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Sales Development Representative salary in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area

The Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area is the least expensive place in Idaho to hire a sales development representative. The median is $46,210 a year1, 21.6% below the Idaho statewide median of $58,930 and 34.0% below the US median of $69,990. Nationally that is #491 of 520 areas, in the bottom tenth. BLS counts about 410 people in this job here, 8% of the Idaho total.

$3,851median pay per month in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area
$4,969employer cost per month with benefits
$22.22median pay per hour
410people in this job in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area

BLS occupation 41-3091, area Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Pay in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area against Idaho and the US

Range10thMedian90th
Southeast-Central Idaho (Nonmetro)$21,890$46,210$106,480
Idaho$34,160$58,930$166,230
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

Pay is more spread out here than nationally: the top tenth earns $106,480 or more, 4.9 times the bottom tenth, against 3.9 times across the US. Two offers for the same title can sit far apart. The middle half of sales development representatives in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area earns $36,890–$71,460. The mean ($58,350) is 26% over the median, so a group of high earners pulls the average up; price a typical hire from the median. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $34,570 wide, against $53,200 across Idaho and $52,810 nationally: employers in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area pay within a narrower band.

What to budget for a sales development representative here

Point in the local rangePer yearPer monthPer hourEmployer cost per year
10th percentile$21,890$1,824$10.52$28,245
25th percentile$36,890$3,074$17.74$47,600
Median$46,210$3,851$22.22$59,626
75th percentile$71,460$5,955$34.36$92,206
90th percentile$106,480$8,873$51.19$137,394

Pay climbs faster above the median than below it here: the 75th percentile is $25,250 over the median, the 25th only $9,320 under it. An offer at the 75th percentile adds about $32,581 a year in employer cost. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.

For scale, the US median of $69,990 falls between the median and the 75th percentile in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area, and the Idaho statewide median of $58,930 falls there too.

What a hire really costs in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area

At the $46,210 median, a local hire costs about $59,626 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, about $13,416 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$59,626local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$45,738difference in year one
77%of the local cost saved

Other roles in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area

Of the 16 roles we track in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area, this one ranks #11 by median pay, between bookkeepers ($47,130) and data entry specialists ($43,920). Project Coordinator is the highest at $82,720.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 16 roles in Southeast-Central Idaho (Nonmetro)
RoleMedianvs sales development representativeJobs
Payroll Specialist
$49,300
+6.7%90
Bookkeeper
$47,130
+2.0%1,090
Sales Development Representative
$46,210
this role410
Data Entry Specialist
$43,920
-5.0%50
Administrative Assistant
$40,900
-11.5%750

Measured against the US median, this job is the lowest paid of the 16 roles we track in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area (-34.0%); data entry specialists come first (+6.2%). The typical role here is at -16.7%, so, measured against the US, sales development representatives cost less in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area than the area's general pay level would suggest. Sales development representatives hold 5.5% of the jobs in these 16 roles in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area, 6.0% across Idaho and 8.0% nationally. The job is a smaller part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.

Other areas in Idaho

Across the 8 areas of Idaho with data for this job, the median runs from $46,210 in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area to $62,750 in the Northwestern Idaho nonmetro area, a gap of $16,540 a year. The one area in Idaho with more sales development representatives, Boise City, ID ($61,810), also pays more.

AreaMedianvs the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro areaJobs
Boise City, ID
$61,810
+33.8%2,970
Pocatello, ID
$58,660
+26.9%160
Idaho Falls, ID
$56,690
+22.7%330
Coeur d'Alene, ID
$53,030
+14.8%350
Lewiston, ID-WA
$50,220
+8.7%70
Twin Falls, ID
$47,420
+2.6%190
Southeast-Central Idaho (Nonmetro)
$46,210
this area410

the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area is #282 of 518 US areas for this job. It is a mid-sized market, and its pay is in the bottom quarter of US areas. Outside Idaho, Johnson City and Hammond pay just above the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area and Columbia and Lakeland-Winter Haven just below. All four are within $140 a year of the median in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area. Of the three markets with about as many sales development representatives, all three pay more.

Metro areaMedianvs the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro areaJobsClose in
Kenosha, WI
$64,360
+39.3%410jobs
Saginaw, MI
$57,500
+24.4%410jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$53,610
+16.0%410jobs
Hammond, LA
$46,330
+0.3%160pay
Johnson City, TN
$46,320
+0.2%350pay
Southeast-Central Idaho (Nonmetro)
$46,210
this area410
Columbia, MO
$46,140
-0.2%400pay
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$46,070
-0.3%2,250pay

Questions

How much does it cost to hire a sales development representative in Southeast-Central Idaho (Nonmetro)?

About $59,626 a year at the median, or $4,969 a month: $46,210 in pay plus about $13,416 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What do sales development representatives earn in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area?

Pay here is lower than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $46,210 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $21,890, the 90th $106,480, and the middle half earned $36,890 to $71,460.

Is the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area the cheapest area in Idaho for sales development representatives?

Yes. Its median of $46,210 is the lowest of 8 areas in Idaho. Twin Falls is next at $47,420.

How many sales development representatives work in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area?

BLS counts about 410 in the May 2025 survey. That is 8% of the Idaho total of 5,030. Only Boise City has more in Idaho.

Does a sales development representative cost more than a data entry specialist in the Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetro area?

Yes: $2,290 a year more at the median. The medians are $46,210 and $43,920.

Sources

4 sources, with links
  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: bls.gov
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
  3. Stafka pricing: stafka.com
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.