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Idaho salary, ages 45-49

Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners

Full-time ages 45-49 workers in Idaho earn a median of $68,022, ranking #32 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $97,016, and the top 10% earn at least $172,593.

What is the median salary for ages 45-49 workers in Idaho, and how does it rank?
About $68,022 — #32 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
How does Idaho compare to the top-paying state for ages 45-49?
The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $126,686); Idaho is $68,022.
Which age group earns the most in Idaho?
ages 50-54, with a median of about $71,818.
Is pay spread out for ages 45-49 in Idaho?
The average sits above the $68,022 median, so pay skews high — the top and bottom 10% are about 5.2× apart.
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 45-49 in Idaho?
Top 10% earn at least $172,593; top 25% at least $107,617.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 45-49 in Idaho?
Bottom 10% earn at most $32,996; bottom 25% at most $48,628.

Full-time ages 45-49 workers in Idaho earn a median of $68,022, ranking #32 of 51 states — around the national middle. The $97,016 average runs well above the $68,022 median, reflecting a high-earning tail — the top 10% reach $172,593 and the top 25% $107,617, while the bottom 25% and 10% sit at $48,628 and $32,996. Monthly pay is about $5,668, hourly wage about $32.70. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.

Distribution within this group

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At a glance

Top-paying occupations at this age

Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).

OccupationMedian pay
Management$105,100
Business and Financial Operations$97,489
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$82,689
Sales and Related$61,033
Education, Training, and Library$60,915
Construction and Extraction$52,172

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 45-49 wage and salary earners in Idaho, U.S. The median is $68,022 — #32 of 51 states — and the average is $97,016. 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 45-49 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 $68,022 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $32,996–$172,593; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.

Data Sources
U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html
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