Salary comparison
Facilities Managers: Idaho Falls vs Bellingham
Idaho Falls, ID pays about 4.7% more for facilities managers on paper — $139,180 vs $132,870. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Idaho Falls comes out ahead by $6,310 a year in real buying power.
Idaho Falls, ID
$139,180
$105,470
$172,330
$66.92
100
$139,180/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Bellingham, WA
$132,870
$105,150
$160,120
$63.88
100
$132,870/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $6,310 a year (4.7%) in favor of Idaho Falls. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Idaho Falls runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Bellingham sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Idaho Falls is the better deal by $6,310 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Bellingham to Idaho Falls for this role, the raise needs to beat 4.7% 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, Idaho Falls or Bellingham?
Idaho Falls pays $139,180 on median — about 4.7% more than Bellingham ($132,870). 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 $132,870 in the other city.