Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Idaho Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,080 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Idaho Falls earn between $59,780 and $78,040.
- $56K10th
- $60K25th
- $72KMedian
- $78K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,200 | $5,933 | $34.23 |
| Median | $72,490 | $6,041 | $34.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,780 | $4,982 | $28.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,040 | $6,503 | $37.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Healthcare Social Workers pay in Idaho Falls vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Healthcare social workers in Idaho Falls earn about the same as the Idaho average ($71,470) and about the same as the U.S. average ($71,790). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $67,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls | $71,200 | $72,490 | $56,400 | $93,080 | 40 |
| Idaho | $71,470 | $74,500 | $50,950 | $97,670 | 750 |
| United States | $71,790 | $67,880 | $46,220 | $100,360 | 187,630 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Healthcare Social Workers salary after taxes in Idaho Falls
On the average salary of $71,200, a single filer in Idaho Falls takes home about $56,254 a year, or $4,688 a month and $2,164 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Idaho Falls a good place for healthcare social workers? 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 $71,200 buys what about $75,414 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Idaho Falls ($46,800). A typical home costs $413,631, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Healthcare Social Workers salary in other Idaho cities
Idaho Falls ranks 3rd of 4 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($76,590).
- Coeur d'Alene$76,590
- Pocatello$73,680
- Idaho Falls$71,200
- Boise$70,730
Highest-paying cities for healthcare social workers
Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,130).
- Napa, CA$129,130
- San Luis Obispo, CA$112,750
- Vallejo, CA$112,700
- San Jose, CA$108,280
- Santa Rosa, CA$106,760
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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Idaho Falls: questions
How much do healthcare social workers make an hour in Idaho Falls?
$34.23 an hour on average, and $34.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level healthcare social workers salary in Idaho Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the healthcare social workers take-home pay in Idaho Falls?
About $56,254 a year ($4,688 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,200. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do healthcare social workers earn more in Idaho Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($71,790).
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 21-1022; area Idaho Falls, ID (26820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).
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