Pocatello Employment

Employment and Industries in the Pocatello, Idaho Area

The major economic elements in Pocatello are manufacturing, transportation, mining, medical products, agriculture, processing of agricultural products, recreation, tourism, nuclear research and high-tech. In addition, Pocatello has been ranked #20 in the "Best places for business and careers" list by Forbes Magazine.

The major employers in Pocatello are:

Idaho State University
School District 25
Portneuf Medical Center
Northwest BEC Corporation
ON Semiconductor
Convergys Business Services
Heinz Frozen Food Company
Union Pacific Railroad
Pocatello City Government
Bannock County Government
Ballard Medical/Kimberly Clark
Walmart
J.R. Simplot Company
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho
Cusa CSS, LLC
System 1, Inc
Idaho Home Health and Hospice Inc
Mccall of the Wild Inc
MMJ Inc
Norton Associates LLC
Mountain West Research Center
Amis Holdings Inc

Some of the most popular jobs filled primarily by college graduates include registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, accountants and auditors, financial managers, social and human service assistants, probation officers and correctional treatment specialists; and management analysts.

The major employment sectors in Pocatello are shown below:

Education
Healthcare
Accommodation and Food services
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services
Government
Finance and insurance

Noteworthy information about Pocatello: In 2008 the cost of living index was at 82.5 which is low when compared to the national average of 100. The estimated median household income in 2007 was $42,000. Regarding the residents over the age of 25, about 28% have a bachelor's degree or better.

Pocatello companies have access to helpful business organizations such as:

The Idaho State Journal offers current information about the business endeavors in Pocatello.

