May 2025 OEWS · Idaho

Highest-paying jobs in Boise City, ID

All-occupations median

$49,100

10th percentile
$30,070
25th percentile
$37,600
Median
$49,100
75th percentile
$76,430
90th percentile
$109,420
Mean
$64,530

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 391,790.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 98.391, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Boise City, ID with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersNot available$122,860$507,640$507,910
General Internal Medicine Physicians70$227,450$355,390$379,970
Family Medicine Physicians390$96,230$347,160$531,880
Emergency Medicine PhysiciansNot available$173,580$316,000$320,610
Physicians, All Other1,010$38,390$281,440$407,570
Nurse AnesthetistsNot available$227,990$227,990$356,010
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates240$110,390$172,920$226,260
Chief Executives1,630$104,100$172,780$418,790
Architectural and Engineering Managers600$110,000$168,530$224,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,140$92,680$161,990$220,700
Marketing Managers780$88,410$159,930$254,990
Pharmacists830$77,180$150,710$164,660
Purchasing Managers180$82,480$144,660$212,530
Sales Managers1,270$73,950$141,440$230,050
Training and Development Managers100$69,510$137,240$184,600
Engineers, All Other310$90,990$135,020$211,370
Physician Assistants650$97,310$134,800$160,120
Power Plant Operators70$65,490$134,050$137,130
Nurse Practitioners840$114,090$132,610$166,590
Software Developers3,240$75,680$131,590$172,170
Computer Hardware Engineers830$91,210$131,570$212,880
Financial Managers1,570$78,820$131,130$222,250
Managers, All Other690$70,500$130,970$209,300
Commercial Pilots120$74,480$130,900$225,410
Electrical Engineers590$77,070$129,790$165,350
Veterinarians260$70,720$127,410$169,080
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers340$72,020$126,840$141,490
Medical and Health Services Managers1,930$73,420$124,330$195,030
Natural Sciences Managers260$80,040$123,800$201,140
Atmospheric and Space Scientists30$49,940$122,930$161,890
Database Architects150$77,990$122,810$187,440
Dentists, General270$91,070$119,550$199,290
Personal Financial Advisors370$60,070$117,460$220,230
Human Resources Managers550$82,250$115,360$213,800
Psychologists, All Other70$42,800$113,800$166,850
Construction Managers1,270$60,060$109,990$162,390
Lawyers1,250$75,000$109,780$242,260
Environmental Engineers100$56,670$109,350$159,540
Industrial Production Managers500$78,400$108,730$175,150
Information Security Analysts410$63,400$106,020$168,120

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Boise City, ID by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers11,690$21,780$29,660$36,650
General and Operations Managers11,270$42,690$83,680$175,000
Home Health and Personal Care Aides9,850$28,910$35,850$41,600
Customer Service Representatives9,460$31,470$46,640$62,400
Retail Salespersons9,130$27,730$35,670$49,340
Office Clerks, General8,810$30,450$45,860$63,930
Registered Nurses8,550$79,110$97,880$124,530
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand8,030$31,480$44,480$49,630
Cashiers6,830$24,060$32,000$38,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers6,380$46,780$60,330$92,930
Stockers and Order Fillers5,920$30,220$37,530$46,350
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners5,260$29,550$36,140$48,550
Waiters and Waitresses4,890$16,970$35,830$64,600
Construction Laborers4,700$37,900$47,510$62,260
Light Truck Drivers4,360$35,430$44,400$96,160
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks4,190$36,050$49,700$79,280
Carpenters4,080$36,490$50,850$76,550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4,010$43,950$64,840$96,120
Nursing Assistants3,790$24,960$39,220$48,260
Cooks, Restaurant3,700$27,170$37,230$47,410
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers3,650$36,480$43,540$59,410
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers3,500$55,390$77,500$104,430
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products3,470$37,120$65,760$121,950
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3,380$32,210$45,480$60,820
Software Developers3,240$75,680$131,590$172,170

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Boise City, ID?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Boise City, ID is $49,100. Employment is 391,790.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Boise City, ID?

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers has the highest published annual median on this list, $507,640, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Boise City, ID.