Highest paying jobs in Boise City, ID
The best paying occupations in the Boise City, ID metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 1.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianBoise City, ID | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree | $507,640 | $122,860 – $507,910 | — |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $355,390 | $227,450 – $379,970 | 70 |
| 3 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $347,160 | $96,230 – $531,880 | 390 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $316,000 | $173,580 – $320,610 | — |
| 5 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $281,440 | $38,390 – $407,570 | 1,010 |
| 6 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $227,990 | $227,990 – $356,010 | — |
| 7 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $172,920 | $110,390 – $226,260 | 240 |
| 8 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $172,780 | $104,100 – $418,790 | 1,630 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $168,530 | $110,000 – $224,040 | 600 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $161,990 | $92,680 – $220,700 | 1,140 |
| 11 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $159,930 | $88,410 – $254,990 | 780 |
| 12 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $150,710 | $77,180 – $164,660 | 830 |
| 13 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $144,660 | $82,480 – $212,530 | 180 |
| 14 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $141,440 | $73,950 – $230,050 | 1,270 |
| 15 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,240 | $69,510 – $184,600 | 100 |
| 16 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $135,020 | $90,990 – $211,370 | 310 |
| 17 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $134,800 | $97,310 – $160,120 | 650 |
| 18 | Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $134,050 | $65,490 – $137,130 | 70 |
| 19 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $132,610 | $114,090 – $166,590 | 840 |
| 20 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $131,590 | $75,680 – $172,170 | 3,240 |
| 21 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $131,570 | $91,210 – $212,880 | 830 |
| 22 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,130 | $78,820 – $222,250 | 1,570 |
| 23 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $130,970 | $70,500 – $209,300 | 690 |
| 24 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $130,900 | $74,480 – $225,410 | 120 |
| 25 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $129,790 | $77,070 – $165,350 | 590 |
| 26 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $127,410 | $70,720 – $169,080 | 260 |
| 27 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $126,840 | $72,020 – $141,490 | 340 |
| 28 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,330 | $73,420 – $195,030 | 1,930 |
| 29 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,800 | $80,040 – $201,140 | 260 |
| 30 | Atmospheric and Space ScientistsBachelor's degree | $122,930 | $49,940 – $161,890 | 30 |
| 31 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $122,810 | $77,990 – $187,440 | 150 |
| 32 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $119,550 | $91,070 – $199,290 | 270 |
| 33 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $117,460 | $60,070 – $220,230 | 370 |
| 34 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $115,360 | $82,250 – $213,800 | 550 |
| 35 | Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree | $113,800 | $42,800 – $166,850 | 70 |
| 36 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,990 | $60,060 – $162,390 | 1,270 |
| 37 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $109,780 | $75,000 – $242,260 | 1,250 |
| 38 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $109,350 | $56,670 – $159,540 | 100 |
| 39 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,730 | $78,400 – $175,150 | 500 |
| 40 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $106,020 | $63,400 – $168,120 | 410 |
| 41 | Transportation InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $105,370 | $39,800 – $152,750 | 100 |
| 42 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree | $105,150 | $73,730 – $141,810 | 40 |
| 43 | Real Estate BrokersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $104,780 | $38,930 – $109,840 | — |
| 44 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $104,430 | $56,900 – $224,000 | 1,060 |
| 45 | Anthropologists and ArcheologistsMaster's degree | $104,250 | $66,390 – $104,250 | 90 |
| 46 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $103,890 | $62,000 – $189,570 | 60 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $103,550 | $50,230 – $129,700 | 200 |
| 48 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,380 | $61,040 – $152,110 | 400 |
| 49 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $103,260 | $63,780 – $215,690 | 330 |
| 50 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $102,770 | $82,270 – $160,900 | 410 |