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Chemists salary in Boise City, ID

The median chemists in Boise City, ID earns $78,930 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,014 a month.

10th percentile
$37,230
25th percentile
$51,360
Median percentile
$78,930
75th percentile
$106,330
90th percentile
$138,540

Based on 110 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

$60,174 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,930
Federal income tax−$8,535
Social Security + Medicare−$6,038
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$4,183
Monthly take-home$5,014
Every two weeks$2,314

Does it go far here?

$80,221Median pay in Boise City, ID is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.4 vs 100).
30%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

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