Physician · Pocatello, ID

Physician in Pocatello: $8,505/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Pocatello. Pay is estimated at $196,500 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Pocatello ranks 352nd-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 18.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($875/mo). Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $8,505 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Salt Lake City, about 151 miles away, at $10,399 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$8,505

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$196,500

Estimated

Rent (1 bd)

$875

$1,042 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

352nd of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

18.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $196,500.

Taxes$5,044
Rent$875
Other living costs$1,951
Left over$8,505

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $196,500
Federal income tax: −$36,407
Social Security and Medicare: −$13,767
State income tax (ID): −$10,359
Take-home pay: $135,966
Effective tax rate: 30.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $875
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $549
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $2,826

Left over each month

$16,375 gross, minus $5,044 in tax and $2,826 in living costs.

$8,505

Rank every metro for a physician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Salt Lake City, $10,399/mo.

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Questions

What does a physician make in Pocatello?

$196,500 a year. That figure is the an estimate, because BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median.

What is left after tax and rent for a physician in Pocatello?

$8,505 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $875, and pay covers 18.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physician keep more?

Salt Lake City, about 151 miles away, leaves $10,399 a month, more than Pocatello.