Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Idaho Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,580 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Idaho Falls earn between $29,450 and $38,370.
- $24K10th
- $29K25th
- $36KMedian
- $38K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,680 | $2,973 | $17.15 |
| Median | $35,830 | $2,986 | $17.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,450 | $2,454 | $14.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,370 | $3,198 | $18.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Idaho Falls vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Idaho Falls earn 3% less than the Idaho average ($36,970) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls | $35,680 | $35,830 | $24,410 | $46,580 | 650 |
| Idaho | $36,970 | $36,440 | $25,470 | $47,020 | 8,130 |
| United States | $38,730 | $37,390 | $28,700 | $47,900 | 1,409,890 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in Idaho Falls
On the average salary of $35,680, a single filer in Idaho Falls takes home about $30,066 a year, or $2,506 a month and $1,156 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Idaho Falls a good place for cooks, restaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Idaho Falls area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $35,680 buys what about $37,792 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Idaho Falls ($46,800). A typical home costs $413,631, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Idaho cities
Idaho Falls ranks 4th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($39,760).
- Coeur d'Alene$39,760
- Boise$38,110
- Lewiston$37,330
- Idaho Falls$35,680
- Twin Falls$35,660
- Pocatello$34,530
Highest-paying cities for cooks, restaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,460).
- Kahului, HI$54,460
- San Jose, CA$49,390
- Seattle, WA$49,000
- San Francisco, CA$48,630
- Napa, CA$47,830
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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Idaho Falls: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Idaho Falls?
$17.15 an hour on average, and $17.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Idaho Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Idaho Falls?
About $30,066 a year ($2,506 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,680. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Idaho Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,730).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2014; area Idaho Falls, ID (26820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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