High paying entry level jobs in Boise City, ID

These occupations in Boise City, ID ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Boise City, ID run 1.6% below the national average (2024), so a Boise City, ID salary is worth about 1.02× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Boise City, ID · Employed

1Pharmacists$150,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,180 – $164,660830
2Engineers, All Other$135,020
Bachelor's degree
$90,990 – $211,370310
3Physician Assistants$134,800
Master's degree
$97,310 – $160,120650
4Nurse Practitioners$132,610
Master's degree
$114,090 – $166,590840
5Software Developers$131,590
Bachelor's degree
$75,680 – $172,1703,240
6Computer Hardware Engineers$131,570
Bachelor's degree
$91,210 – $212,880830
7Electrical Engineers$129,790
Bachelor's degree
$77,070 – $165,350590
8Veterinarians$127,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,720 – $169,080260
9Dentists, General$119,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,070 – $199,290270
10Lawyers$109,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,000 – $242,2601,250
11Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$102,770
Bachelor's degree
$82,270 – $160,900410
12Financial and Investment Analysts$102,200
Bachelor's degree
$64,090 – $139,840420
13Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,110
Bachelor's degree
$47,960 – $277,120360
14Computer Occupations, All Other$101,330
Bachelor's degree
$61,080 – $166,930620
15Industrial Engineers$100,840
Bachelor's degree
$77,220 – $149,390810
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,210
Associate's degree
$80,600 – $118,050240
17Physical Therapists$100,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,120 – $122,510400
18Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$100,100
Associate's degree
$46,460 – $122,360140
19Civil Engineers$99,510
Bachelor's degree
$72,630 – $135,8601,610
20Project Management Specialists$98,580
Bachelor's degree
$62,130 – $166,4103,220
21Occupational Therapists$98,020
Master's degree
$74,320 – $160,750420
22Data Scientists$97,950
Bachelor's degree
$62,260 – $168,360600
23Registered Nurses$97,880
Bachelor's degree
$79,110 – $124,5308,550
24Operations Research Analysts$97,010
Bachelor's degree
$60,640 – $151,420260
25Dental Hygienists$94,650
Associate's degree
$86,350 – $114,4001,020
26Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,140
Bachelor's degree
$63,080 – $136,090510
27Social Workers, All Other$91,350
Bachelor's degree
$38,200 – $106,330140
28Mechanical Engineers$91,340
Bachelor's degree
$63,630 – $134,980480
29Soil and Plant Scientists$90,610
Bachelor's degree
$59,460 – $163,220290
30Biological Scientists, All Other$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$53,290 – $112,260160
31Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,920
Bachelor's degree
$61,690 – $133,600320
32Credit Analysts$82,280
Bachelor's degree
$61,350 – $139,990150
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,640
Associate's degree
$60,840 – $99,510610
34Computer Systems Analysts$81,280
Bachelor's degree
$43,290 – $130,450810
35Urban and Regional Planners$80,390
Master's degree
$50,340 – $115,920150
36Interpreters and Translators$80,250
Bachelor's degree
$51,230 – $101,500140
37Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440
Bachelor's degree
$52,240 – $126,6401,250
38Respiratory Therapists$78,460
Associate's degree
$63,970 – $93,810430
39Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,830
Associate's degree
$50,240 – $98,190390
40Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$77,210
Bachelor's degree
$48,300 – $108,890150
41Accountants and Auditors$76,700
Bachelor's degree
$52,460 – $123,8203,140
42Surgical Technologists$76,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,500 – $94,990460
43Commercial and Industrial Designers$76,300
Bachelor's degree
$62,060 – $125,420130
44Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$75,440
Bachelor's degree
$58,820 – $110,700330
45Logisticians$75,050
Bachelor's degree
$50,230 – $141,800350
46Health Education Specialists$68,540
Bachelor's degree
$56,160 – $90,120170
47Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$67,460
Associate's degree
$43,880 – $103,610320
48Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,670 – $79,030760
49Human Resources Specialists$66,060
Bachelor's degree
$44,200 – $103,4202,180
50Financial Risk Specialists$64,150
Bachelor's degree
$51,310 – $135,780130

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBoise City, ID	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,710	$77,180 – $164,660	830
2	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,020	$90,990 – $211,370	310
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,800	$97,310 – $160,120	650
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,610	$114,090 – $166,590	840
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,590	$75,680 – $172,170	3,240
6	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$131,570	$91,210 – $212,880	830
7	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,790	$77,070 – $165,350	590
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,410	$70,720 – $169,080	260
9	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$119,550	$91,070 – $199,290	270
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$109,780	$75,000 – $242,260	1,250
11	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$102,770	$82,270 – $160,900	410
12	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,200	$64,090 – $139,840	420
13	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,110	$47,960 – $277,120	360
14	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,330	$61,080 – $166,930	620
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,840	$77,220 – $149,390	810
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,210	$80,600 – $118,050	240
17	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,120	$79,120 – $122,510	400
18	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$100,100	$46,460 – $122,360	140
19	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,510	$72,630 – $135,860	1,610
20	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,580	$62,130 – $166,410	3,220
21	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,020	$74,320 – $160,750	420
22	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$97,950	$62,260 – $168,360	600
23	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$97,880	$79,110 – $124,530	8,550
24	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,010	$60,640 – $151,420	260
25	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,650	$86,350 – $114,400	1,020
26	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,140	$63,080 – $136,090	510
27	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,350	$38,200 – $106,330	140
28	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,340	$63,630 – $134,980	480
29	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	$90,610	$59,460 – $163,220	290
30	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,610	$53,290 – $112,260	160
31	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,920	$61,690 – $133,600	320
32	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,280	$61,350 – $139,990	150
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,640	$60,840 – $99,510	610
34	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,280	$43,290 – $130,450	810
35	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$80,390	$50,340 – $115,920	150
36	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$80,250	$51,230 – $101,500	140
37	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,440	$52,240 – $126,640	1,250
38	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,460	$63,970 – $93,810	430
39	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,830	$50,240 – $98,190	390
40	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$77,210	$48,300 – $108,890	150
41	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,700	$52,460 – $123,820	3,140
42	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,650	$49,500 – $94,990	460
43	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$76,300	$62,060 – $125,420	130
44	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$75,440	$58,820 – $110,700	330
45	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$75,050	$50,230 – $141,800	350
46	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,540	$56,160 – $90,120	170
47	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$67,460	$43,880 – $103,610	320
48	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,950	$52,670 – $79,030	760
49	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,060	$44,200 – $103,420	2,180
50	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,150	$51,310 – $135,780	130

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