SOC 25-1194 · Idaho Falls, ID metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Idaho Falls, ID

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Idaho Falls, Idaho is $61,450 a year ($29.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,810: half of the 70 people in this job in the Idaho Falls, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$61,450average per year

$29.54 / hourMedian $61,810Take-home ≈ $49,406

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Idaho metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Idaho Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,640 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Idaho Falls earn between $46,490 and $74,380.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,450$5,121$29.54
Median$61,810$5,151$29.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,490$3,874$22.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,380$6,198$35.76

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Idaho Falls vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Idaho Falls earn 3% less than the Idaho average ($63,640) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Idaho Falls$61,450$61,810$39,310$82,64070
Idaho$63,640$59,730$37,080$96,940570
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Idaho Falls

On the average salary of $61,450, a single filer in Idaho Falls takes home about $49,406 a year, or $4,117 a month and $1,900 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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Is Idaho Falls a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Idaho Falls area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $61,450 buys what about $65,087 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Idaho Falls ($46,800). A typical home costs $413,631, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Idaho cities

Idaho Falls ranks 2nd of 3 Idaho metro areas for this job; Boise pays the most ($65,280).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Idaho Falls: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Idaho Falls?

$29.54 an hour on average, and $29.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Idaho Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Idaho Falls?

About $49,406 a year ($4,117 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,450. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Idaho Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1194; area Idaho Falls, ID (26820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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