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

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	550	59,760	$44,650 - 75,090	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	510	46,590	$42,540 - 52,580	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	480	46,830	$42,660 - 52,720	6%	96%
4	Teachers and instructors, all other	270	47,200	$34,110 - 64,120	9%	54%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	200	37,080	$26,920 - 50,790	8%	51%
6	Accountants and auditors	160	73,290	$29,820 - 130,370	18%	79%
7	Lawyers	150	80,900	$35,110 - 159,610	11%	99%
8	Financial managers	120	62,360	$33,900 - 101,450	13%	60%
9	Social and human service assistants	110	29,500	$20,720 - 45,010	34%	58%
10	Community and social service specialists, all other	100	46,540	$40,900 - 55,870	25%	58%
11	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	100	37,110	$24,620 - 49,580	11%	58%
12	Management analysts	100	77,660	$38,110 - 129,620	22%	78%
13	Child, family, and school social workers	100	34,100	$27,320 - 40,060	19%	77%
14	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	90	53,190	$41,070 - 65,810	13%	73%
15	Medical and health services managers	80	54,860	$27,380 - 81,300	16%	57%
16	Legislators	70	27,450	$14,250 - 41,700	1%	65%
17	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	70	65,630	$34,740 - 83,810	8%	78%
18	Network and computer systems administrators	60	47,510	$34,360 - 63,120	27%	50%
19	Pharmacists	60	92,070	$73,590 - 116,180	22%	97%
20	Floral designers	60	18,610	$14,410 - 26,050	0%	55%
21	Sales managers	60	52,170	$29,030 - 93,760	10%	69%
22	Chief executives	60	137,720	$58,160 -	2%	65%
23	Engineers, all other	50	74,370	$57,460 - 98,050	6%	82%
24	Managers, all other	50	69,940	$44,010 - 101,910	7%	55%
25	Graphic designers	50	28,560	$17,900 - 48,440	10%	55%
26	Computer specialists, all other	50	56,480	$34,680 - 82,870	15%	68%
27	Financial specialists, all other	40	48,710	$35,370 - 77,410	12%	50%
28	Physical therapists	40	61,420	$44,310 - 82,460	27%	89%
29	Surveyors	40		$ -	24%	82%
30	Training and development specialists	40	39,040	$21,800 - 58,200	18%	56%
31	Computer systems analysts	40	80,820	$47,780 - 131,500	29%	68%
32	Physician assistants	40	76,510	$38,950 - 97,790	27%	67%
33	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	30	113,140	$42,320 -	24%	78%
34	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	30	39,430	$24,300 - 53,200	5%	58%
35	Network systems and data communications analysts	30	40,300	$22,260 - 57,930	53%	57%
36	Detectives and criminal investigators	30	56,990	$50,430 - 64,120	17%	54%
37	Editors	30	35,280	$14,970 - 65,250	2%	81%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	1,700	19,950	$14,200 - 30,950	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	1,160	23,320	$15,130 - 31,970	13%	19%
3	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	940	25,270	$17,220 - 38,410	15%	4%
4	Waiters and waitresses	900	19,970	$14,330 - 30,150	11%	14%
5	General and operations managers	760	65,240	$29,670 - 112,980	2%	48%
6	Cashiers	610	18,590	$14,700 - 24,340	-2%	10%
7	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	500	16,140	$14,060 - 19,500	18%	5%
8	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	460	31,690	$20,820 - 41,700	10%	4%
9	Food cooking machine operators and tenders	440	27,210	$20,060 - 32,780	-4%	0%
10	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	420	39,670	$18,650 - 69,990	4%	25%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	420	35,170	$25,070 - 50,470	15%	18%
12	Driver/sales workers	420	31,100	$14,420 - 54,830	-4%	4%
13	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	410	21,180	$15,260 - 29,530	2%	5%
14	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	390	26,470	$17,270 - 38,130	13%	16%
15	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	370	19,790	$15,500 - 25,840	18%	7%
16	Teacher assistants	350	23,380	$21,190 - 26,080	10%	18%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	350	39,110	$23,100 - 61,120	6%	29%
18	Carpenters	270	33,700	$19,960 - 49,140	10%	6%
19	Home health aides	270	21,100	$16,280 - 26,920	49%	7%
20	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	270	27,210	$17,670 - 38,170	1%	18%
21	Construction laborers	260	25,580	$18,200 - 33,600	11%	5%
22	Business operations specialists, all other	260	59,410	$18,250 - 139,360	21%	49%
23	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	260	24,970	$14,390 - 56,050	8%	4%
24	Maintenance and repair workers, general	260	35,490	$16,830 - 50,680	10%	6%
25	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	240	34,740	$16,400 - 50,160	14%	4%
26	Cooks, restaurant	240	23,600	$16,120 - 31,720	12%	5%
27	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	230	17,490	$14,330 - 23,400	13%	5%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	230	23,770	$17,230 - 33,260	11%	14%
29	Industrial truck and tractor operators	220	27,860	$19,310 - 36,880	-1%	2%
30	Loan officers	210	52,430	$28,010 - 86,300	12%	49%
31	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	210	22,410	$15,310 - 31,920	18%	6%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	190	45,680	$25,840 - 67,950	9%	10%
33	Tellers	180	20,670	$17,160 - 25,350	14%	16%
34	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	180	35,430	$24,810 - 50,310	14%	7%
35	Stock clerks and order fillers	180	22,100	$15,570 - 31,590	-7%	8%
36	Electricians	170	43,480	$24,740 - 63,270	7%	7%
37	Bartenders	160	19,250	$14,130 - 31,600	11%	17%
38	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	160	48,810	$26,290 - 68,590	7%	13%
39	Dental assistants	150	29,710	$18,660 - 38,930	29%	9%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	140	46,950	$28,930 - 72,930	-4%	15%
41	Counter and rental clerks	140	20,140	$14,180 - 30,920	23%	16%
42	Receptionists and information clerks	140	23,790	$15,870 - 31,550	17%	13%
43	Helpers--production workers	130	22,580	$20,580 - 25,240	0%	4%
44	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	130	16,260	$14,280 - 19,220	17%	14%
45	Bus drivers, school	130	27,440	$18,900 - 32,680	9%	4%
46	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	130	46,620	$33,820 - 61,000	11%	33%
47	Dishwashers	120	17,030	$14,200 - 23,670	10%	3%
48	Sales representatives, services, all other	120	41,240	$17,850 - 83,630	28%	48%
49	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	110	30,280	$26,610 - 35,640	7%	3%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	110	69,980	$54,330 - 94,870	4%	38%
51	Security guards	100	22,010	$15,060 - 32,400	17%	13%
52	Child care workers	100	17,010	$14,180 - 23,080	18%	15%
53	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	100	42,180	$33,490 - 52,990	8%	3%
54	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	100	30,830	$21,610 - 47,890	-6%	14%
55	File clerks	90	27,740	$21,110 - 34,520	-40%	20%
56	Dental hygienists	90	61,440	$54,500 - 70,140	30%	33%
57	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	90			-7%	12%
58	Correctional officers and jailers	90	34,200	$27,430 - 41,400	17%	11%
59	Parts salespersons	90	26,350	$15,950 - 37,340	-1%	6%
60	Postal service mail carriers	90			1%	11%
61	Food service managers	90	29,940	$18,490 - 42,720	5%	24%
62	Administrative services managers	90	45,330	$24,200 - 91,650	12%	40%
63	Loan interviewers and clerks	80	26,990	$21,420 - 37,420	0%	24%
64	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	80	16,800	$14,390 - 19,970	10%	17%
65	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	80	39,640	$17,450 - 63,790	13%	11%
66	Food preparation workers	70	19,550	$14,730 - 25,950	15%	7%
67	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	70	20,830	$15,940 - 25,510	10%	5%
68	Bill and account collectors	70	33,110	$15,280 - 51,100	23%	13%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	70	55,190	$33,760 - 75,370	10%	17%
70	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	70	25,960	$20,760 - 35,120	4%	6%
71	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	70	26,280	$17,120 - 37,280	4%	15%
72	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	60	22,410	$14,390 - 39,950	8%	9%
73	Cost estimators	60	47,480	$30,610 - 74,250	19%	32%
74	Appraisers and assessors of real estate	60	40,700	$20,670 - 57,990	17%	44%
75	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	60	23,250	$16,230 - 31,760	11%	5%
76	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	60	42,640	$25,200 - 55,030	4%	30%
77	Court, municipal, and license clerks	60	31,510	$22,450 - 40,850	9%	24%
78	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	60	23,560	$16,480 - 32,370	2%	11%
79	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	60	32,970	$22,480 - 59,090	19%	14%
80	Pharmacy technicians	60	28,550	$21,560 - 35,100	32%	16%
81	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	50	39,200	$25,920 - 50,680	12%	3%
82	Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	50	37,520	$26,880 - 49,720	14%	11%
83	Medical assistants	50	25,440	$19,720 - 33,410	35%	10%
84	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	50	32,000	$22,560 - 41,870	3%	38%
85	Tire repairers and changers	50	24,570	$17,460 - 35,070	20%	6%
86	Radiologic technologists and technicians	50	40,560	$35,040 - 48,540	15%	25%
87	Library technicians	50	28,680	$21,740 - 42,740	9%	27%
88	Civil engineering technicians	50	44,030	$35,410 - 51,460	10%	18%
89	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	40	57,130	$50,130 - 65,000	4%	18%
90	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	40	32,620	$15,850 - 47,500	14%	8%
91	All other information and record clerks	40	33,330	$21,410 - 46,090	-12%	21%
92	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	40	18,590	$14,960 - 26,950	14%	3%
93	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	40	36,960	$24,910 - 48,500	11%	4%
94	Computer support specialists	40	34,470	$22,460 - 50,010	13%	43%
95	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	40	26,320	$17,990 - 37,600	3%	18%
96	Medical secretaries	40	23,770	$18,590 - 30,250	17%	18%
97	Medical records and health information technicians	40	26,350	$18,830 - 34,640	18%	12%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	40	56,750	$29,760 - 79,880	9%	33%
99	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	40	59,390	$53,950 - 65,860	3%	13%
100	Nonfarm animal caretakers	30	20,240	$14,970 - 27,010	18%	16%

