SOC 13-1041 · Boise City, ID metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Boise, ID

The average salary for compliance officers in Boise, Idaho is $79,590 a year ($38.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,860: half of the 840 people in this job in the Boise City, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

$79,590average per year

$38.27 / hourMedian $72,860Take-home ≈ $61,712

  • $43K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

840people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Idaho metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Boise

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,720 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Boise earn between $50,590 and $103,800.

  • $43K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,590$6,632$38.26
Median$72,860$6,072$35.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,590$4,216$24.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,800$8,650$49.90

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

Compliance Officers pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Compliance officers in Boise earn 4% less than the Idaho average ($82,690) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $80,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Boise$79,590$72,860$42,810$127,720840
Idaho$82,690$75,450$42,080$128,7501,660
United States$88,400$80,730$48,220$133,720417,070

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Boise

On the average salary of $79,590, a single filer in Boise takes home about $61,712 a year, or $5,143 a month and $2,374 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 compliance officers? 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 $79,590 buys what about $80,892 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Idaho cities

Boise ranks 2nd of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Idaho Falls pays the most ($106,100).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for compliance officers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,490).

Compliance Officers salary by city

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Compliance Officers salary in Boise: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Boise?

$38.27 an hour on average, and $35.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Boise?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Boise?

About $61,712 a year ($5,143 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,590. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do compliance officers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).

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 13-1041; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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