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Writers and Authors salary in Boise City, ID

The median writers and authors in Boise City, ID earns $61,650 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,037 a month.

10th percentile
$46,960
25th percentile
$49,210
Median percentile
$61,650
75th percentile
$86,220
90th percentile
$109,510

Based on 40 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

$48,448 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,650
Federal income tax−$5,218
Social Security + Medicare−$4,716
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$3,267
Monthly take-home$4,037
Every two weeks$1,863

Does it go far here?

$62,658Median pay in Boise City, ID is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.4 vs 100).
37%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 writers and authors salaries · Take-home pay in Idaho