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Jobs More Common Near Pocatello Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	27,210	440	95.2
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	37,110	100	11.7
Driver/sales workers	31,100	420	6.1
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	30,280	110	5.4
Community and social service specialists, all other	46,540	100	5.3
Loan officers	52,430	210	3.4
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	16,260	130	3.3
Teachers and instructors, all other	47,200	270	3
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,830	480	2.7
Dental assistants	29,710	150	2.7
General and operations managers	65,240	760	2.4
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	25,270	940	2.3
Office clerks, general	23,320	1,160	2.1
Child, family, and school social workers	34,100	100	2
Retail salespersons	19,950	1,700	2
Elementary school teachers, except special education	46,590	510	2
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	69,980	110	2
Industrial truck and tractor operators	27,860	220	2
Waiters and waitresses	19,970	900	2
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	34,740	240	2
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	48,810	160	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	39,670	420	1.9
Social and human service assistants	29,500	110	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	45,680	190	1.7
Bus drivers, school	27,440	130	1.7
Bartenders	19,250	160	1.7
Tellers	20,670	180	1.7
Home health aides	21,100	270	1.7
Counter and rental clerks	20,140	140	1.6
Carpenters	33,700	270	1.6
Helpers--production workers	22,580	130	1.6
Teacher assistants	23,380	350	1.6
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	31,690	460	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	23,770	230	1.5
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	42,180	100	1.5
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	24,970	260	1.5
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,790	370	1.4
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	35,170	420	1.4
Cooks, restaurant	23,600	240	1.4
Electricians	43,480	170	1.4
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,430	180	1.4
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,490	230	1.4
Construction laborers	25,580	260	1.4
Lawyers	80,900	150	1.3
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	39,110	350	1.3
Business operations specialists, all other	59,410	260	1.3
Dishwashers	17,030	120	1.2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	30,830	100	1.2
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	46,950	140	1.2
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	22,410	210	1.2

