Cashiers pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,810 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Boise earn between $28,870 and $36,270.
- $24K10th
- $29K25th
- $32KMedian
- $36K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,460 | $2,705 | $15.61 |
| Median | $32,000 | $2,667 | $15.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,870 | $2,406 | $13.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,270 | $3,022 | $17.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cashiers salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $32,460, a single filer in Boise takes home about $27,650 a year, or $2,304 a month and $1,063 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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).
Is Boise a good place for cashiers? 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 $32,460 buys what about $32,991 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 15.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Cashiers salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 3rd of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($34,380).
- Coeur d'Alene$34,380
- Lewiston$34,210
- Boise$32,460
- Idaho Falls$30,970
- Twin Falls$30,570
- Pocatello$29,700
Highest-paying cities for cashiers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,090).
- San Jose, CA$45,090
- Seattle, WA$44,720
- San Francisco, CA$43,260
- Kahului, HI$42,430
- Santa Rosa, CA$41,880
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Cashiers salary in Boise: questions
How much do cashiers make an hour in Boise?
$15.61 an hour on average, and $15.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cashiers take-home pay in Boise?
About $27,650 a year ($2,304 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,460. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do cashiers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,678).
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 41-2011; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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