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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Boise City, ID

The median chefs and head cooks in Boise City, ID earns $47,500 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,152 a month.

10th percentile
$33,590
25th percentile
$42,450
Median percentile
$47,500
75th percentile
$66,930
90th percentile
$82,450

Based on 270 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,829 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,500
Federal income tax−$3,520
Social Security + Medicare−$3,634
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$2,518
Monthly take-home$3,152
Every two weeks$1,455

Does it go far here?

$48,277Median pay in Boise City, ID is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.4 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,487 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Boise City, ID

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$281,440
Chief Executives$172,780
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,530
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,990
Marketing Managers$159,930
Pharmacists$150,710
Sales Managers$141,440
Physician Assistants$134,800

All chefs and head cooks salaries · Take-home pay in Idaho