Boise City, ID
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Idaho statewide data
$56,350
Median Annual Wage
+51% since 2014
$54,540
Idaho Median
+3% vs state
354,400
Total Workers
488
Occupations Tracked
Boise City, ID is a Metropolitan Area with 488 tracked occupations and an estimated 354,400 total workers. Wages grew an average of 43.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $179,310 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $174,660 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $169,340 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $167,940 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,730 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $156,460 |
| Database Architects | $155,660 |
| Pharmacists | $139,170 |
| Engineers, All Other | $134,540 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $130,380 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+43.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+38.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+172.3%
$61,670 → $167,940
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+160.1%
$18,580 → $48,330
|
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+134.9%
$18,550 → $43,580
|
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+132.6%
$34,900 → $81,160
|
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+129.0%
$35,940 → $82,310
|
Most Jobs Added
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+600.0%
60 → 450
|
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+400.0%
120 → 610
|
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 220
|
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 200
|
| Anthropologists and Archeologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 130
|
Wage Declines
| Optometrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-35.6%
$133,810 → $86,130
|
| Chemists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-32.0%
$61,840 → $42,030
|
| Writers and Authors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-20.5%
$73,310 → $58,250
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-20.4%
$82,740 → $65,830
|
| Order Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-17.0%
$49,060 → $40,720
|
Wage Trends in Boise City, ID
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $56,350 |
| 2023 | $49,900 |
| 2022 | $48,005 |
| 2021 | $47,040 |
| 2020 | $44,510 |
| 2019 | $43,430 |
| 2018 | $41,340 |
| 2017 | $39,770 |
| 2016 | $39,130 |
| 2015 | $38,580 |
| 2014 | $37,390 |