SOC 13-1075 · Boise City, ID metro

Labor Relations Specialists Salary in Boise, ID

The average salary for labor relations specialists in Boise, Idaho is $76,730 a year ($36.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,600: half of the 120 people in this job in the Boise City, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).

$76,730average per year

$36.89 / hourMedian $63,600Take-home ≈ $59,851

  • $47K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Idaho metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Labor Relations Specialists pay range in Boise

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,570 or more. The middle half of labor relations specialists in Boise earn between $46,950 and $100,450.

  • $47K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,730$6,394$36.89
Median$63,600$5,300$30.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,950$3,912$22.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,450$8,371$48.29

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

Labor Relations Specialists salary after taxes in Boise

On the average salary of $76,730, a single filer in Boise takes home about $59,851 a year, or $4,988 a month and $2,302 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 labor relations specialists? 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 $76,730 buys what about $77,985 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in other Idaho cities

Boise ranks 2nd of 2 Idaho metro areas for this job; Idaho Falls pays the most ($93,680).

All Labor Relations Specialists salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for labor relations specialists

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,310).

Labor Relations Specialists salary by city

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Labor Relations Specialists salary in Boise: questions

How much do labor relations specialists make an hour in Boise?

$36.89 an hour on average, and $30.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level labor relations specialists salary in Boise?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the labor relations specialists take-home pay in Boise?

About $59,851 a year ($4,988 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,730. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do labor relations specialists earn more in Boise than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,339).

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 13-1075; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.0%.
  • 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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