Data scientist · Idaho Falls, ID

Data scientist in Idaho Falls: $6,780/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median data scientist wage in Idaho Falls at $167,840 a year. About 230 data scientist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.68). The 10th percentile is $76,770 and the 90th is $219,400. Pay ranks 3rd-highest of 281 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 14.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($984/mo). Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $6,780 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Salt Lake City is the strongest other metro for this job ($3,784 left over a month), and Idaho Falls still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$6,780

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$167,840

$76,770 to $219,400

Rent (1 bd)

$984

$1,172 (2 bd)

Employment

230

Location quotient 1.68

Pay rank

3rd of 281

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

14.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, data scientist pay of $167,840.

Taxes$4,258
Rent$984
Other living costs$1,965
Left over$6,780

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $167,840
Federal income tax: −$29,529
Social Security and Medicare: −$12,840
State income tax (ID): −$8,727
Take-home pay: $116,745
Effective tax rate: 30.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $984
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $2,949

Left over each month

$13,987 gross, minus $4,258 in tax and $2,949 in living costs.

$6,780

Rank every metro for a data scientist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Salt Lake City, $3,784/mo.

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Questions

What does a data scientist make in Idaho Falls?

$167,840 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 230 data scientist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a data scientist in Idaho Falls?

$6,780 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $984, and pay covers 14.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a data scientist keep more?

Idaho Falls leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Salt Lake City at $3,784 a month.