SOC 25-9099 · Boise City, ID metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Boise, ID

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Boise, Idaho is $42,790 a year ($20.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,180: half of the people in this job in the Boise City, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$42,790average per year

$20.57 / hourMedian $39,180Take-home ≈ $35,402

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  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $50K90th

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Boise

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,210 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Boise earn between $36,440 and $43,310.

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $43K75th
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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,790$3,566$20.57
Median$39,180$3,265$18.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,440$3,037$17.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,310$3,609$20.82

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Boise earn 10% less than the Idaho average ($47,690) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Boise$42,790$39,180$35,790$50,210n/a
Idaho$47,690$42,520$33,110$65,370260
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Boise

On the average salary of $42,790, a single filer in Boise takes home about $35,402 a year, or $2,950 a month and $1,362 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 other educational instruction and library 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 $42,790 buys what about $43,490 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Boise: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Boise?

$20.57 an hour on average, and $18.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Boise?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Boise?

About $35,402 a year ($2,950 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,790. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 18.4%.
  • 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).

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