, applications76,370 
Compensation and benefits managers73,900 
Administrative services managers69,58050
Medical and health services managers66,90050
Electrical power-line installers and repairers62,270 
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators61,640 
Financial managers60,590130
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers57,42040
Millwrights56,580 
Registered nurses54,650670
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education54,230260
Computer programmers53,88040
Crane and tower operators53,530 
Elementary school teachers, except special education53,480290
Accountants and auditors53,010160
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers53,000140
Electricians52,040260
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives52,000 
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers51,630100
Machinists51,41080
Educational, vocational, and school counselors51,13040
Sales representatives, services, all other50,99070
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products49,31080
Managers, all other48,55040
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers48,310120
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers47,180310
Bill and account collectors46,59030
Child, family, and school social workers46,37040
Rehabilitation counselors45,64040
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters45,640110
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators45,47070
Teachers and instructors, all other44,990210
Business operations specialists, all other44,74070
Civil engineering technicians44,24040
Loan officers44,07050
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators43,510110
Zoologists and wildlife biologists43,46050
Police and sheriff's patrol officers42,710 
Carpenters42,010120

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