SOC 19-4012 · Boise City, ID metro

Agricultural Technicians Salary in Boise, ID

The average salary for agricultural technicians in Boise, Idaho is $52,380 a year ($25.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,220: half of the 210 people in this job in the Boise City, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,219).

$52,380average per year

$25.18 / hourMedian $49,220Take-home ≈ $42,599

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Idaho metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Agricultural Technicians pay range in Boise

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,980 or more. The middle half of agricultural technicians in Boise earn between $43,980 and $51,120.

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,380$4,365$25.18
Median$49,220$4,102$23.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,980$3,665$21.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,120$4,260$24.58

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Agricultural Technicians salary after taxes in Boise

On the average salary of $52,380, a single filer in Boise takes home about $42,599 a year, or $3,550 a month and $1,638 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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Is Boise a good place for agricultural technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $52,380 buys what about $53,237 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Agricultural Technicians salary in other Idaho cities

Boise ranks 1st of 3 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Agricultural Technicians salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for agricultural technicians

Des Moines, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,460).

Agricultural Technicians salary by city

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Agricultural Technicians salary in Boise: questions

How much do agricultural technicians make an hour in Boise?

$25.18 an hour on average, and $23.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level agricultural technicians salary in Boise?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the agricultural technicians take-home pay in Boise?

About $42,599 a year ($3,550 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,380. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do agricultural technicians earn more in Boise than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,219).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4012; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.49, this job is 5.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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