Question 1

What is the cost of living in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

Accepted Answer

Coeur d'Alene, ID's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 98.29, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 1.7% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,507/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Coeur d'Alene, ID, the average median wage is $93,337. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $411,670/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Coeur d'Alene, ID are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $411,670; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $352,700; 3) Chief Executives at $171,590; 4) Pharmacists at $157,100; 5) Dentists, General at $149,700. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Coeur d'Alene?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Coeur d'Alene, ID is $1,507/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Coeur d'Alene data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Facilities Managers	Management	$97K	$46.8/hr
32	Administrative Services Managers	Management	$96K	$46.27/hr
33	Physical Therapists	Healthcare	$95K	$45.82/hr
34	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$95K	$45.68/hr
35	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Technology	$95K	$45.46/hr
36	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$94K	$45.14/hr
37	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$93K	$44.77/hr
38	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	Engineering	$91K	$43.68/hr
39	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$90K	N/A
40	Mechanical Engineers	Engineering	$88K	$42.16/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Highest paying careers in Coeur d'Alene

Affordability snapshot: Coeur d'Alene