Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,760 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Boise earn between $59,100 and $78,260.
- $53K10th
- $59K25th
- $75KMedian
- $78K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,730 | $5,894 | $34.00 |
| Median | $74,570 | $6,214 | $35.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,100 | $4,925 | $28.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,260 | $6,522 | $37.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Healthcare Social Workers pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Healthcare social workers in Boise earn about the same as the Idaho average ($71,470) and about the same as the U.S. average ($71,790). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $67,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $70,730 | $74,570 | $52,520 | $96,760 | 410 |
| Idaho | $71,470 | $74,500 | $50,950 | $97,670 | 750 |
| United States | $71,790 | $67,880 | $46,220 | $100,360 | 187,630 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Healthcare Social Workers salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $70,730, a single filer in Boise takes home about $55,948 a year, or $4,662 a month and $2,152 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 healthcare social 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 $70,730 buys what about $71,887 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 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Healthcare Social Workers salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 4th of 4 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($76,590).
- Coeur d'Alene$76,590
- Pocatello$73,680
- Idaho Falls$71,200
- Boise$70,730
Highest-paying cities for healthcare social workers
Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,130).
- Napa, CA$129,130
- San Luis Obispo, CA$112,750
- Vallejo, CA$112,700
- San Jose, CA$108,280
- Santa Rosa, CA$106,760
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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Boise: questions
How much do healthcare social workers make an hour in Boise?
$34.00 an hour on average, and $35.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level healthcare social workers salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the healthcare social workers take-home pay in Boise?
About $55,948 a year ($4,662 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,730. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do healthcare social workers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($71,790).
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 21-1022; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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