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Twin Falls salaries

The median worker in the Twin Falls, ID metro area earned $44,160 a year in 2024, about $21.23 an hour. That ranks #291 of the 391 metro areas published here, 10.8% below the national median.

Idaho

Median pay $44,160 $21.23 per hour
Vs national -10.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 49,570 wage and salary
Metro rank #291 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Twin Falls pays 5% less 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
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 6.57× 810 $50,570
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2.12× 1,410 $51,330
Construction Laborers 1.72× 580 $41,140
Office Clerks, General 1.51× 1,220 $39,890
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.46× 1,770 $27,970
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.36× 1,300 $37,990
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1.34× 550 $59,090
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.3× 570 $29,380
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.28× 570 $58,380
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.27× 630 $55,120
Nursing Assistants 1.24× 550 $37,260
General and Operations Managers 1.21× 1,390 $70,630

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Twin Falls
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Medical and Health Services Managers $107,500 $51.69 260
Registered Nurses $80,950 $38.92 880
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $74,510 $35.82 230
General and Operations Managers $70,630 $33.96 1,390
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $70,400 $33.85 210
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $64,630 $31.07 330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,600 n/a 430
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $59,090 $28.41 550
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $58,380 n/a 570
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $56,730 $27.27 430
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $55,120 $26.50 630
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,330 $24.68 1,410
Electricians $50,940 $24.49 290
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $50,570 $24.31 810
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $49,920 $24.00 400
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,870 $23.01 430
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,200 $22.69 320
Food Batchmakers $47,110 $22.65 230
Carpenters $46,510 $22.36 260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,010 $21.64 540
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $44,690 $21.48 240
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,620 $21.45 320
Pharmacy Technicians $44,360 $21.33 210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $43,140 $20.74 480
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $43,040 $20.69 440
Medical Assistants $41,890 $20.14 200
Construction Laborers $41,140 $19.78 580
Office Clerks, General $39,890 $19.18 1,220
Light Truck Drivers $39,340 $18.91 400
Stockers and Order Fillers $38,400 $18.46 800
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $38,240 $18.38 470
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,990 $18.26 1,300
Dental Assistants $37,800 $18.17 220
Customer Service Representatives $37,790 $18.17 970
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,300 $17.93 360
Nursing Assistants $37,260 $17.91 550
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $37,130 $17.85 450
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $36,400 $17.50 260
Production Workers, All Other $36,260 $17.43 220
Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,650 $17.14 410
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,200 $16.92 680
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,430 $16.55 360
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,460 $16.09 1,030
Cooks, Restaurant $33,240 $15.98 490
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $32,420 $15.59 260
Retail Salespersons $32,060 $15.41 1,460
Waiters and Waitresses $30,110 $14.47 680
Cashiers $29,650 $14.25 1,190
Food Preparation Workers $29,570 $14.21 260
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,380 n/a 570
Childcare Workers $28,790 $13.84 300
Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,970 $13.45 1,770

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Twin Falls by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,770 $27,970 $13.45
Retail Salespersons 1,460 $32,060 $15.41
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,410 $51,330 $24.68
General and Operations Managers 1,390 $70,630 $33.96
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,300 $37,990 $18.26
Office Clerks, General 1,220 $39,890 $19.18
Cashiers 1,190 $29,650 $14.25
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,030 $33,460 $16.09
Customer Service Representatives 970 $37,790 $18.17
Registered Nurses 880 $80,950 $38.92
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 810 $50,570 $24.31
Stockers and Order Fillers 800 $38,400 $18.46
Waiters and Waitresses 680 $30,110 $14.47
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 680 $35,200 $16.92
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 630 $55,120 $26.50
Construction Laborers 580 $41,140 $19.78
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 570 $58,380 n/a
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 570 $29,380 n/a
Nursing Assistants 550 $37,260 $17.91
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 550 $59,090 $28.41

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.

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Twin Falls pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Twin Falls?

The median across all occupations is $44,160, or $21.23 an hour, covering 49,570 wage and salary workers. The mean is $52,210, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Twin Falls pay more than the rest of Idaho?

No. The metro median of $44,160 is 5% below 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 Twin Falls?

Medical and Health Services Managers ($107,500), Registered Nurses ($80,950), First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers ($74,510). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Twin Falls unusually full of?

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, at 6.57× 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.