Boise City, ID · CBSA 14260
Electrical Engineer Salary in Boise
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for electrical engineers in Boise City, ID, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Idaho and the national benchmark.
Electrical Engineers in Boise earn a median of $127,430 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $103,050–$160,600; the top 10% earn $164,920. That is 14% above the national median and 1% below the Idaho median. BLS reports 550 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$127,430
+14% vs national
Top 10% earn
$164,920
90th percentile
Employed in metro
550
Reliability High (5% RSE)
Electrical Engineer pay — Boise vs Idaho vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $97,190 | +30% |
| 25th percentile | $103,050 | +18% |
| Median50th percentile | $127,430 | +14% |
| 75th percentile | $160,600 | +13% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $164,920 | -6% |
| Meanaverage | $135,210 | +12% |
How concentrated electrical engineers are in Boise
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.15
Jobs per 1,000
1.41
Metro rank (pay)
#27 of 318
All engineering roles
$111,057
Boise employs electrical engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.15).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2071 (Electrical Engineers), Boise City, ID (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →