Embedded Engineer Salary in Idaho

How much does an Embedded Engineer make in Idaho?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for an Embedded Engineer in Idaho is $75,366 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,959
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,832 to $81,958
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,794

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Embedded Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,958	$6,830	$1,576	$39
Average	$75,366	$6,281	$1,449	$36
25th Percentile	$69,832	$5,819	$1,343	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Embedded Engineer Salaries

An Embedded 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 Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Embedded 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): $74,882
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,652
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,480
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $132,335
Expert (over 8 years): $150,184

Levels	Salary
Embedded ... Level Embedded Engineer	$74,882
Embedded ... Level Embedded Engineer	$88,652
Embedded ... Level Embedded Engineer	$108,480
Embedded ... Level Embedded Engineer	$132,335
Embedded ... Level Embedded Engineer	$150,184

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How Do Embedded 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 Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,390.
California: $89,051.
Massachusetts: $87,864.

District of Columbia $89,390 California $89,051 Massachusetts $87,864 Washington $87,541 New Jersey $87,509 Alaska $87,396 Connecticut $86,282 New York $85,830

Hawaii $84,385 Rhode Island $83,706 Maryland $83,246 Minnesota $82,616 Colorado $82,374 Illinois $82,293 Oregon $81,987 Delaware $81,761

New Hampshire $81,619 Virginia $81,300 Pennsylvania $80,372 Nevada $79,904 North Dakota $79,750 Michigan $79,508 Wisconsin $79,419 Vermont $79,242

Texas $78,749 Maine $78,717 Arizona $78,668 Ohio $78,612 Georgia $77,869 Indiana $77,498 Wyoming $77,425 Utah $77,312

Iowa $77,264 Kansas $76,876 Louisiana $76,763 North Carolina $76,723 Missouri $76,707 Florida $76,392 Montana $76,222 Nebraska $76,061

Kentucky $75,972 South Carolina $75,649 Tennessee $75,447 Idaho $75,366 New Mexico $74,777 Oklahoma $74,648 Alabama $74,172 South Dakota $73,372

Arkansas $72,936 West Virginia $72,702 Mississippi $72,000

Top Paying Cities for Embedded 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: $69,642
Fort Hall: $69,481
Aberdeen: $68,431

Pocatello, ID $69,642 Fort Hall, ID $69,481 Aberdeen, ID $68,431 American Falls, ID $68,431 Arbon, ID $68,431 Arco, ID $70,224 Arimo, ID $68,431 Atomic City, ID $69,998

Bancroft, ID $68,722 Basalt, ID $72,823 Bern, ID $68,431 Blackfoot, ID $70,006 Bloomington, ID $71,612 Challis, ID $72,952 Clayton, ID $73,897 Clifton, ID $68,431

Cobalt, ID $73,897 Conda, ID $68,431 Dayton, ID $71,612 Dingle, ID $71,612 Downey, ID $68,431 Ellis, ID $72,952 Firth, ID $72,581 Franklin, ID $74,793

Geneva, ID $75,052 Georgetown, ID $68,431 Grace, ID $68,431 Holbrook, ID $68,431 Howe, ID $72,016 Inkom, ID $69,562 Lava Hot Springs, ID $68,431 Mccammon, ID $68,996

Mackay, ID $70,224 Malad City, ID $68,431 May, ID $72,016 Montpelier, ID $68,431 Moore, ID $70,224 Moreland, ID $70,086 Paris, ID $71,612 Pingree, ID $68,916

Preston, ID $68,431 Rockland, ID $68,431 Saint Charles, ID $71,612 Shelley, ID $73,146 Soda Springs, ID $68,431 Kamiah, ID $81,672 Garden City, ID $75,108 Athol, ID $81,672

Avery, ID $81,672 Bayview, ID $81,672 Blanchard, ID $81,672 Bonners Ferry, ID $81,672 Bovill, ID $81,672 Calder, ID $81,672 Careywood, ID $81,672 Cataldo, ID $81,672

Clark Fork, ID $81,672 Clarkia, ID $81,672 Cocolalla, ID $81,672 Coeur D Alene, ID $81,672 Coolin, ID $81,672 Oldtown, ID $81,672 Deary, ID $81,672 Desmet, ID $81,672

Dover, ID $81,672 Eastport, ID $81,672 Elk River, ID $81,672 Fernwood, ID $81,672 Genesee, ID $81,672 Harrison, ID $81,672 Harvard, ID $81,672 Hayden, ID $81,672

Hope, ID $81,672 Kellogg, ID $81,672 Kingston, ID $81,672 Kootenai, ID $81,672 Laclede, ID $81,672 Medimont, ID $81,672 Moscow, ID $81,672 Moyie Springs, ID $81,672

Mullan, ID $81,672 Naples, ID $81,672 Nordman, ID $81,672 Osburn, ID $81,672 Pinehurst, ID $81,672 Plummer, ID $81,672 Ponderay, ID $81,672 Porthill, ID $81,672

Post Falls, ID $81,841 Potlatch, ID $81,672 Priest River, ID $81,672 Princeton, ID $81,672 Rathdrum, ID $81,672 Sagle, ID $81,672 Saint Maries, ID $81,672 Sandpoint, ID $81,672

Colburn, ID $81,672 Santa, ID $81,672 Silverton, ID $81,672 Smelterville, ID $81,672 Spirit Lake, ID $81,672 Tensed, ID $81,672 Troy, ID $81,672 Viola, ID $81,672

