Registered nurse · Idaho Falls, ID

Registered nurse in Idaho Falls: $2,351/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Idaho Falls at $84,110 a year. About 1,540 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.86). The 10th percentile is $66,030 and the 90th is $102,320. Pay ranks 192nd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.1× 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 $2,351 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Helena, about 214 miles away, at $2,917 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,351

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$84,110

$66,030 to $102,320

Rent (1 bd)

$984

$1,172 (2 bd)

Employment

1,540

Location quotient 0.86

Pay rank

192nd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $84,110.

Taxes$1,709
Rent$984
Other living costs$1,965
Left over$2,351

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $84,110
Federal income tax: −$10,118
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,434
State income tax (ID): −$3,959
Take-home pay: $63,599
Effective tax rate: 24.4%

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

$7,009 gross, minus $1,709 in tax and $2,949 in living costs.

$2,351

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Helena, $2,917/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Idaho Falls?

$84,110 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,540 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Idaho Falls?

$2,351 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $984, and pay covers 7.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Helena, about 214 miles away, leaves $2,917 a month, more than Idaho Falls.