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Idaho Ranks 3rd in the Nation for Wage Growth, New Data Shows
The state’s overall median wage reached $23.06 an hour, but fast food workers earned $13.91 and physicians topped $166, the report said.
- Idaho workers saw median wages rise 3.2% over the year, placing the state third nationwide for wage growth, according to the Idaho Department of Labor's latest annual occupational employment and wages report.
- The Department of Labor reported an overall wage increase of 4.7%, or $1.31 hourly; while this represents growth, it marks the lowest percentage increase in a three-year cycle following gains of 8.3% and 5.1%.
- Wide disparities persist between occupations, as anesthesiologists and physicians earn between $216 and $166 hourly, while Fast Food and Counter workers—the largest occupation—total over 25,000 employees earning a median of $13.91.
- Gov. Brad Little stated, "Rising wages mean more opportunities for families," yet the $49,091 required living income for single adults remains $2,000 above the median statewide annual income of $47,970 reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Employment grew 1.5% from 2024, an increase of more than 12,000 people, as the southwestern region became the only area to pass $30 per hour in 2025, reaching an average hourly wage of $30.76.
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Idaho ranks third in wage growth nationally, report shows
The Idaho Department of Labor's administrative office is located on Main Street in Boise. (Christina Lords/Idaho Capital Sun)Idaho’s average hourly wage in 2025 rose by 4.7% from 2024, ranking the state third nationally for percentage increases during that time, according to a press release by the Idaho Department of Labor. That amounts to a $1.31 increase per hour statewide, with the average wage for all occupations listed at $29.41 in 2025. Th…
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