Industrial Engineers pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $149,390 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Boise earn between $81,420 and $129,580.
- $77K10th
- $81K25th
- $101KMedian
- $130K75th
- $149K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,960 | $9,163 | $52.87 |
| Median | $100,840 | $8,403 | $48.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,420 | $6,785 | $39.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,580 | $10,798 | $62.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Industrial Engineers pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Industrial engineers in Boise earn about the same as the Idaho average ($107,150) and about the same as the U.S. average ($109,900). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $102,440.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $109,960 | $100,840 | $77,220 | $149,390 | 810 |
| Idaho | $107,150 | $100,840 | $67,100 | $149,390 | 1,330 |
| United States | $109,900 | $102,440 | $74,370 | $159,860 | 365,740 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $109,960, a single filer in Boise takes home about $81,467 a year, or $6,789 a month and $3,133 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 industrial engineers? 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 $109,960 buys what about $111,758 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 1st of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boise$109,960
- Idaho Falls$109,480
- Twin Falls$100,600
- Lewiston$100,550
- Pocatello$95,700
- Coeur d'Alene$94,390
Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).
- Anchorage, AK$169,380
- Midland, TX$151,520
- San Jose, CA$145,190
- Lexington Park, MD$141,280
- Charleston, WV$140,560
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Industrial Engineers salary in Boise: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Boise?
$52.87 an hour on average, and $48.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Boise?
About $81,467 a year ($6,789 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,960. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do industrial engineers earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($109,900).
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 17-2112; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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