From 1 posting · Employer research Aug 23, 2026
The short version
The one posting we have pays $30 an hour — the same number at the bottom, the middle, and the top of the range. If you moved here, you would be in a city whose cost of living sits about 11% below the national level, with a citywide commute around 13 minutes and a flat state income tax near 5.7%.
Employer research, Aug 23, 2026
The one posting on file pays $30 an hour, and that same figure is the minimum, the median, and the maximum.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-23Pocatello's cost of living is 88.9, about 11% below the national price level, so a $30 wage covers more groceries and rent than it would in a typical U.S. city.
If you are moving hereSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-23
The hard parts
Pay is a flat $30 from a single posting, with no published range or sign-on
Employer research, Aug 23, 2026
No residency, tuition support, loan help, or career ladder on file
Employer research, Aug 23, 2026
Scheduling, float, EHR, and union status are unpublished
Employer research, Aug 23, 2026
A nurse considering Idaho from North Carolina said they felt nervous after researching the state
Employer research, Aug 23, 2026
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Pocatello, ID
Tucked into the Portneuf Valley, Pocatello puts trailheads at City Creek and shifts at Portneuf Medical Center within minutes of each other. With a cost of living roughly 11% below the national average and historic Old Town framed by mountain foothills, Idaho's "Gate City" delivers genuine high-desert breathing room on an RN’s salary.
Browse roles in Pocatello- Metro price level · Pocatello area
- 11% below the national average
- BEA index 88.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $948/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $60,418/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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