Salary comparison
Facilities Managers: Boulder vs Idaho Falls
Idaho Falls, ID pays about 4.9% more for facilities managers on paper — $139,180 vs $132,740. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Idaho Falls comes out ahead by $6,440 a year in real buying power.
Boulder, CO
$132,740
$109,160
$157,710
$63.82
100
$132,740/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Idaho Falls, ID
$139,180
$105,470
$172,330
$66.92
100
$139,180/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $6,440 a year (4.9%) in favor of Idaho Falls. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Boulder runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Idaho Falls sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Idaho Falls is the better deal by $6,440 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Boulder to Idaho Falls for this role, the raise needs to beat 4.9% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do facilities managers earn more, Boulder or Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls pays $139,180 on median — about 4.9% more than Boulder ($132,740). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Idaho Falls. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Idaho Falls gives you roughly$139,180 of real buying power versus $132,740 in the other city.