Idaho salary, ages 16-19
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Idaho earn a median of $26,397, ranking #19 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $25,197, and the top 10% earn at least $36,549.
- What is the median salary for ages 16-19 workers in Idaho, and how does it rank?
- About $26,397 — #19 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Idaho compare to the top-paying state for ages 16-19?
- The highest is Rhode Island (median $53,245); Idaho is $26,397.
- Which age group earns the most in Idaho?
- ages 50-54, with a median of about $71,818.
- Is pay spread out for ages 16-19 in Idaho?
- No, fairly compressed — the top 10% earn only about 3.0× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Idaho?
- Top 10% earn at least $36,549; top 25% at least $33,080.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Idaho?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $12,183; bottom 25% at most $15,691.
Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Idaho earn a median of $26,397, ranking #19 of 51 states — around the national middle. Pay is fairly compressed — from $12,183 at the bottom 10% up to $36,549 at the top 10%, only about 3.0× apart, with quartiles from $15,691 to $33,080. The average is $25,197. Monthly pay is about $2,200, hourly wage about $12.69. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$2,200
- Hourly$12.7
- Take-home monthly$1,892
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At a glance
- Ranks #19 of 51 states for ages 16-19
- 28% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Rhode Island ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.0x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 4.8% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 50-54; this cohort is at 37% of that peak
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 16-19 wage and salary earners in Idaho, U.S. The median is $26,397 — #19 of 51 states — and the average is $25,197. In Idaho, the peak-earning age band is ages 50-54 (median $71,818). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.
How we calculated
Figures for Idaho ages 16-19 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $26,397 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $12,183–$36,549; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html