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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Boise City, ID

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Boise City, ID earns $77,210 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,921 a month.

10th percentile
$48,300
25th percentile
$63,210
Median percentile
$77,210
75th percentile
$90,710
90th percentile
$108,890

Based on 150 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

$59,055 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,210
Federal income tax−$8,156
Social Security + Medicare−$5,907
Idaho income tax (approx.)−$4,092
Monthly take-home$4,921
Every two weeks$2,271

Does it go far here?

$78,473Median 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

All zoologists and wildlife biologists salaries · Take-home pay in Idaho