Veterinarians pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,080 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Boise earn between $102,540 and $142,870.
- $71K10th
- $103K25th
- $127KMedian
- $143K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $123,170 | $10,264 | $59.22 |
| Median | $127,410 | $10,618 | $61.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,540 | $8,545 | $49.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $142,870 | $11,906 | $68.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinarians salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $123,170, a single filer in Boise takes home about $90,033 a year, or $7,503 a month and $3,463 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 veterinarians? 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 $123,170 buys what about $125,184 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinarians salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 3rd of 3 Idaho metro areas for this job; Idaho Falls pays the most ($127,990).
- Idaho Falls$127,990
- Coeur d'Alene$123,930
- Boise$123,170
Highest-paying cities for veterinarians
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($215,060).
- Anchorage, AK$215,060
- San Francisco, CA$195,160
- Tucson, AZ$193,390
- San Jose, CA$192,030
- Phoenix, AZ$186,840
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Veterinarians salary in Boise: questions
How much do veterinarians make an hour in Boise?
$59.22 an hour on average, and $61.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Boise?
About $90,033 a year ($7,503 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,170. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do veterinarians earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,208).
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 29-1131; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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