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Teachers and instructors, all other	47,200	1.24	270
Accountants and auditors	73,290	1.23	160
Driver/sales workers	31,100	1.19	420
Food cooking machine operators and tenders	27,210	1.12	440
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	25,270	1.1	940
Cooks, restaurant	23,600	1.09	240
Waiters and waitresses	19,970	1.07	900
Teacher assistants	23,380	1.05	350
Bus drivers, school	27,440	1.05	130
Social and human service assistants	29,500	1.04	110
Maintenance and repair workers, general	35,490	1.03	260
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	39,670	1.02	420
Business operations specialists, all other	59,410	1.01	260
Cashiers	18,590	1	610
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	69,980	1	110
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	30,280	1	110
Receptionists and information clerks	23,790	0.99	140
Home health aides	21,100	0.99	270
Bartenders	19,250	0.99	160
Dishwashers	17,030	0.99	120
Registered nurses	59,760	0.97	550
Stock clerks and order fillers	22,100	0.97	180
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	46,620	0.96	130
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	34,740	0.96	240
Helpers--production workers	22,580	0.96	130
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,140	0.94	500
Elementary school teachers, except special education	46,590	0.94	510
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	27,210	0.93	270
Electricians	43,480	0.93	170
Industrial truck and tractor operators	27,860	0.93	220
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	22,410	0.92	210
Dental assistants	29,710	0.92	150
Office clerks, general	23,320	0.92	1,160
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,830	0.92	480
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,490	0.91	230
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	35,170	0.91	420
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,430	0.9	180
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	46,950	0.89	140
Loan officers	52,430	0.89	210
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	21,180	0.88	410
Tellers	20,670	0.87	180
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	39,110	0.87	350
Counter and rental clerks	20,140	0.86	140
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	24,970	0.86	260
Carpenters	33,700	0.86	270
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	48,810	0.86	160
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	31,690	0.84	460
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	16,260	0.84	130
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	26,470	0.83	390
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,790	0.82	370

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	137,720	60
Budget analysts	113,630
Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	113,140	30
Pharmacists	92,070	60
Mechanical engineers	83,760
Lawyers	80,900	150
Computer systems analysts	80,820	40
Management analysts	77,660	100
Physician assistants	76,510	40
Engineers, all other	74,370	50
Accountants and auditors	73,290	160
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	69,980	110
Managers, all other	69,940	50
Civil engineers	66,950
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	65,630	70
General and operations managers	65,240	760
Financial managers	62,360	120
Dental hygienists	61,440	90
Physical therapists	61,420	40
Registered nurses	59,760	550
Business operations specialists, all other	59,410	260
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	59,390	40
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	57,130	40
Detectives and criminal investigators	56,990	30
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	56,750	40
Computer specialists, all other	56,480	50
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	55,190	70
Medical and health services managers	54,860	80
Medical and public health social workers	54,130
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	53,190	90
Loan officers	52,430	210
Sales managers	52,170	60
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	48,810	160
Financial specialists, all other	48,710	40
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	47,590
Network and computer systems administrators	47,510	60
Cost estimators	47,480	60
Teachers and instructors, all other	47,200	270
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	46,950	140
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,830	480
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	46,620	130
Elementary school teachers, except special education	46,590	510
Community and social service specialists, all other	46,540	100
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	46,300	30
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	45,680	190
Administrative services managers	45,330	90
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	44,950
Civil engineering technicians	44,030	50
Electricians	43,480	170
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	42,640	60

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