Idaho H-1B salaries

From 1,639 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Idaho (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #41 of 51 by filings
  • #19 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$110,000−10% vs. national median
Middle 50%$89k–$133.6k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II38% of leveled filings
Top metro areaBoise, ID1,226 filings in Idaho

Top cities in Idaho

Boise, ID$114,4771,226 filings · rent 1BR $1,295 Idaho Falls, ID$125,832145 filings · rent 1BR $1,064 Coeur d'Alene, ID$94,55761 filings · rent 1BR $1,290 Pocatello, ID$83,26257 filings · rent 1BR $956 Moscow, ID$75,00555 filings Twin Falls, ID$86,21536 filings · rent 1BR $982 Rexburg, ID$80,00015 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Idaho. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Idaho

Micron logoMicron712 filings · 43%$121,071 Battelle Energy Alliance88 filings · 5%$138,000 University of Idaho56 filings · 3%$77,501 Ar Infotek Solutions39 filings · 2%$99,736 Boise State University37 filings · 2%$77,002 IBM logoIBM23 filings · 1%$92,976 Clearwater Analytics23 filings · 1%$72,000 Idaho State University22 filings · 1%$71,658 J.r. Simplot Company18 filings · 1%$113,458 Wipro logoWipro16 filings · 1%$83,646 Idaho Healthcare Institute14 filings · 1%$74,547 St. Luke's Health System14 filings · 1%$253,828

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Idaho.

Most filed jobs in Idaho

Software Engineer175 filings · 11%$112,445 Materials Engineer143 filings · 9%$122,148 Industrial Engineer141 filings · 9%$109,000 Electrical Engineer134 filings · 8%$123,041 Electronics Engineer90 filings · 5%$112,720 Data Scientist69 filings · 4%$118,687 Mechanical Engineer65 filings · 4%$115,733 Systems Analyst49 filings · 3%$92,976 Chemical Engineer36 filings · 2%$122,250 Nuclear Engineer35 filings · 2%$138,000 Civil Engineer30 filings · 2%$85,500 Engineering Director24 filings · 1%$167,751

Idaho vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Idaho$110,000 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.