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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Idaho

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 5 counties and 9 occupations in Idaho.

Counties
5
ID, listed here
Occupations
9
with published wages
Median of medians
$44,480
per year, before tax
Population covered
811,115
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Idaho

We track 9 occupations in 5 counties of Idaho. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $44,480 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $969 a month in Gem County, ID to $1,295 in Ada County, ID.

Counties in Idaho, largest first

Showing 1–5 of 5.

Counties in Idaho with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Ada County, ID518,9359$44,480$1,295/mo100%
Canyon County, ID250,7909$44,480$1,295/mo100%
Gem County, ID20,6149$44,480$969/mo100%
Owyhee County, ID12,5039$44,480$1,295/mo100%
Boise County, ID8,2739$44,480$1,295/mo100%