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Food Preparation Workers salary in Idaho Falls, ID

The median food preparation workers in Idaho Falls, ID earns $30,490 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,089 a month.

10th percentile
$21,580
25th percentile
$27,230
Median percentile
$30,490
75th percentile
$35,760
90th percentile
$39,370

Based on 400 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

$25,063 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,490
Federal income tax−$1,479
Social Security + Medicare−$2,332
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$1,616
Monthly take-home$2,089
Every two weeks$964

Does it go far here?

$32,295Median pay in Idaho Falls, ID is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.4 vs 100).
54%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 food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Idaho