Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area

Average Salary in Coeur d'Alene, ID

The average salary in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho is $60,060 a year ($28.88 an hour) across all jobs, and the median is $47,750, according to BLS estimates for May 2025 covering the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area. That is 14% less than the U.S. average ($69,770) and about the same as the Idaho average ($61,170).

$60,060average salary
$47,750median salary
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
72,280jobs in the metro
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Average salary by job family in Coeur d'Alene

Management$111,630
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$106,600
Computer and Mathematical$99,400
Legal$92,700
Architecture and Engineering$92,550
Business and Financial Operations$80,180
Life, Physical, and Social Science$73,980
Protective Service$61,870
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair$60,910
Construction and Extraction$60,830
Community and Social Service$60,380
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry$60,140
Educational Instruction and Library$58,410
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media$54,490
Sales and Related$50,200
Production$49,190
Office and Administrative Support$48,730
Transportation and Material Moving$46,140
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance$41,740
Healthcare Support$40,740
Personal Care and Service$39,640
Food Preparation and Serving Related$34,720
BLS OEWS May 2025, all employers in the metro area.

Highest-paying jobs in Coeur d'Alene

Most common jobs in Coeur d'Alene and what they pay

JobJobsAverage salaryMedian
Fast Food and Counter Workers2,680$29,220$30,080
Retail Salespersons2,340$40,400$37,010
General and Operations Managers2,220$96,520$80,270
Registered Nurses2,060$96,210$98,910
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,770$36,750$37,160
Office Clerks, General1,620$48,030$46,440
Cashiers1,580$34,380$35,020
Customer Service Representatives1,380$45,060$43,750
Waiters and Waitresses1,370$36,640$31,300
Stockers and Order Fillers1,270$40,750$38,240
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Cost of living in Coeur d'Alene

Prices in the Coeur d'Alene area are 2% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 98.3 for 2024. The average local salary of $60,060 therefore buys what $61,103 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $605,498, 7.9 times the median household income of $77,034.

$605,498typical home value
$77,034median household income
98.3BEA price parity
177,736metro population

Take-home pay in Coeur d'Alene

Salary levelGrossAfter taxPer month
25th percentile wage$37,320$31,297$2,608
Median wage$47,750$39,125$3,260
Average wage$60,060$48,363$4,030
75th percentile wage$69,630$55,232$4,603

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Compare Coeur d'Alene with another city

Salaries for every job in Coeur d'Alene

Management20 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical22 jobs
Computer and Mathematical7 jobs
Legal3 jobs
Architecture and Engineering9 jobs
Business and Financial Operations17 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science7 jobs
Protective Service9 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair16 jobs
Construction and Extraction13 jobs
Community and Social Service7 jobs
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry2 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library7 jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media5 jobs
Sales and Related11 jobs
Production22 jobs
Office and Administrative Support28 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving14 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance6 jobs
Healthcare Support9 jobs
Personal Care and Service9 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related12 jobs

Average salary in nearby cities

Average salary in Idaho

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Salary in Coeur d'Alene: questions

What is a good salary in Coeur d'Alene?

Half of all workers in the Coeur d'Alene metro earn less than $47,750 and the average is $60,060. Earning more than $69,630 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.

How much do you need to earn in Coeur d'Alene to match a $69,770 salary elsewhere?

About $68,579, because prices here are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3).

What are the highest-paying jobs in Coeur d'Alene?

Physicians, All Other ($349,540), Family Medicine Physicians ($314,390), Chief Executives ($210,630).

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