Registered Nurses pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,530 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Boise earn between $81,360 and $102,860.
- $79K10th
- $81K25th
- $98KMedian
- $103K75th
- $125K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,990 | $7,999 | $46.15 |
| Median | $97,880 | $8,157 | $47.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,360 | $6,780 | $39.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,860 | $8,572 | $49.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $95,990, a single filer in Boise takes home about $72,380 a year, or $6,032 a month and $2,784 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 registered nurses? 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 $95,990 buys what about $97,560 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 2nd of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($96,210).
- Coeur d'Alene$96,210
- Boise$95,990
- Lewiston$93,040
- Twin Falls$89,660
- Idaho Falls$86,970
- Pocatello$82,640
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Boise: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Boise?
$46.15 an hour on average, and $47.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Boise?
About $72,380 a year ($6,032 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,990. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do registered nurses earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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