Embedded Software Engineer Salary in Idaho

How much does an Embedded Software Engineer make in Idaho?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Embedded Software Engineer in Idaho is $108,189 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

However, an Embedded Software Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $120,892
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $101,414 to $114,838
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $95,245

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Embedded Software Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,838	$9,570	$2,208	$55
Average	$108,189	$9,016	$2,081	$52
25th Percentile	$101,414	$8,451	$1,950	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Embedded Software Engineer Salaries

An Embedded Software Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Embedded Software Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Embedded Software Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $74,355
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,019
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,700
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,381
Expert (over 8 years): $149,119

Levels	Salary
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$74,355
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$88,019
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$107,700
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$131,381
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$149,119

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How Do Embedded Software Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Embedded Software Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $128,320.
California: $127,833.
Massachusetts: $126,130.

District of Columbia $128,320 California $127,833 Massachusetts $126,130 Washington $125,666 New Jersey $125,620 Alaska $125,457 Connecticut $123,858 New York $123,209

Hawaii $121,134 Rhode Island $120,161 Maryland $119,500 Minnesota $118,596 Colorado $118,249 Illinois $118,133 Oregon $117,692 Delaware $117,368

New Hampshire $117,164 Virginia $116,707 Pennsylvania $115,374 Nevada $114,702 North Dakota $114,482 Michigan $114,134 Wisconsin $114,007 Vermont $113,752

Texas $113,045 Maine $112,999 Arizona $112,929 Ohio $112,848 Georgia $111,782 Indiana $111,249 Wyoming $111,144 Utah $110,982

Iowa $110,912 Kansas $110,356 Louisiana $110,194 North Carolina $110,136 Missouri $110,113 Florida $109,661 Montana $109,417 Nebraska $109,186

Kentucky $109,058 South Carolina $108,595 Tennessee $108,305 Idaho $108,189 New Mexico $107,343 Oklahoma $107,157 Alabama $106,474 South Dakota $105,326

Arkansas $104,700 West Virginia $104,364 Mississippi $103,356

Top Paying Cities for Embedded Software Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Pocatello: $99,972
Fort Hall: $99,740
Aberdeen: $98,233

Pocatello, ID $99,972 Fort Hall, ID $99,740 Aberdeen, ID $98,233 American Falls, ID $98,233 Arbon, ID $98,233 Arco, ID $100,806 Arimo, ID $98,233 Atomic City, ID $100,482

Bancroft, ID $98,651 Basalt, ID $104,538 Bern, ID $98,233 Blackfoot, ID $100,493 Bloomington, ID $102,800 Challis, ID $104,724 Clayton, ID $106,080 Clifton, ID $98,233

Cobalt, ID $106,080 Conda, ID $98,233 Dayton, ID $102,800 Dingle, ID $102,800 Downey, ID $98,233 Ellis, ID $104,724 Firth, ID $104,191 Franklin, ID $107,366

Geneva, ID $107,737 Georgetown, ID $98,233 Grace, ID $98,233 Holbrook, ID $98,233 Howe, ID $103,379 Inkom, ID $99,856 Lava Hot Springs, ID $98,233 Mccammon, ID $99,045

Mackay, ID $100,806 Malad City, ID $98,233 May, ID $103,379 Montpelier, ID $98,233 Moore, ID $100,806 Moreland, ID $100,609 Paris, ID $102,800 Pingree, ID $98,929

Preston, ID $98,233 Rockland, ID $98,233 Saint Charles, ID $102,800 Shelley, ID $105,002 Soda Springs, ID $98,233 Kamiah, ID $117,240 Garden City, ID $107,818 Athol, ID $117,240

Avery, ID $117,240 Bayview, ID $117,240 Blanchard, ID $117,240 Bonners Ferry, ID $117,240 Bovill, ID $117,240 Calder, ID $117,240 Careywood, ID $117,240 Cataldo, ID $117,240

Clark Fork, ID $117,240 Clarkia, ID $117,240 Cocolalla, ID $117,240 Coeur D Alene, ID $117,240 Coolin, ID $117,240 Oldtown, ID $117,240 Deary, ID $117,240 Desmet, ID $117,240

Dover, ID $117,240 Eastport, ID $117,240 Elk River, ID $117,240 Fernwood, ID $117,240 Genesee, ID $117,240 Harrison, ID $117,240 Harvard, ID $117,240 Hayden, ID $117,240

Hope, ID $117,240 Kellogg, ID $117,240 Kingston, ID $117,240 Kootenai, ID $117,240 Laclede, ID $117,240 Medimont, ID $117,240 Moscow, ID $117,240 Moyie Springs, ID $117,240

Mullan, ID $117,240 Naples, ID $117,240 Nordman, ID $117,240 Osburn, ID $117,240 Pinehurst, ID $117,240 Plummer, ID $117,240 Ponderay, ID $117,240 Porthill, ID $117,240

Post Falls, ID $117,484 Potlatch, ID $117,240 Priest River, ID $117,240 Princeton, ID $117,240 Rathdrum, ID $117,240 Sagle, ID $117,240 Saint Maries, ID $117,240 Sandpoint, ID $117,240

Colburn, ID $117,240 Santa, ID $117,240 Silverton, ID $117,240 Smelterville, ID $117,240 Spirit Lake, ID $117,240 Tensed, ID $117,240 Troy, ID $117,240 Viola, ID $117,240

