Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,390 or more. The middle half of civil engineering technologists and technicians in Boise earn between $47,080 and $67,060.
- $37K10th
- $47K25th
- $62KMedian
- $67K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,630 | $4,886 | $28.19 |
| Median | $61,820 | $5,152 | $29.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,080 | $3,923 | $22.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,060 | $5,588 | $32.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $58,630, a single filer in Boise takes home about $47,290 a year, or $3,941 a month and $1,819 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).
Is Boise a good place for civil engineering technologists and 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 $58,630 buys what about $59,589 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 2nd of 2 Idaho metro areas for this job; Pocatello pays the most ($60,270).
- Pocatello$60,270
- Boise$58,630
All Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Idaho
Highest-paying cities for civil engineering technologists and technicians
Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,700).
- Vallejo, CA$101,700
- San Francisco, CA$99,210
- Napa, CA$98,140
- San Jose, CA$97,690
- Santa Rosa, CA$93,750
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city
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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Boise: questions
How much do civil engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Boise?
$28.19 an hour on average, and $29.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineering technologists and technicians salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Boise?
About $47,290 a year ($3,941 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,630. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do civil engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,178).
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 17-3022; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.0%.
- 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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