High school teacher · Pocatello, ID

High school teacher in Pocatello: $1,251/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Pocatello median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Idaho median, $61,690 a year. Idaho has about 6,570 high school teacher jobs. The 10th percentile is $47,950 and the 90th is $91,620. On the pay used here, Pocatello ranks 247th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 5.9× 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 $1,251 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Salt Lake City, about 151 miles away, at $1,728 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,251

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$61,690

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$875

$1,042 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

247th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

5.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $61,690.

Taxes$1,064
Rent$875
Other living costs$1,951
Left over$1,251

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $61,690
Federal income tax: −$5,364
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,719
State income tax (ID): −$2,682
Take-home pay: $48,925
Effective tax rate: 20.7%

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

$5,141 gross, minus $1,064 in tax and $2,826 in living costs.

$1,251

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Salt Lake City, $1,728/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Pocatello?

$61,690 a year. That figure is the Idaho median from BLS OEWS May 2025, because the metro wage was not published.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Pocatello?

$1,251 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $875, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Salt Lake City, about 151 miles away, leaves $1,728 a month, more than Pocatello.