Optometrists pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $189,570 or more. The middle half of optometrists in Boise earn between $73,140 and $167,110.
- $62K10th
- $73K25th
- $104KMedian
- $167K75th
- $190K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $120,270 | $10,022 | $57.82 |
| Median | $103,890 | $8,658 | $49.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,140 | $6,095 | $35.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $167,110 | $13,926 | $80.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Optometrists salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $120,270, a single filer in Boise takes home about $88,174 a year, or $7,348 a month and $3,391 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 optometrists? 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 $120,270 buys what about $122,237 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Optometrists salary in nearby metro areas
- Salt Lake City, UT$125,300
- Bend, OR$126,840
- Ogden, UT$151,710
- Reno, NV$149,070
- Kennewick, WA$148,320
- Provo, UT$113,510
Highest-paying cities for optometrists
Roanoke, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($219,610).
- Roanoke, VA$219,610
- Wilmington, NC$204,680
- Trenton, NJ$186,160
- Fort Collins, CO$183,350
- Santa Rosa, CA$172,860
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Optometrists salary in Boise: questions
How much do optometrists make an hour in Boise?
$57.82 an hour on average, and $49.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level optometrists salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the optometrists take-home pay in Boise?
About $88,174 a year ($7,348 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,270. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do optometrists earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($143,182).
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 29-1041; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
- 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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