High paying jobs in Boise City, ID that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Boise City, ID and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$126,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,020 – $141,490340
2First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$103,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,230 – $129,700200
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,210
Associate's degree
$80,600 – $118,050240
4Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$100,100
Associate's degree
$46,460 – $122,360140
5Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,190 – $234,710520
6First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,160 – $161,910400
7Dental Hygienists$94,650
Associate's degree
$86,350 – $114,4001,020
8Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,990 – $102,950950
9Detectives and Criminal Investigators$83,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,200 – $156,850260
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,640
Associate's degree
$60,840 – $99,510610
11First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$80,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,280 – $132,710510
12Respiratory Therapists$78,460
Associate's degree
$63,970 – $93,810430
13Structural Iron and Steel Workers$77,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,540 – $102,690200
14Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,830
Associate's degree
$50,240 – $98,190390
15First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,390 – $104,4303,500
16Surgical Technologists$76,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,500 – $94,990460
17Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,270 – $119,430870
18Firefighters$76,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,810 – $82,030740
19First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,930 – $109,9901,560
20Medical Equipment Repairers$74,490
Associate's degree
$60,190 – $103,330220
21First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,990 – $105,3301,400
22Computer Network Support Specialists$71,910
Associate's degree
$46,380 – $130,630390
23Food Service Managers$71,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,990 – $103,790300
24Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$67,460
Associate's degree
$43,880 – $103,610320
25Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,670 – $79,030760
26Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$66,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,180 – $89,040430
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,120 – $121,9503,470
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,950 – $96,1204,010
29Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$64,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,110 – $78,660250
30Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,410 – $98,140570
31Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,770
Associate's degree
$40,730 – $109,300140
32Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,560 – $79,4701,130
33Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,160
Associate's degree
$48,080 – $95,100560
34Construction and Building Inspectors$62,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,040 – $98,200490
35Brickmasons and Blockmasons$62,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,950 – $78,780150
36Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$62,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010 – $92,890270
37Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,820 – $100,660350
38Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,820
Associate's degree
$36,770 – $77,390160
39Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,320 – $169,8202,970
40Electricians$61,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,100 – $91,7802,510
41Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$61,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,720 – $71,330130
42Physical Therapist Assistants$61,350
Associate's degree
$52,310 – $78,690200
43Transportation Security Screeners$61,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $67,200150
44Glaziers$60,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,940 – $81,490300
45Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,510 – $78,6601,730
46Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,570 – $90,960500
47Machinists$60,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,140 – $88,890440
48Paramedics$60,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,040 – $83,510220
49Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,850 – $79,370730
50Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,780 – $92,9306,380

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$126,840	$72,020 – $141,490	340
2	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$103,550	$50,230 – $129,700	200
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,210	$80,600 – $118,050	240
4	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$100,100	$46,460 – $122,360	140
5	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,610	$60,190 – $234,710	520
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,300	$80,160 – $161,910	400
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,650	$86,350 – $114,400	1,020
8	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,940	$58,990 – $102,950	950
9	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,050	$55,200 – $156,850	260
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,640	$60,840 – $99,510	610
11	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,320	$48,280 – $132,710	510
12	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,460	$63,970 – $93,810	430
13	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,940	$48,540 – $102,690	200
14	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,830	$50,240 – $98,190	390
15	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,500	$55,390 – $104,430	3,500
16	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,650	$49,500 – $94,990	460
17	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,400	$51,270 – $119,430	870
18	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,280	$32,810 – $82,030	740
19	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,350	$46,930 – $109,990	1,560
20	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$74,490	$60,190 – $103,330	220
21	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,100	$48,990 – $105,330	1,400
22	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$71,910	$46,380 – $130,630	390
23	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,410	$45,990 – $103,790	300
24	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$67,460	$43,880 – $103,610	320
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,950	$52,670 – $79,030	760
26	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,560	$43,180 – $89,040	430
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,760	$37,120 – $121,950	3,470
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,840	$43,950 – $96,120	4,010
29	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,410	$49,110 – $78,660	250
30	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,290	$48,410 – $98,140	570
31	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,770	$40,730 – $109,300	140
32	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,620	$47,560 – $79,470	1,130
33	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,160	$48,080 – $95,100	560
34	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,700	$47,040 – $98,200	490
35	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,510	$47,950 – $78,780	150
36	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,250	$47,010 – $92,890	270
37	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,190	$46,820 – $100,660	350
38	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,820	$36,770 – $77,390	160
39	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,810	$34,320 – $169,820	2,970
40	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,610	$39,100 – $91,780	2,510
41	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,450	$41,720 – $71,330	130
42	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,350	$52,310 – $78,690	200
43	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,110	$45,640 – $67,200	150
44	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,960	$40,940 – $81,490	300
45	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,930	$49,510 – $78,660	1,730
46	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,670	$42,570 – $90,960	500
47	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,430	$39,140 – $88,890	440
48	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,380	$53,040 – $83,510	220
49	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,340	$46,850 – $79,370	730
50	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,330	$46,780 – $92,930	6,380

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