Tapers pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,130 or more. The middle half of tapers in Boise earn between $48,670 and $76,570.
- $40K10th
- $49K25th
- $58KMedian
- $77K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,900 | $5,242 | $30.24 |
| Median | $57,690 | $4,808 | $27.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,670 | $4,056 | $23.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,570 | $6,381 | $36.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tapers salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $62,900, a single filer in Boise takes home about $50,495 a year, or $4,208 a month and $1,942 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 tapers? 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 $62,900 buys what about $63,929 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Tapers salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 1st of 2 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boise$62,900
- Coeur d'Alene$58,030
Highest-paying cities for tapers
Chicago, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,620).
- Chicago, IL$105,620
- San Jose, CA$99,680
- San Francisco, CA$90,220
- Philadelphia, PA$89,200
- Honolulu, HI$88,800
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Tapers salary in Boise: questions
How much do tapers make an hour in Boise?
$30.24 an hour on average, and $27.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tapers salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tapers take-home pay in Boise?
About $50,495 a year ($4,208 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,900. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do tapers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,113).
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 47-2082; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.5%.
- 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 5.25, this job is 5.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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