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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Idaho Falls, ID

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Idaho Falls, ID earns $58,880 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,864 a month.

10th percentile
$46,130
25th percentile
$48,600
Median percentile
$58,880
75th percentile
$64,400
90th percentile
$75,510

Based on 220 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$46,369 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,880
Federal income tax−$4,886
Social Security + Medicare−$4,504
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$3,121
Monthly take-home$3,864
Every two weeks$1,783

Does it go far here?

$62,365Median pay in Idaho Falls, ID is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.4 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,127 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Idaho Falls, ID

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$123,450
Project Management Specialists$102,250
Registered Nurses$84,110
General and Operations Managers$80,380
Security Guards$78,680
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,920
Electricians$65,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,980

All bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Idaho