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STEM careers in Idaho Falls, ID — which one fits you?

The Idaho Falls, ID commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 2 counties across Idaho; 2 metro. Most counties are nonspecialized, which in ERS typology usually means a diversified metro economy.

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2Counties
2Metro counties
173,851MSA population 2025

States: Idaho

Careers the Idaho Falls, ID economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Network Architect+12%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Computer Programmer-6%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Medical Scientist+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Biomedical Engineer+6%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Environmental Scientist+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%

Counties in this labor market

Bonneville County, IDJefferson County, ID

Metros around Idaho Falls, ID

Boise City, ID9 countiesSpokane, WA8 countiesCoeur d'Alene, ID3 countiesLogan, UT4 countiesTwin Falls, ID6 countiesPocatello, ID7 countiesLewiston, ID–WA8 countiesEvanston, WY5 countiesJackson, WY3 countiesBurley, ID2 countiesMcCall, ID2 countiesSalmon, ID2 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Idaho Falls, ID?

Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Actuary, Operations Research Analyst and Computer & Information Research Scientist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.