SOC 51-1011 · Boise City, ID metro

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Boise, ID

The average salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Boise, Idaho is $75,740 a year ($36.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,100: half of the 1,400 people in this job in the Boise City, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

$75,740average per year

$36.42 / hourMedian $73,100Take-home ≈ $59,207

  • $49K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $105K90th

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

1,400people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Idaho metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Boise

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,330 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Boise earn between $59,540 and $85,440.

  • $49K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,740$6,312$36.41
Median$73,100$6,092$35.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,540$4,962$28.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,440$7,120$41.08

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Boise earn about the same as the Idaho average ($73,890) and about the same as the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Boise$75,740$73,100$48,990$105,3301,400
Idaho$73,890$70,890$48,020$102,9003,900
United States$76,600$74,450$47,130$108,750673,430

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary after taxes in Boise

On the average salary of $75,740, a single filer in Boise takes home about $59,207 a year, or $4,934 a month and $2,277 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 first-line supervisors of production and operating workers? 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 $75,740 buys what about $76,979 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 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in other Idaho cities

Boise ranks 2nd of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($79,340).

All First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Norwich, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,590).

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in Boise: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make an hour in Boise?

$36.42 an hour on average, and $35.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of production and operating workers salary in Boise?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of production and operating workers take-home pay in Boise?

About $59,207 a year ($4,934 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,740. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

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 51-1011; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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