H-1B salaries in Boise, ID

Based on 1,226 certified H-1B filings in the Boise City, ID metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$114,477
Middle 50%$96.4k–$135k
vs. national median−7%comparison median $122,699
Filings1,226FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $56,638 and $231,710.
PercentileSalary
10th$78,000
25th$96,426
50th (median)$114,477
75th$135,000
90th$158,128

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $105k $130k FY2020: median $90,000 (577 filings) FY2021: median $95,000 (572 filings) FY2022: median $100,000 (701 filings) FY2023: median $99,362 (485 filings) FY2024: median $109,387 (537 filings) FY2025: median $112,445 (697 filings) FY2026: median $117,343 (529 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 577 filings FY20 FY2021: 572 filings FY21 FY2022: 701 filings FY22 FY2023: 485 filings FY23 FY2024: 537 filings FY24 FY2025: 697 filings FY25 FY2026: 529 filings FY26 701
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$90,000$79,352$108,205577
FY2021$95,000$82,000$112,570572
FY2022$100,000$85,000$120,000701
FY2023$99,362$81,371$118,165485
FY2024$109,387$90,000$128,773537
FY2025$112,445$95,000$133,000697
FY2026$117,343$99,486$136,500529

Cost of living

Boise's median H-1B salary of $114,477 is worth about $116,300 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,295Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,540Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)98.4Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$116,300Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesID: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Materials Engineer$120,910134
Industrial Engineer$109,825133
Software Engineer$121,406127
Electrical Engineer$123,425122
Electronics Engineer$112,79389
Data Scientist$119,64063
Mechanical Engineer$116,30061
Systems Engineer / Architect$124,50047
Systems Analyst$92,97641
Chemical Engineer$121,55430
Civil Engineer$84,78124
Programmer Analyst$80,89123
Engineering Director$165,52722
Supply Chain Manager$139,00118
Logistician$102,75916

By job title

Product Manager$134.3k · 10 Solutions Architect$136.3k · 10

Job titles with at least 10 filings in Boise, ID. Figure: median salary · filings.