SOC 51-9198 · Boise City, ID metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Boise, ID

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Boise, Idaho is $40,200 a year ($19.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,220: half of the 390 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. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$40,200average per year

$19.33 / hourMedian $37,220Take-home ≈ $33,458

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

390people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Idaho metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Boise

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,380 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Boise earn between $37,220 and $46,140.

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,200$3,350$19.33
Median$37,220$3,102$17.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,220$3,102$17.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,140$3,845$22.18

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Boise

On the average salary of $40,200, a single filer in Boise takes home about $33,458 a year, or $2,788 a month and $1,287 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 helpers--production 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 $40,200 buys what about $40,857 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 12.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Idaho cities

Boise ranks 4th of 5 Idaho metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($47,750).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Boise: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Boise?

$19.33 an hour on average, and $17.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Boise?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Boise?

About $33,458 a year ($2,788 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,200. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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