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Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Idaho, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for registered nurses in Idaho, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for registered nurses in Idaho was $92,460 a year, or $44.45 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $71,210 to $121,230. About 16,880 were employed.

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Registered Nurse pay in Idaho vs the US

Registered Nurse wages in Idaho and the US, May 2025
Measure	ID annual	ID hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$92,460	$44.45	$97,550
Mean (average)	$92,710	$44.57	$101,420
10th percentile	$71,210	$34.23	$68,940
25th percentile	$80,900	$38.90	$80,330
75th percentile	$102,320	$49.19	$112,350
90th percentile	$121,230	$58.28	$137,470

Employment in Idaho: 16,880. Location quotient: 0.91 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Registered Nurse salary by metro area in Idaho

Registered Nurse median wage by metro area, Idaho
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Boise City, ID	$97,880	$47.06	8,550
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$98,910	$47.55	2,060
Idaho Falls, ID	$84,110	$40.44	1,540
Twin Falls, ID	$82,680	$39.75	890
Pocatello, ID	$78,780	$37.87	830
Lewiston, ID-WA	$87,650	$42.14	730
Logan, UT-ID	$86,120	$41.40	830

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Registered Nurse salary in Idaho

Median pay: $92,460 a year ($44.45 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $71,210 to $121,230 a year

Employed: 16,880

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an RN make per hour in Idaho?

The median hourly wage was $44.45 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $34.23 and the 90th was $58.28.

What is the average RN salary in Idaho?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $92,710 a year and a median of $92,460 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do registered nurses in Idaho earn more than the US median?

The Idaho median of $92,460 is 5% lower than the US median of $97,550 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Idaho rank for registered nurse pay?

Idaho ranks 28 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for registered nurses (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1141. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.