Boise City, ID
Across all occupations in the Boise City, ID metropolitan area, the median wage is $49,100 a year ($23.60 an hour) and the mean $64,530, May 2025. That median is −4% against the US median of $50,980 and +2% against Idaho's $47,970. BLS counts 391,790 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Boise City, ID vs Idaho and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Boise City, ID | Hourly | $14.46 | $18.08 | $23.60 | $36.75 | $52.61 | $31.02 | 391,790 |
| Annual | $30,070 | $37,600 | $49,100 | $76,430 | $109,420 | $64,530 | ||
| Idaho | Hourly | $14.09 | $17.63 | $23.06 | $34.77 | $49.63 | $29.41 | 857,440 |
| Annual | $29,300 | $36,660 | $47,970 | $72,320 | $103,240 | $61,170 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
506 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Idaho. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Boise City, ID
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $507,640 | * | ** |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $355,390 | $170.86 | 70 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $347,160 | $166.91 | 390 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $316,000 | $151.92 | ** |
| 5 | Physicians, All Other | $281,440 | $135.31 | 1,010 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $227,990 | $109.61 | ** |
| 7 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $172,920 | $83.13 | 240 |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $172,780 | $83.07 | 1,630 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $168,530 | $81.02 | 600 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Idaho | $161,990 | $77.88 | 1,140 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $159,930 | $76.89 | 780 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $150,710 | $72.46 | 830 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $144,660 | $69.55 | 180 |
| 14 | Sales Managers in Idaho | $141,440 | $68.00 | 1,270 |
| 15 | Training and Development Managers | $137,240 | $65.98 | 100 |
| 16 | Engineers, All Other | $135,020 | $64.91 | 310 |
| 17 | Physician Assistants | $134,800 | $64.81 | 650 |
| 18 | Power Plant Operators | $134,050 | $64.45 | 70 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $132,610 | $63.75 | 840 |
| 20 | Software Developers in Idaho | $131,590 | $63.26 | 3,240 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Boise City, ID
Most concentrated occupations in Boise City, ID
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soil and Plant Scientists | 7.20 | 290 | 0.73 | $90,610 |
| 2 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | 5.76 | 440 | 1.13 | $57,660 |
| 3 | Agricultural Technicians | 5.49 | 210 | 0.53 | $49,220 |
| 4 | Tapers | 5.25 | 170 | 0.43 | $57,690 |
| 5 | Food Science Technicians | 4.76 | 180 | 0.45 | $49,930 |
| 6 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 4.72 | 320 | 0.82 | $47,630 |
| 7 | Bicycle Repairers | 4.55 | 140 | 0.36 | $40,350 |
| 7 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 4.55 | 360 | 0.91 | $45,120 |
| 9 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 4.51 | 200 | 0.51 | $49,990 |
| 10 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 4.46 | 110 | 0.28 | $56,530 |
Occupation groups in Boise City, ID
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $104,390 | $122,620 | 28,230 | 72.06 | 1.01 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $98,900 | $102,230 | 7,900 | 20.17 | 1.20 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $94,770 | $105,680 | 10,460 | 26.70 | 0.79 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $90,940 | $105,640 | 24,980 | 63.75 | 1.01 |
| Legal | $78,990 | $101,220 | 3,060 | 7.82 | 0.93 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $76,000 | $85,630 | 23,020 | 58.75 | 0.87 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $73,400 | $81,310 | 4,710 | 12.01 | 1.27 |
| Community and Social Service | $58,330 | $60,880 | 6,470 | 16.50 | 0.96 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $57,540 | $61,090 | 16,640 | 42.49 | 1.09 |
| Construction and Extraction | $56,940 | $59,440 | 26,200 | 66.87 | 1.62 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $53,910 | $59,340 | 17,710 | 45.20 | 0.77 |
| Protective Service | $51,060 | $60,260 | 7,420 | 18.93 | 0.78 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $49,830 | $60,010 | 4,440 | 11.33 | 0.86 |
| Production | $47,680 | $56,220 | 19,680 | 50.22 | 0.91 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $46,720 | $49,440 | 47,550 | 121.36 | 1.06 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $45,230 | $51,940 | 34,250 | 87.43 | 0.99 |
| Sales and Related | $39,070 | $54,350 | 32,710 | 83.50 | 0.97 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $38,100 | $41,550 | 12,890 | 32.91 | 1.13 |
| Healthcare Support | $37,740 | $39,260 | 19,220 | 49.06 | 0.97 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $36,000 | $41,650 | 1,680 | 4.29 | 1.53 |
| Personal Care and Service | $35,390 | $38,290 | 9,920 | 25.32 | 1.21 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $32,130 | $34,240 | 32,650 | 83.32 | 0.95 |
Every occupation in Idaho, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 506 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Boise City, ID estimates (area 14260).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Boise City, ID area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.