SOC 11-3061 · Boise City, ID metro

Purchasing Managers Salary in Boise, ID

The average salary for purchasing managers in Boise, Idaho is $148,500 a year ($71.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $144,660: half of the 180 people in this job in the Boise City, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).

$148,500average per year

$71.40 / hourMedian $144,660Take-home ≈ $106,004

  • $82K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $145KMedian
  • $202K75th
  • $213K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Purchasing Managers pay range in Boise

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $212,530 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Boise earn between $108,690 and $202,410.

  • $82K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $145KMedian
  • $202K75th
  • $213K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$148,500$12,375$71.39
Median$144,660$12,055$69.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$108,690$9,058$52.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$202,410$16,868$97.31

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

Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Boise

On the average salary of $148,500, a single filer in Boise takes home about $106,004 a year, or $8,834 a month and $4,077 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 purchasing managers? 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 $148,500 buys what about $150,928 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Purchasing Managers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for purchasing managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($205,970).

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Purchasing Managers salary in Boise: questions

How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Boise?

$71.40 an hour on average, and $69.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in Boise?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the purchasing managers take-home pay in Boise?

About $106,004 a year ($8,834 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $148,500. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do purchasing managers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).

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 11-3061; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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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