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Registered Nurses Salary in Idaho

What Registered Nurses earn in Idaho, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in ID
$92,525
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
26 of 43
published states
Workers in state
17,700
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Idaho

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Idaho
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boise City, ID$97,880$73,265$51,187Ada County, ID

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Idaho counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Gem County, ID$97,880$73,265$55,099
2Ada County, ID$97,880$73,265$51,187
3Canyon County, ID$97,880$73,265$51,187
4Owyhee County, ID$97,880$73,265$51,187
5Boise County, ID$97,880$73,265$51,187

Registered Nurses pay in Idaho

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Idaho is $92,525, based on 17,700 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 26. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Idaho averages 5.2% below it.

Published data for Idaho currently covers the Boise City, ID area, with a local median wage of $97,880.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Idaho

We compare 5 Idaho counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Gem County, ID leaves the largest yearly margin, $55,099. Boise County, ID leaves the smallest, $51,187. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Idaho

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Idaho?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $92,525.

Which Idaho county is best for Registered Nurses?

Gem County, ID leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($55,099). Ada County, ID follows at $51,187.