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Lewiston salaries

The median worker in the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area earned $47,340 a year in 2024, about $22.76 an hour. That ranks #172 of the 391 metro areas published here, 4.4% below the national median.

Idaho Washington

Median pay $47,340 $22.76 per hour
Vs national -4.4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 27,910 wage and salary
Metro rank #172 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Lewiston pays 1.9% more than Idaho as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Office Clerks, General 1.43× 650 $40,910
Customer Service Representatives 1.41× 700 $39,410
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.39× 950 $31,260
Registered Nurses 1.2× 710 $84,310
General and Operations Managers 1.19× 770 $78,510
Retail Salespersons 1.12× 770 $35,360
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.1× 600 $38,680
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1.09× 790 $36,840
Cashiers 0.93× 530 $34,070

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Lewiston
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Registered Nurses $84,310 $40.54 710
General and Operations Managers $78,510 $37.74 770
Electricians $72,930 $35.06 230
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,660 $34.93 270
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $63,440 n/a 280
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,890 $29.76 300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $58,670 $28.21 240
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $58,210 $27.98 240
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $56,710 $27.26 410
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,820 $23.47 210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,690 $22.93 280
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,170 $22.68 250
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,800 $22.50 290
Construction Laborers $46,540 $22.38 280
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $44,870 $21.57 300
Medical Assistants $43,680 $21.00 200
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $43,270 $20.80 270
Office Clerks, General $40,910 $19.67 650
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $40,900 $19.66 200
Customer Service Representatives $39,410 $18.95 700
Stockers and Order Fillers $38,920 $18.71 410
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $38,680 $18.60 600
Nursing Assistants $38,540 $18.53 310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $38,030 $18.28 230
Receptionists and Information Clerks $37,290 $17.93 250
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,840 $17.71 790
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,210 $17.41 350
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,790 n/a 360
Retail Salespersons $35,360 $17.00 770
Cooks, Restaurant $35,300 $16.97 250
Cashiers $34,070 $16.38 530
Waiters and Waitresses $33,860 $16.28 330
Fast Food and Counter Workers $31,260 $15.03 950
Childcare Workers $30,020 $14.44 210

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Lewiston by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 950 $31,260 $15.03
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 790 $36,840 $17.71
General and Operations Managers 770 $78,510 $37.74
Retail Salespersons 770 $35,360 $17.00
Registered Nurses 710 $84,310 $40.54
Customer Service Representatives 700 $39,410 $18.95
Office Clerks, General 650 $40,910 $19.67
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 600 $38,680 $18.60
Cashiers 530 $34,070 $16.38
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 410 $56,710 $27.26
Stockers and Order Fillers 410 $38,920 $18.71
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 360 $35,790 n/a
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 350 $36,210 $17.41
Waiters and Waitresses 330 $33,860 $16.28
Nursing Assistants 310 $38,540 $18.53
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 300 $61,890 $29.76
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 300 $44,870 $21.57
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 290 $46,800 $22.50
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 280 $63,440 n/a
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 280 $47,690 $22.93

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Idaho metro areas

Lewiston pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Lewiston?

The median across all occupations is $47,340, or $22.76 an hour, covering 27,910 wage and salary workers. The mean is $58,320, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Lewiston pay more than the rest of Idaho?

Yes. The metro median of $47,340 is 1.9% above the Idaho median of $46,470. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Lewiston?

Registered Nurses ($84,310), General and Operations Managers ($78,510), Electricians ($72,930). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Lewiston unusually full of?

Office Clerks, General, at 1.43× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.