Wallace, ID $81,672 Murray, ID $81,672 Worley, ID $81,672 Springfield, ID $68,996 Kendrick, ID $81,672 Kooskia, ID $81,672 Lapwai, ID $81,672 Lenore, ID $81,672

Lucile, ID $73,897 Nezperce, ID $81,672 Orofino, ID $81,672 Peck, ID $81,672 Pierce, ID $81,672 Pollock, ID $73,897 Reubens, ID $81,672 Riggins, ID $73,897

Stites, ID $81,672 Weippe, ID $81,672 White Bird, ID $81,244 Winchester, ID $81,672 Atlanta, ID $73,897 Banks, ID $73,897 Bruneau, ID $70,119 Caldwell, ID $74,220

Cambridge, ID $73,897 Cascade, ID $73,897 Council, ID $73,897 Donnelly, ID $73,897 Eagle, ID $74,785 Emmett, ID $73,897 Fruitland, ID $73,897 Garden Valley, ID $73,897

Glenns Ferry, ID $72,008 Grand View, ID $73,897 Greenleaf, ID $73,897 Hammett, ID $72,008 Homedale, ID $73,897 Horseshoe Bend, ID $74,301 Huston, ID $73,897 Idaho City, ID $73,897

Indian Valley, ID $73,897 King Hill, ID $70,119 Kuna, ID $74,704 Lake Fork, ID $73,897 Letha, ID $73,897 Lowman, ID $73,897 Mccall, ID $73,897 Marsing, ID $73,897

Melba, ID $73,897 Meridian, ID $75,027 Mesa, ID $73,897 Middleton, ID $74,301 Midvale, ID $73,897 Mountain Home, ID $73,897 Mountain Home A F B, ID $73,897 Murphy, ID $73,897

Nampa, ID $74,301 New Meadows, ID $73,897 New Plymouth, ID $73,897 Notus, ID $73,897 Ola, ID $73,897 Parma, ID $73,897 Payette, ID $73,897 Placerville, ID $73,978

Star, ID $74,624 Sweet, ID $73,897 Warren, ID $73,897 Weiser, ID $73,897 Wilder, ID $73,897 Yellow Pine, ID $73,897 Boise, ID $75,108 Stanley, ID $73,897

Swanlake, ID $68,431 Thatcher, ID $68,431 Wayan, ID $81,680 Weston, ID $74,793 Fish Haven, ID $74,793 Twin Falls, ID $71,330 Rogerson, ID $70,119 Albion, ID $70,119

Almo, ID $70,119 Bellevue, ID $70,119 Bliss, ID $70,119 Buhl, ID $70,603 Burley, ID $70,119 Carey, ID $68,431 Castleford, ID $70,684 Corral, ID $72,008

Declo, ID $69,271 Dietrich, ID $70,119 Eden, ID $70,764 Fairfield, ID $72,008 Filer, ID $71,330 Gooding, ID $70,119 Hagerman, ID $70,119 Hailey, ID $70,119

Hansen, ID $71,007 Hazelton, ID $70,119 Heyburn, ID $70,119 Hill City, ID $72,008 Jerome, ID $70,280 Ketchum, ID $73,897 Kimberly, ID $71,330 Malta, ID $69,271

Minidoka, ID $69,271 Murtaugh, ID $70,361 Oakley, ID $70,119 Paul, ID $70,119 Picabo, ID $70,119 Richfield, ID $70,119 Rupert, ID $70,119 Shoshone, ID $70,119

Sun Valley, ID $72,008 Wendell, ID $70,361 Idaho Falls, ID $73,227 Ashton, ID $81,680 Chester, ID $72,016 Driggs, ID $79,016 Dubois, ID $72,016 Felt, ID $80,469

Hamer, ID $72,016 Iona, ID $73,227 Irwin, ID $79,597 Island Park, ID $76,844 Lewisville, ID $72,904 Macks Inn, ID $76,844 Menan, ID $72,500 Monteview, ID $72,016

Newdale, ID $75,770 Parker, ID $72,016 Rexburg, ID $72,097 Rigby, ID $72,743 Ririe, ID $72,420 Roberts, ID $72,258 Saint Anthony, ID $72,016 Spencer, ID $72,016

Sugar City, ID $72,016 Swan Valley, ID $77,611 Terreton, ID $72,016 Teton, ID $72,016 Tetonia, ID $81,680 Ucon, ID $73,227 Victor, ID $78,838 Carmen, ID $68,988

Gibbonsville, ID $68,988 Leadore, ID $72,016 Lemhi, ID $72,016 North Fork, ID $68,988 Salmon, ID $71,636 Tendoy, ID $70,498 Shoup, ID $71,443 Lewiston, ID $83,698

Ahsahka, ID $81,672 Cottonwood, ID $83,698 Craigmont, ID $81,672 Culdesac, ID $81,672 Elk City, ID $74,850 Ferdinand, ID $81,672 Grangeville, ID $83,319 Fenn, ID $83,319

Greencreek, ID $81,672 Juliaetta, ID $81,672

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

Understanding how an Embedded 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 March 01, 2026

$69,832

Average $75,366/year

$81,958

$5,819

Average $6,281/month

$6,830

$1,343

Average $1,449/week

$1,576

$34

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,958	$6,830	$1,576	$39
Average	$75,366	$6,281	$1,449	$36
25th Percentile	$69,832	$5,819	$1,343	$34

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