Registered Nurses pay range in Idaho Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,320 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Idaho Falls earn between $79,100 and $96,320.
- $66K10th
- $79K25th
- $84KMedian
- $96K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,970 | $7,248 | $41.81 |
| Median | $84,110 | $7,009 | $40.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,100 | $6,592 | $38.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $96,320 | $8,027 | $46.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Idaho Falls
On the average salary of $86,970, a single filer in Idaho Falls takes home about $66,512 a year, or $5,543 a month and $2,558 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 registered nurses? 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 $86,970 buys what about $92,118 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Idaho Falls ($46,800). A typical home costs $413,631, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Idaho cities
Idaho Falls ranks 5th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($96,210).
- Coeur d'Alene$96,210
- Boise$95,990
- Lewiston$93,040
- Twin Falls$89,660
- Idaho Falls$86,970
- Pocatello$82,640
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Idaho Falls: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Idaho Falls?
$41.81 an hour on average, and $40.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Idaho Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Idaho Falls?
About $66,512 a year ($5,543 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,970. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do registered nurses earn more in Idaho Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Idaho Falls, ID (26820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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