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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Idaho Falls, ID

The median soil and plant scientists in Idaho Falls, ID earns $83,780 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,277 a month.

10th percentile
$59,600
25th percentile
$63,130
Median percentile
$83,780
75th percentile
$106,590
90th percentile
$137,580

Based on 30 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

$63,329 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,780
Federal income tax−$9,602
Social Security + Medicare−$6,409
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$4,440
Monthly take-home$5,277
Every two weeks$2,436

Does it go far here?

$88,739Median pay in Idaho Falls, ID is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.4 vs 100).
21%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 soil and plant scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Idaho