SOC 29-1151 · Pocatello, ID metro

Nurse Anesthetists Salary in Pocatello, ID

The average salary for nurse anesthetists in Pocatello, Idaho is $258,930 a year ($124.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $268,710: half of the 50 people in this job in the Pocatello, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($248,320).

$258,930average per year

$124.49 / hourMedian $268,710Take-home ≈ $176,430

  • $202K10th
  • $202K25th
  • $269KMedian
  • $269K75th
  • $324K90th

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

50people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Idaho metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Anesthetists pay range in Pocatello

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $202,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $323,640 or more. The middle half of nurse anesthetists in Pocatello earn between $202,420 and $268,710.

  • $202K10th
  • $202K25th
  • $269KMedian
  • $269K75th
  • $324K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$258,930$21,578$124.49
Median$268,710$22,392$129.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$202,420$16,868$97.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$268,710$22,392$129.19

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

Nurse Anesthetists pay in Pocatello vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Nurse anesthetists in Pocatello earn about the same as the Idaho average ($265,850) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($248,320). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $236,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pocatello$258,930$268,710$202,420$323,64050
Idaho$265,850$263,130$216,820$338,620n/a
United States$248,320$236,590$155,250$339,50051,840

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

Nurse Anesthetists salary after taxes in Pocatello

On the average salary of $258,930, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $176,430 a year, or $14,702 a month and $6,786 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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 Pocatello a good place for nurse anesthetists? 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 $258,930 buys what about $291,240 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 6.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Anesthetists salary in other Idaho cities

Pocatello ranks 2nd of 3 Idaho metro areas for this job; Idaho Falls pays the most ($269,540).

All Nurse Anesthetists salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for nurse anesthetists

Jacksonville, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($322,640).

Nurse Anesthetists salary by city

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Nurse Anesthetists salary in Pocatello: questions

How much do nurse anesthetists make an hour in Pocatello?

$124.49 an hour on average, and $129.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse anesthetists salary in Pocatello?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $202,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $202,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse anesthetists take-home pay in Pocatello?

About $176,430 a year ($14,702 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $258,930. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do nurse anesthetists earn more in Pocatello than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($248,320).

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 29-1151; area Pocatello, ID (38540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • 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 3.76, this job is 3.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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