Paycheck Atlas

Life Scientists, All Other salary in Idaho

The median life scientists, all other in Idaho earns $68,990 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,476 a month.

10th percentile
$54,690
25th percentile
$61,890
Median percentile
$68,990
75th percentile
$81,900
90th percentile
$106,720

Based on 80 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

$53,708 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,990
Federal income tax−$6,348
Social Security + Medicare−$5,278
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$3,656
Monthly take-home$4,476
Every two weeks$2,066

Does it go far here?

$72,245Median pay in Idaho is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,238 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Idaho

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$347,160
Physicians, All Other$299,340
Chief Executives$177,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,970
Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,240
Pharmacists$144,900
Marketing Managers$142,090
Sales Managers$135,350

All life scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Idaho