H-1B salaries in Pocatello, ID

Based on 57 certified H-1B filings in the Pocatello, ID metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$83,262
Middle 50%$68k–$120k
vs. national median−32%comparison median $122,699
Filings57FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $41,728 and $432,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$60,000
25th$68,000
50th (median)$83,262
75th$120,000
90th$178,040

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $80k $110k FY2020: median $75,785 (20 filings) FY2021: median $58,513 (14 filings) FY2022: median $80,018 (25 filings) FY2023: median $96,600 (19 filings) FY2024: median $80,291 (17 filings) FY2025: median $86,840 (36 filings) FY2026: median $76,960 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 20 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 25 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 17 filings FY24 FY2025: 36 filings FY25 FY2026: 21 filings FY26 36
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$75,785$65,327$83,83520
FY2021$58,513$54,232$70,30014
FY2022$80,018$65,000$98,77925
FY2023$96,600$66,938$125,00019
FY2024$80,291$65,000$95,00017
FY2025$86,840$65,474$120,19936
FY2026$76,960$69,000$100,00021

Cost of living

Pocatello's median H-1B salary of $83,262 is worth about $93,700 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$956Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Pocatello, ID MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,251Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Pocatello, ID MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)88.9Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$93,700Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesID: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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