SOC 29-2061 · Boise City, ID metro

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Boise, ID

The average salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Boise, Idaho is $68,170 a year ($32.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,950: half of the 760 people in this job in the Boise City, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($67,050).

$68,170average per year

$32.77 / hourMedian $66,950Take-home ≈ $54,283

  • $53K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $79K90th

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

760people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Idaho metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay range in Boise

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,030 or more. The middle half of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Boise earn between $62,730 and $76,820.

  • $53K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,170$5,681$32.77
Median$66,950$5,579$32.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,730$5,228$30.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,820$6,402$36.93

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

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Boise earn 7% more than the Idaho average ($63,860) and about the same as the U.S. average ($67,050). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $64,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Boise$68,170$66,950$52,670$79,030760
Idaho$63,860$63,800$47,890$77,8501,880
United States$67,050$64,400$49,740$83,440648,410

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

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary after taxes in Boise

On the average salary of $68,170, a single filer in Boise takes home about $54,283 a year, or $4,524 a month and $2,088 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses? 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 $68,170 buys what about $69,285 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in other Idaho cities

Boise ranks 1st of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salaries in Idaho

Highest-paying cities for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,420).

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary by city

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Boise: questions

How much do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make an hour in Boise?

$32.77 an hour on average, and $32.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salary in Boise?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses take-home pay in Boise?

About $54,283 a year ($4,524 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,170. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn more in Boise than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($67,050).

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 29-2061; area Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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