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STEM careers in Lewiston, ID–WA — which one fits you?

The Lewiston, ID–WA commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 8 counties across Idaho and Washington; 2 metro. Economies: 5 government and 1 farming. Flags: 2 a retirement destination, 2 housing stress and 1 low employment.

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8Counties
2Metro counties
65,450MSA population 2025

States: Idaho · Washington

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

Counties in this labor market

Asotin County, WAClearwater County, IDGarfield County, WAIdaho County, IDLatah County, IDLewis County, IDNez Perce County, IDWhitman County, WA

Metros around Lewiston, ID–WA

Seattle–Tacoma, WA10 countiesPortland, OR–WA11 countiesBoise City, ID9 countiesSpokane, WA8 countiesKennewick–Richland–Pasco, WA6 countiesYakima, WA2 countiesCoeur d'Alene, ID3 countiesIdaho Falls, ID2 countiesLogan, UT4 countiesWenatchee, WA2 countiesTwin Falls, ID6 countiesPocatello, ID7 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Lewiston, ID–WA?

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.