SOC 51-9198 · Idaho Falls, ID metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Idaho Falls, ID

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Idaho Falls, Idaho is $38,450 a year ($18.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,910: half of the 80 people in this job in the Idaho Falls, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$38,450average per year

$18.48 / hourMedian $39,910Take-home ≈ $32,145

  • $33K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Idaho metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Idaho Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,960 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Idaho Falls earn between $39,250 and $39,910.

  • $33K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,450$3,204$18.49
Median$39,910$3,326$19.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,250$3,271$18.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,910$3,326$19.19

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Idaho Falls

On the average salary of $38,450, a single filer in Idaho Falls takes home about $32,145 a year, or $2,679 a month and $1,236 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).

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Is Idaho Falls a good place for helpers--production 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 $38,450 buys what about $40,726 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Idaho Falls ($46,800). A typical home costs $413,631, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Idaho cities

Idaho Falls ranks 5th of 5 Idaho metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($47,750).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Idaho Falls: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Idaho Falls?

$18.48 an hour on average, and $19.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Idaho Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Idaho Falls?

About $32,145 a year ($2,679 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,450. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Idaho Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; area Idaho Falls, ID (26820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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