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.

Jobs in Pocatello

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations34790$42,350$20.36100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations5330$34,120$16.413.75
3Sales and Related Occupations3260$31,130$14.979.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations3230$22,560$10.848.7
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2500$77,900$37.455.85
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations2260$32,820$15.786.7
7Healthcare Support Occupations2130$27,970$13.452.85
8Production Occupations1970$32,640$15.695.6
9Management Occupations1840$75,340$36.226.35
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1450$43,610$20.973.75
11Construction and Extraction Occupations1440$38,910$18.714.6
12Business and Financial Operations Occupations1290$60,460$29.075.35
13Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1230$25,640$12.333.6
14Customer Service Representatives1150$33,360$16.041.75
15Home Health and Personal Care Aides1120$22,660$10.890
16Retail Salespersons1010$26,570$12.782.7
17Cashiers950$22,740$10.932.2
18Office Clerks, General920$31,750$15.261.9
19Registered Nurses920$68,510$32.941.95
20General and Operations Managers800$65,610$31.541.5
21Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive780$28,660$13.781.4
22Fast Food and Counter Workers750$21,410$10.292.45
23Community and Social Service Occupations740$43,230$20.781.75
24Waiters and Waitresses730$21,510$10.341.65
25Personal Care and Service Occupations710$27,870$13.44.65
26Protective Service Occupations710$49,350$23.732.2
27Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners680$24,770$11.911.5
28Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators640$27,290$13.120.8
29Architecture and Engineering Occupations600$78,390$37.691.7
30Cooks, Fast Food510$19,070$9.170.3
31Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand480$27,190$13.071.8
32Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers440$41,770$20.081.2
33Computer and Mathematical Occupations400$66,830$32.133
34Stockers and Order Fillers390$28,550$13.731.25
35First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers370$52,230$25.110.95
36First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers370$38,500$18.510.95
37Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks350$36,050$17.331.05
38Carpenters340$30,990$14.90.6
39Nursing Assistants330$28,470$13.690.95
40Receptionists and Information Clerks320$26,510$12.740.7
41Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations300$40,190$19.321.8
42Maintenance and Repair Workers, General300$33,970$16.330.9
43Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners270$21,510$10.340.9
44Driver/Sales Workers260$25,750$12.380.3
45Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations260$58,330$28.040.8
46Loan Officers260$53,420$25.680.2
47Construction Laborers250$30,240$14.540.9
48Cooks, Restaurant240$24,820$11.930.9
49Light Truck Drivers230$35,740$17.180.6
50Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses220$47,740$22.950.5
51Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators220$44,380$21.340.25
52Dental Assistants210$29,960$14.40.2
53Legal Occupations200$81,760$39.310.8
54Medical Assistants200$34,450$16.560.45
55Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics190$38,620$18.570.5
56Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products190$54,830$26.360.85
57Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers180$27,790$13.360.75
58Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other180$60,760$29.210.7
59First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers170$35,470$17.050.6
60Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop170$21,960$10.560.3
61Pharmacy Technicians170$34,240$16.460.3
62Bartenders160$23,480$11.290.4
63Food Preparation Workers150$25,840$12.420.5
64Security Guards150$34,250$16.470.7
65Social and Human Service Assistants150$33,520$16.120.3
66Accountants and Auditors140$87,430$42.040.9
67Billing and Posting Clerks140$36,890$17.730.3
68Childcare Workers140$21,370$10.280.7
69Tellers140$29,590$14.220.25
70Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers140$38,900$18.70.3
71Financial Managers130$83,880$40.330.4
72First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers130$60,590$29.130.3
73Pharmacists130$116,150$55.840.2
74Dishwashers120$20,190$9.710.3
75Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors120$37,000$17.790.2
76Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks120$23,040$11.080.15
77Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria110$24,790$11.920.3
78Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants110$39,720$19.10.35
79First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers110$56,730$27.280.4
80First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers110$57,740$27.760.4
81Loan Interviewers and Clerks110$36,840$17.710.1
82Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel110$52,970$25.470.7
83Chief Executives100$73,420$35.30.15
84First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors100$55,890$26.870.3
85Human Resources Specialists100$48,930$23.520.4
86Lawyers100$108,680$52.250.5
87Medical and Health Services Managers100$88,740$42.660.3
88Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers100$54,300$26.110.4
89Training and Development Specialists100$46,700$22.450.2
90Amusement and Recreation Attendants90$19,590$9.420.2
91Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary90$70,530$33.910.1
92Child, Family, and School Social Workers90$41,590$19.990.2
93Computer User Support Specialists90$48,670$23.40.4
94Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers90$21,860$10.510.3
95Family Medicine Physicians90$216,280$103.980.1
96Packers and Packagers, Hand90$26,260$12.620.4
97Physical Therapist Assistants90$58,450$28.10.1
98Public Relations and Fundraising Managers90$88,980$42.780.1
99Recreation Workers90$23,490$11.290.3
100Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment80$23,770$11.430.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Pocatello Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,35034,790
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,1205,330
Sales and Related Occupations$31,1303,260
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,5603,230
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$77,9002,500
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,8202,260
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,9702,130
Production Occupations$32,6401,970
Management Occupations$75,3401,840
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,6101,450
Construction and Extraction Occupations$38,9101,440
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,4601,290
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,6401,230
Customer Service Representatives$33,3601,150
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,6601,120
Retail Salespersons$26,5701,010
Cashiers$22,740950
Office Clerks, General$31,750920
Registered Nurses$68,510920
General and Operations Managers$65,610800
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$28,660780
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,410750
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,230740
Waiters and Waitresses$21,510730
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,870710
Protective Service Occupations$49,350710
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,770680
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$27,290640
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,390600
Cooks, Fast Food$19,070510
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$27,190480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$41,770440
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$66,830400
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,550390
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,230370
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,500370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,050350
Carpenters$30,990340
Nursing Assistants$28,470330
Receptionists and Information Clerks$26,510320
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$40,190300
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$33,970300
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$21,510270
Driver/Sales Workers$25,750260
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$58,330260
Loan Officers$53,420260
Construction Laborers$30,240250
Cooks, Restaurant$24,820240
Light Truck Drivers$35,740230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$47,740220

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,35034,790
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,1205,330
Sales and Related Occupations$31,1303,260
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$77,9002,500
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,8202,260
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,9702,130
Production Occupations$32,6401,970
Management Occupations$75,3401,840
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,6101,450
Construction and Extraction Occupations$38,9101,440
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$60,4601,290
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,6401,230
Customer Service Representatives$33,3601,150
Retail Salespersons$26,5701,010
Office Clerks, General$31,750920
Registered Nurses$68,510920
General and Operations Managers$65,610800
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$28,660780
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,230740
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,870710
Protective Service Occupations$49,350710
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$27,290640
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,390600
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$27,190480
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$41,770440
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$66,830400
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,550390
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,230370
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,500370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,050350
Carpenters$30,990340
Nursing Assistants$28,470330
Receptionists and Information Clerks$26,510320
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$40,190300
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$33,970300
Driver/Sales Workers$25,750260
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$58,330260
Loan Officers$53,420260
Construction Laborers$30,240250
Light Truck Drivers$35,740230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$47,740220
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$44,380220
Dental Assistants$29,960210
Legal Occupations$81,760200
Medical Assistants$34,450200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$38,620190
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,830190
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$27,790180
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$60,760180
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,470170

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