Jobs in the Boise City, ID area: pay, hiring and remote work
The Boise City, ID metro area has 111 open job postings from 33 employers in our data. 13.8% list a pay range, the median posted pay is – a year, 0% are remote and 22.9% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
0% of postings are remote, 99th highest of 99 metro areas.
Indeed's own count of job postings in the metro area is 36% above its February 2020 level.
13.8% of open job postings list a pay range, 78th of 99 metro areas.
After adjusting for local prices, the typical worker's official median wage ($49,000) is worth $50,000 in average-US dollars, 68th of 99 metro areas.
22.9% of open postings have been listed for more than 60 days (median 30 days), 82nd highest of 99 metro areas.
Boise City compared with similar-sized metro areas: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
111open postings from 33 employers
13.8%list a pay range
–median posted pay
0%remote
3.3%unemployment rate, 2026-08 (BLS)
$49,000official median wage for all jobs, May 2025 (BLS)
18%entry-level postings
The metro area's unemployment rate was 3.3% in 2026-08 (3.4% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across Idaho, employers had 34,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 3.7% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 36% above its February 2020 level and 13% higher than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
City by city inside the metro area
Place
Postings
Employers
Pay listed
Median posted pay
Meridian, ID
62
19
14.8%
–
Nampa, ID
19
8
n/a
–
Caldwell, ID
16
7
n/a
–
Places with at least 15 postings from 3 employers. Shading shows where median posted pay is higher. Pay figures need 8 postings with pay.
Who is hiring, by industry
Industry
Postings
Real Estate & Construction
38
Healthcare & Life Sciences
24
Retail & E-commerce
20
Employers with the most openings
Cbh Homes: 24 postings
Northpointrecoveryholdingsllc: 12 postings
Action: 8 postings
Geotekoperationslimited: 7 postings
Floor & Decor: 5 postings
Federal government hiring
17 federal job announcements open to the public list Boise City, ID, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $114,000. Agencies hiring most: Federal Aviation Administration (15), Veterans Health Administration (2). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the Boise City, ID area run 2% below the national average, and housing runs 6% above it. The official median wage for all jobs is $49,000, which is worth $50,000 in average-US dollars.
Local prices compared with the national average, where 100 is the US average. Download this chart (SVG)Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)Which industries have the most open postings in our data. Download this chart (SVG)
A posting that lists several places counts once in the metro. Metro areas are the Census Bureau's 2023 definitions. This covers employers whose career pages we read, not every job in the area. Methodology · All metro areas (CSV)
