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Photographers Salary in Boise City, ID

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Photographers in Boise City, ID is $33,320. BLS estimates approximately 130 people work in this occupation in Boise City, ID. Boise City, ID is 25.4% below the national median ($44,660).

Median salary
$33,320
Average salary
$37,230
Median hourly
$16.02
Employment
130

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$22,470$10.80
25th percentile$29,420$14.15
Median (50th)$33,320$16.02
75th percentile$40,320$19.38
90th percentile$53,790$25.86

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 9.1% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 19.2% — Use with caution

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.325
Location quotient
0.98

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Boise City, ID’s regional price level is below the national average (index 98.391, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $33,865 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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