Wallace, ID $117,240 Murray, ID $117,240 Worley, ID $117,240 Springfield, ID $99,045 Kendrick, ID $117,240 Kooskia, ID $117,240 Lapwai, ID $117,240 Lenore, ID $117,240

Lucile, ID $106,080 Nezperce, ID $117,240 Orofino, ID $117,240 Peck, ID $117,240 Pierce, ID $117,240 Pollock, ID $106,080 Reubens, ID $117,240 Riggins, ID $106,080

Stites, ID $117,240 Weippe, ID $117,240 White Bird, ID $116,626 Winchester, ID $117,240 Atlanta, ID $106,080 Banks, ID $106,080 Bruneau, ID $100,656 Caldwell, ID $106,543

Cambridge, ID $106,080 Cascade, ID $106,080 Council, ID $106,080 Donnelly, ID $106,080 Eagle, ID $107,354 Emmett, ID $106,080 Fruitland, ID $106,080 Garden Valley, ID $106,080

Glenns Ferry, ID $103,368 Grand View, ID $106,080 Greenleaf, ID $106,080 Hammett, ID $103,368 Homedale, ID $106,080 Horseshoe Bend, ID $106,659 Huston, ID $106,080 Idaho City, ID $106,080

Indian Valley, ID $106,080 King Hill, ID $100,656 Kuna, ID $107,239 Lake Fork, ID $106,080 Letha, ID $106,080 Lowman, ID $106,080 Mccall, ID $106,080 Marsing, ID $106,080

Melba, ID $106,080 Meridian, ID $107,702 Mesa, ID $106,080 Middleton, ID $106,659 Midvale, ID $106,080 Mountain Home, ID $106,080 Mountain Home A F B, ID $106,080 Murphy, ID $106,080

Nampa, ID $106,659 New Meadows, ID $106,080 New Plymouth, ID $106,080 Notus, ID $106,080 Ola, ID $106,080 Parma, ID $106,080 Payette, ID $106,080 Placerville, ID $106,196

Star, ID $107,123 Sweet, ID $106,080 Warren, ID $106,080 Weiser, ID $106,080 Wilder, ID $106,080 Yellow Pine, ID $106,080 Boise, ID $107,818 Stanley, ID $106,080

Swanlake, ID $98,233 Thatcher, ID $98,233 Wayan, ID $117,252 Weston, ID $107,366 Fish Haven, ID $107,366 Twin Falls, ID $102,394 Rogerson, ID $100,656 Albion, ID $100,656

Almo, ID $100,656 Bellevue, ID $100,656 Bliss, ID $100,656 Buhl, ID $101,351 Burley, ID $100,656 Carey, ID $98,233 Castleford, ID $101,467 Corral, ID $103,368

Declo, ID $99,439 Dietrich, ID $100,656 Eden, ID $101,583 Fairfield, ID $103,368 Filer, ID $102,394 Gooding, ID $100,656 Hagerman, ID $100,656 Hailey, ID $100,656

Hansen, ID $101,931 Hazelton, ID $100,656 Heyburn, ID $100,656 Hill City, ID $103,368 Jerome, ID $100,887 Ketchum, ID $106,080 Kimberly, ID $102,394 Malta, ID $99,439

Minidoka, ID $99,439 Murtaugh, ID $101,003 Oakley, ID $100,656 Paul, ID $100,656 Picabo, ID $100,656 Richfield, ID $100,656 Rupert, ID $100,656 Shoshone, ID $100,656

Sun Valley, ID $103,368 Wendell, ID $101,003 Idaho Falls, ID $105,118 Ashton, ID $117,252 Chester, ID $103,379 Driggs, ID $113,427 Dubois, ID $103,379 Felt, ID $115,514

Hamer, ID $103,379 Iona, ID $105,118 Irwin, ID $114,262 Island Park, ID $110,310 Lewisville, ID $104,654 Macks Inn, ID $110,310 Menan, ID $104,075 Monteview, ID $103,379

Newdale, ID $108,768 Parker, ID $103,379 Rexburg, ID $103,495 Rigby, ID $104,422 Ririe, ID $103,959 Roberts, ID $103,727 Saint Anthony, ID $103,379 Spencer, ID $103,379

Sugar City, ID $103,379 Swan Valley, ID $111,411 Terreton, ID $103,379 Teton, ID $103,379 Tetonia, ID $117,252 Ucon, ID $105,118 Victor, ID $113,172 Carmen, ID $99,033

Gibbonsville, ID $99,033 Leadore, ID $103,379 Lemhi, ID $103,379 North Fork, ID $99,033 Salmon, ID $102,835 Tendoy, ID $101,200 Shoup, ID $102,556 Lewiston, ID $120,149

Ahsahka, ID $117,240 Cottonwood, ID $120,149 Craigmont, ID $117,240 Culdesac, ID $117,240 Elk City, ID $107,447 Ferdinand, ID $117,240 Grangeville, ID $119,605 Fenn, ID $119,605

Greencreek, ID $117,240 Juliaetta, ID $117,240

Embedded Software Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Embedded Software Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$101,414

Average $108,189/year

$114,838

$8,451

Average $9,016/month

$9,570

$1,950

Average $2,081/week

$2,208

$49

Average $52/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,838	$9,570	$2,208	$55
Average	$108,189	$9,016	$2,081	$52
25th Percentile	$101,414	$8,451	$1,950	$49

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