Senior Chemical Engineer salary in Boise, ID

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Boise City, ID metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Nampa.

Also listed as: Process Engineer

Median salary$124,000
Middle 50%$120.3k–$127.8k
vs. all levels here+2%comparison median $121,554
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $106,093 and $144,550.
PercentileSalary
10th$106,093
25th$120,277
50th (median)$124,000
75th$127,750
90th$140,500

Cost of living

Boise's median senior Chemical Engineer salary of $124,000 is worth about $126,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Boise = 98.4).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Microntoo few9

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II $115,426 14
Senior · Level III $124,000 10
Expert · Level IV too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$101,130$115,42614
Senior · Level III$103,501$124,00010

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.