Registered nurse · Pocatello, ID

Registered nurse in Pocatello: $2,187/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Pocatello at $78,780 a year. About 830 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.00). The 10th percentile is $65,590 and the 90th is $100,750. Pay ranks 326th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.5× 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 $2,187 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Boise, about 199 miles away, at $2,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,187

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$78,780

$65,590 to $100,750

Rent (1 bd)

$875

$1,042 (2 bd)

Employment

830

Location quotient 1.00

Pay rank

326th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $78,780.

Taxes$1,552
Rent$875
Other living costs$1,951
Left over$2,187

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $78,780
Federal income tax: −$8,946
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,027
State income tax (ID): −$3,655
Take-home pay: $60,153
Effective tax rate: 23.6%

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

$6,565 gross, minus $1,552 in tax and $2,826 in living costs.

$2,187

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Boise, $2,729/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Pocatello?

$78,780 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 830 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,187 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $875, and pay covers 7.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Boise, about 199 miles away, leaves $2,729 a month, more than Pocatello.