Electrical Engineers pay range in Pocatello
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,640 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Pocatello earn between $102,420 and $129,900.
- $63K10th
- $102K25th
- $110KMedian
- $130K75th
- $156K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $114,780 | $9,565 | $55.18 |
| Median | $110,380 | $9,198 | $53.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,420 | $8,535 | $49.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,900 | $10,825 | $62.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Pocatello
On the average salary of $114,780, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $84,603 a year, or $7,050 a month and $3,254 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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).
Is Pocatello a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pocatello area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $114,780 buys what about $129,103 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Idaho cities
Pocatello ranks 4th of 4 Idaho metro areas for this job; Boise pays the most ($128,860).
- Boise$128,860
- Idaho Falls$125,750
- Coeur d'Alene$116,840
- Pocatello$114,780
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Pocatello: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Pocatello?
$55.18 an hour on average, and $53.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Pocatello?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Pocatello?
About $84,603 a year ($7,050 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,780. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do electrical engineers earn more in Pocatello than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Pocatello, ID (38540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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