How much do Physicists make in Idaho Falls, ID?

Percentile spread

For Physicists, the published 10th percentile is $85,110 and the 90th percentile is $199,990. The difference is $114,880, which is 85.0% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $108,480 to the 75th at $175,150, covers $66,670.

The mean annual wage is $145,800, which sits above the median of $135,150. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Idaho Falls, ID median is 21.5% lower than the national median of $172,250 for Physicists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $143,149, which is 16.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is about the same as the Idaho median of $135,150.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Idaho Falls, ID is 94.412, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $135,150 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Physicists at $143,149 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

No other metropolitan area within 200 miles has a published annual median for Physicists in the May 2025 tables. A wage from farther away is not filled in. When a wage is not published.