SOC 53-3031 · Boise City, ID metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Boise, ID

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Boise, Idaho is $35,420 a year ($17.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,070: half of the 950 people in this job in the Boise City, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$35,420average per year

$17.03 / hourMedian $36,070Take-home ≈ $29,871

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

950people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Idaho metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Boise

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,440 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Boise earn between $22,930 and $45,100.

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,420$2,952$17.03
Median$36,070$3,006$17.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,930$1,911$11.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,100$3,758$21.68

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Boise earn about the same as the Idaho average ($35,420) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Boise$35,420$36,070$21,740$49,440950
Idaho$35,420$35,770$20,980$49,0902,090
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Boise

On the average salary of $35,420, a single filer in Boise takes home about $29,871 a year, or $2,489 a month and $1,149 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 driver/sales workers? 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 $35,420 buys what about $35,999 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 14.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Idaho cities

Boise ranks 3rd of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($37,090).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Boise: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Boise?

$17.03 an hour on average, and $17.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Boise?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Boise?

About $29,871 a year ($2,489 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,420. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

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 53-3031; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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