H-1B salaries in Idaho Falls, ID

Based on 145 certified H-1B filings in the Idaho Falls, ID metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$125,832
Middle 50%$75k–$143.9k
vs. national median+3%comparison median $122,699
Filings145FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $48,593 and $350,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,264
25th$75,000
50th (median)$125,832
75th$143,916
90th$156,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $115k $150k FY2020: median $94,895 (44 filings) FY2021: median $100,908 (65 filings) FY2022: median $108,264 (71 filings) FY2023: median $95,004 (67 filings) FY2024: median $96,900 (65 filings) FY2025: median $101,196 (83 filings) FY2026: median $134,232 (62 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 44 filings FY20 FY2021: 65 filings FY21 FY2022: 71 filings FY22 FY2023: 67 filings FY23 FY2024: 65 filings FY24 FY2025: 83 filings FY25 FY2026: 62 filings FY26 83
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$94,895$81,688$105,52444
FY2021$100,908$82,500$120,21665
FY2022$108,264$86,450$117,90071
FY2023$95,004$80,710$120,81667
FY2024$96,900$74,630$139,56065
FY2025$101,196$74,412$143,23883
FY2026$134,232$100,491$144,00062

Cost of living

Idaho Falls's median H-1B salary of $125,832 is worth about $133,300 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,064Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,274Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)94.4Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$133,300Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesID: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Nuclear Engineer$138,00035
Materials Scientist$139,20016
Registered Nurse$74,46416