SOC 47-2082 · Boise City, ID metro

Tapers Salary in Boise, ID

The average salary for tapers in Boise, Idaho is $62,900 a year ($30.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,690: half of the 170 people in this job in the Boise City, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,113).

$62,900average per year

$30.24 / hourMedian $57,690Take-home ≈ $50,495

  • $40K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Idaho metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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).

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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.

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Tapers salary in other Idaho cities

Boise ranks 1st of 2 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Tapers salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for tapers

Chicago, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,620).

Tapers salary by city

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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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