SOC 25-2031 · Twin Falls, ID metro

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Twin Falls, ID

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Twin Falls, Idaho is $66,880 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,540: half of the 460 people in this job in the Twin Falls, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$66,880average per year

Median $63,540Take-home ≈ $53,444

  • $47K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

460people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Idaho metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Twin Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,930 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Twin Falls earn between $56,810 and $77,210.

  • $47K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,880$5,573—
Median$63,540$5,295—
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,810$4,734—
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,210$6,434—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Twin Falls vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Twin Falls earn about the same as the Idaho average ($66,470) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Twin Falls$66,880$63,540$47,020$81,930460
Idaho$66,470$61,690$47,950$91,6206,570
United States$76,320$72,040$48,780$107,6001,065,210

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Twin Falls

On the average salary of $66,880, a single filer in Twin Falls takes home about $53,444 a year, or $4,454 a month and $2,056 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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).

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Is Twin Falls a good place for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Twin Falls area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.1), so the average $66,880 buys what about $72,610 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Twin Falls ($45,400). A typical home costs $386,550, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Idaho cities

Twin Falls ranks 2nd of 4 Idaho metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($77,940).

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,470).

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Twin Falls: questions

What is the entry-level secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Twin Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Twin Falls?

About $53,444 a year ($4,454 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,880. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Twin Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

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 25-2031; area Twin Falls, ID (46300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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