Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Boise City, ID

Each occupation's median wage in Boise City, ID compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Boise City, ID pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Family Medicine Physicians$347,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,230 – $531,880+42.2%
2Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$100,100
Associate's degree
$46,460 – $122,360+34.7%
3Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$61,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,720 – $71,330+34.6%
4Interpreters and Translators$80,250
Bachelor's degree
$51,230 – $101,500+33.4%
5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$126,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,020 – $141,490+33.1%
6Firefighters$76,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,810 – $82,030+28.7%
7Social Workers, All Other$91,350
Bachelor's degree
$38,200 – $106,330+27.1%
8Rehabilitation Counselors$58,240
Master's degree
$35,670 – $78,010+24.3%
9Structural Iron and Steel Workers$77,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,540 – $102,690+24.1%
10Parts Salespersons$46,970
No formal educational credential
$30,220 – $68,870+21.6%
11Medical Equipment Repairers$74,490
Associate's degree
$60,190 – $103,330+20.8%
12Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,850 – $63,270+20.4%
13Property Appraisers and Assessors$81,360
Bachelor's degree
$38,250 – $130,080+19.7%
14Surgical Technologists$76,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,500 – $94,990+18.6%
15Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$58,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,440 – $72,350+18.0%
16Food Batchmakers$49,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730 – $61,230+17.2%
17Telemarketers$41,350
No formal educational credential
$26,260 – $41,510+16.6%
18Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$56,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,470 – $78,560+15.7%
19Soil and Plant Scientists$90,610
Bachelor's degree
$59,460 – $163,220+14.9%
20Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$172,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,390 – $226,260+12.3%
21Personal Financial Advisors$117,460
Bachelor's degree
$60,070 – $220,230+11.8%
22Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,990 – $102,950+11.5%
23File Clerks$48,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $49,910+11.4%
24Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$43,540
No formal educational credential
$36,480 – $59,410+11.2%
25First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$103,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,230 – $129,700+10.7%
26Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,350
No formal educational credential
$31,490 – $52,720+10.5%
27Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,480
No formal educational credential
$31,480 – $49,630+10.5%
28Healthcare Social Workers$74,570
Master's degree
$52,520 – $96,760+9.9%
29Engineers, All Other$135,020
Bachelor's degree
$90,990 – $211,370+9.8%
30Medical Records Specialists$55,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,510 – $77,830+9.4%
31Operations Research Analysts$97,010
Bachelor's degree
$60,640 – $151,420+9.1%
32Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$55,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,270 – $75,180+8.6%
33Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$45,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,520 – $75,420+8.5%
34Roofers$60,100
No formal educational credential
$37,790 – $71,800+8.4%
35Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$46,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,970 – $54,110+7.8%
36Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$56,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,920 – $60,800+7.8%
37Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,160 – $72,490+7.7%
38Electrical Engineers$129,790
Bachelor's degree
$77,070 – $165,350+7.6%
39Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$50,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,570 – $77,010+7.0%
40Health Education Specialists$68,540
Bachelor's degree
$56,160 – $90,120+7.0%
41Pharmacists$150,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,180 – $164,660+7.0%
42Glaziers$60,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,940 – $81,490+6.8%
43Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,790 – $60,540+6.3%
44Cooks, Fast Food$32,810
No formal educational credential
$18,760 – $37,700+6.2%
45Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$62,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010 – $92,890+6.1%
46Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,620 – $79,390+6.1%
47Physicians, All Other$281,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,390 – $407,570+5.8%
48Forest and Conservation Technicians$57,660
Associate's degree
$43,660 – $93,720+5.7%
49Crossing Guards and Flaggers$40,060
No formal educational credential
$34,730 – $64,340+5.1%
50Social and Human Service Assistants$48,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,420 – $61,710+4.7%

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	vs. national
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$347,160	$96,230 – $531,880	+42.2%
2	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$100,100	$46,460 – $122,360	+34.7%
3	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,450	$41,720 – $71,330	+34.6%
4	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$80,250	$51,230 – $101,500	+33.4%
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$126,840	$72,020 – $141,490	+33.1%
6	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,280	$32,810 – $82,030	+28.7%
7	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,350	$38,200 – $106,330	+27.1%
8	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$58,240	$35,670 – $78,010	+24.3%
9	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,940	$48,540 – $102,690	+24.1%
10	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$46,970	$30,220 – $68,870	+21.6%
11	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$74,490	$60,190 – $103,330	+20.8%
12	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,420	$43,850 – $63,270	+20.4%
13	Property Appraisers and AssessorsBachelor's degree	$81,360	$38,250 – $130,080	+19.7%
14	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,650	$49,500 – $94,990	+18.6%
15	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,100	$45,440 – $72,350	+18.0%
16	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,570	$36,730 – $61,230	+17.2%
17	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$41,350	$26,260 – $41,510	+16.6%
18	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,980	$37,470 – $78,560	+15.7%
19	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	$90,610	$59,460 – $163,220	+14.9%
20	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$172,920	$110,390 – $226,260	+12.3%
21	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$117,460	$60,070 – $220,230	+11.8%
22	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,940	$58,990 – $102,950	+11.5%
23	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,580	$31,200 – $49,910	+11.4%
24	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$43,540	$36,480 – $59,410	+11.2%
25	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$103,550	$50,230 – $129,700	+10.7%
26	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$44,350	$31,490 – $52,720	+10.5%
27	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$44,480	$31,480 – $49,630	+10.5%
28	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$74,570	$52,520 – $96,760	+9.9%
29	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,020	$90,990 – $211,370	+9.8%
30	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,970	$41,510 – $77,830	+9.4%
31	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,010	$60,640 – $151,420	+9.1%
32	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,720	$37,270 – $75,180	+8.6%
33	Food Cooking Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,120	$38,520 – $75,420	+8.5%
34	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$60,100	$37,790 – $71,800	+8.4%
35	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,750	$36,970 – $54,110	+7.8%
36	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and RepairersPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,690	$36,920 – $60,800	+7.8%
37	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,290	$39,160 – $72,490	+7.7%
38	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,790	$77,070 – $165,350	+7.6%
39	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,450	$30,570 – $77,010	+7.0%
40	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,540	$56,160 – $90,120	+7.0%
41	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,710	$77,180 – $164,660	+7.0%
42	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,960	$40,940 – $81,490	+6.8%
43	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,930	$33,790 – $60,540	+6.3%
44	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$32,810	$18,760 – $37,700	+6.2%
45	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,250	$47,010 – $92,890	+6.1%
46	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,000	$47,620 – $79,390	+6.1%
47	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$281,440	$38,390 – $407,570	+5.8%
48	Forest and Conservation TechniciansAssociate's degree	$57,660	$43,660 – $93,720	+5.7%
49	Crossing Guards and FlaggersNo formal educational credential	$40,060	$34,730 – $64,340	+5.1%
50	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,090	$38,420 – $61,710	+4.7%

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