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Careers in Boise City, ID

Part of Idaho.

Boise City, ID’s regional price level is below the national average (index 98.391, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.5% · 437,706 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$507,640
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$355,390
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$347,160
  4. 4Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,000
  5. 5Physicians, All Other$281,440

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers11,690 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers11,270 employed
  3. 3Home Health and Personal Care Aides9,850 employed
  4. 4Customer Service Representatives9,460 employed
  5. 5Retail Salespersons9,130 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Soil and Plant Scientists7.20× national avg
  2. 2Forest and Conservation Technicians5.76× national avg
  3. 3Hydrologists5.57× national avg
  4. 4Agricultural Technicians5.49× national avg
  5. 5Tapers5.25× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$515,942
  2. 2General Internal Medicine Physicians$361,202
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$352,837
  4. 4Emergency Medicine Physicians$321,168
  5. 5Physicians, All Other$286,042

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Idaho state page.