Environmental Engineers pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,540 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Boise earn between $93,600 and $124,780.
- $57K10th
- $94K25th
- $109KMedian
- $125K75th
- $160K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $112,330 | $9,361 | $54.00 |
| Median | $109,350 | $9,112 | $52.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $93,600 | $7,800 | $45.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,780 | $10,398 | $59.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $112,330, a single filer in Boise takes home about $83,009 a year, or $6,917 a month and $3,193 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 environmental engineers? 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 $112,330 buys what about $114,167 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in nearby metro areas
- Salt Lake City, UT$106,320
- Ogden, UT$118,440
- Reno, NV$123,830
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Helena, MT$105,550
- Redding, CA$134,930
Highest-paying cities for environmental engineers
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,100).
- Baton Rouge, LA$144,100
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Vallejo, CA$140,040
- Santa Rosa, CA$138,740
- Beaumont, TX$135,550
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Environmental Engineers salary in Boise: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Boise?
$54.00 an hour on average, and $52.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Boise?
About $83,009 a year ($6,917 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,330. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do environmental engineers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).
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 17-2081; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
- 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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