Mechanical engineer · Idaho Falls, ID

Mechanical engineer in Idaho Falls: $3,074/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Idaho Falls at $97,540 a year. About 190 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.25). The 10th percentile is $64,070 and the 90th is $140,710. Pay ranks 214th-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.3× 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 $3,074 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Logan, about 124 miles away, at $4,120 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,074

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,540

$64,070 to $140,710

Rent (1 bd)

$984

$1,172 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 1.25

Pay rank

214th of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $97,540.

Taxes$2,105
Rent$984
Other living costs$1,965
Left over$3,074

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,540
Federal income tax: −$13,073
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,462
State income tax (ID): −$4,723
Take-home pay: $72,282
Effective tax rate: 25.9%

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

$8,128 gross, minus $2,105 in tax and $2,949 in living costs.

$3,074

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Logan, $4,120/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Idaho Falls?

$97,540 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a mechanical engineer in Idaho Falls?

$3,074 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $984, and pay covers 8.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Logan, about 124 miles away, leaves $4,120 a month, more than Idaho Falls.