Registered Nurse Salary in Idaho
Median annual pay in Idaho
$92,460
$44.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Idaho
$96,823
Regional Price Parity: 95.494 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$5,090 (−5.2%)
Idaho ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 23rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,210 | $34.23 |
| 25th percentile | $80,900 | $38.90 |
| Median | $92,460 | $44.45 |
| 75th percentile | $102,320 | $49.19 |
| 90th percentile | $121,230 | $58.28 |
Employment
- Employment in Idaho
- 16,880
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Idaho
- $92,460
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$5,090 (−5.2%)
Cost of living
$92,460 ÷ 95.494 × 100 = $96,823
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 26th | $93,600 | $92,578 30th |
| Georgia | ||
| 27th | $93,550 | $97,151 22nd |
| Idaho This page | ||
| 28th | $92,460 | $96,823 23rd |
| Maine | ||
| 29th | $86,990 | $89,634 38th |
| Montana | ||
| 30th | $85,280 | $90,105 35th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Idaho
$132,540/year Idaho
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Idaho
$263,130/year Idaho
- Physician Assistant salary in Idaho
$133,790/year Idaho
- Nursing Assistant salary in Idaho
$38,650/year Idaho
- Paramedic salary in Idaho
$60,380/year Idaho
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Montana
$85,280/year Montana
- Registered Nurse salary in Nevada
$103,670/year Nevada
- Registered Nurse salary in Oregon
$129,010/year Oregon
- Registered Nurse salary in Utah
$84,600/year Utah
- Registered Nurse salary in Washington
$124,200/year Washington
- Registered Nurse salary in Wyoming
$83,760/year Wyoming
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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