Nurse Practitioners pay range in Pocatello
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,140 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Pocatello earn between $107,590 and $129,230.
- $88K10th
- $108K25th
- $126KMedian
- $129K75th
- $152K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $120,580 | $10,048 | $57.97 |
| Median | $125,690 | $10,474 | $60.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $107,590 | $8,966 | $51.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,230 | $10,769 | $62.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Pocatello
On the average salary of $120,580, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $88,376 a year, or $7,365 a month and $3,399 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 nurse practitioners? 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 $120,580 buys what about $135,626 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Idaho cities
Pocatello ranks 6th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Twin Falls pays the most ($136,480).
- Twin Falls$136,480
- Boise$136,150
- Coeur d'Alene$136,020
- Idaho Falls$135,690
- Lewiston$126,110
- Pocatello$120,580
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Pocatello: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Pocatello?
$57.97 an hour on average, and $60.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Pocatello?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Pocatello?
About $88,376 a year ($7,365 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,580. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Pocatello than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
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 29-1171; area Pocatello, ID (38540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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