Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Idaho Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,230 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Idaho Falls earn between $28,560 and $47,260.
- $23K10th
- $29K25th
- $37KMedian
- $47K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,810 | $3,068 | $17.70 |
| Median | $37,030 | $3,086 | $17.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,560 | $2,380 | $13.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,260 | $3,938 | $22.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Idaho Falls vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Idaho Falls earn 9% less than the Idaho average ($40,650) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($41,490). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $39,630.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls | $36,810 | $37,030 | $22,880 | $51,230 | 40 |
| Idaho | $40,650 | $39,250 | $26,880 | $51,800 | 430 |
| United States | $41,490 | $39,630 | $29,310 | $55,890 | 95,580 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary after taxes in Idaho Falls
On the average salary of $36,810, a single filer in Idaho Falls takes home about $30,914 a year, or $2,576 a month and $1,189 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair 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 $36,810 buys what about $38,989 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Idaho Falls ($46,800). A typical home costs $413,631, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in other Idaho cities
Idaho Falls ranks 3rd of 3 Idaho metro areas for this job; Twin Falls pays the most ($47,060).
- Twin Falls$47,060
- Boise$40,600
- Idaho Falls$36,810
All Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salaries in Idaho
Highest-paying cities for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
Wheeling, WV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,330).
- Wheeling, WV$59,330
- Longview, WA$54,620
- San Jose, CA$54,440
- Seattle, WA$52,860
- Wenatchee, WA$52,610
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by city
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in Idaho Falls: questions
How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in Idaho Falls?
$17.70 an hour on average, and $17.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in Idaho Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in Idaho Falls?
About $30,914 a year ($2,576 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,810. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Idaho Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,490).
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 49-9098; area Idaho Falls, ID (26820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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