Boise City, ID

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Boise City, ID, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 492 detailed occupations covering about 328,560 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 14.6% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Boise City, ID, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $227,690 +3.9% 260
Family Medicine Physicians $210,450 +27.8% 340
Dentists, General $165,990 -0.2% 190
Database Architects $135,650 +0.7% 100
Pharmacists $135,290 -0.5% 700
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $132,390 -11.1% 80
Architectural and Engineering Managers $127,640 -22.8% 440
Computer and Information Systems Managers $126,320 -25.5% 820
Sales Engineers $125,460 +7.3% 70
Medical and Health Services Managers $122,680 +10.8% —
Power Plant Operators $122,300 +26.1% 170
Physician Assistants $121,450 -6.6% 460
Nurse Practitioners $116,710 -7.6% 510
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $115,230 +24.1% —
Electrical Engineers $110,790 +3.6% 510
Veterinarians $110,100 -7.6% 190
Computer Hardware Engineers $110,090 -20.3% 70
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $109,180 +27.8% 110
Transportation Inspectors $108,520 +24.3% 40
Human Resources Managers $103,010 -24.5% 310
Radiation Therapists $102,700 +4.5% 50
Financial Managers $101,780 -9.2% 1,300
Economists $101,700 -12.1% 30
Software Developers $101,450 -39.1% 2,980
Psychologists, All Other $100,650 -14.5% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Boise City, ID, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
General and Operations Managers 11,020 $65,160
Customer Service Representatives 10,370 $37,390
Fast Food and Counter Workers 9,670 $23,550
Retail Salespersons 8,620 $29,010
Office Clerks, General 7,210 $35,780
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 6,910 $35,360
Registered Nurses 6,330 $80,030
Cashiers 6,200 $27,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,810 $48,290
Stockers and Order Fillers 5,530 $31,980
Waiters and Waitresses 5,180 $29,000
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,870 $29,730
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 4,800 $37,250
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4,690 $42,850
Light Truck Drivers 4,280 $47,730
Carpenters 3,860 $40,860
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 3,790 $52,610
Construction Laborers 3,480 $38,950
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 3,190 $57,200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,180 $61,400
Cooks, Restaurant 3,120 $32,540
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 3,090 $36,700
Accountants and Auditors 3,060 $64,990
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,060 $40,350
Software Developers 2,980 $101,450
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