Highest-paying jobs in Boise

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#50. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,550
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Nuclear medicine technologists

- Median annual wage: $99,000
- Median hourly wage: $47.60
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $99,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 640 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $99,150
- Median hourly wage: $47.67
- Total employment: 280 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,450
- Median hourly wage: $47.81
- Total employment: 320 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $99,890
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: 320 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Radiation therapists

- Median annual wage: $100,420
- Median hourly wage: $48.28
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $101,060
- Median hourly wage: $48.59
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Riggers

- Median annual wage: $102,860
- Median hourly wage: $49.45
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $103,120
- Median hourly wage: $49.58
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $103,170
- Median hourly wage: $49.60
- Total employment: 590 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $103,420
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $105,360
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $105,640
- Median hourly wage: $50.79
- Total employment: 1,130 people (2.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,730
- Median hourly wage: $50.83
- Total employment: 840 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $106,270
- Median hourly wage: $51.09
- Total employment: 500 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Real estate brokers

- Median annual wage: $106,420
- Median hourly wage: $51.16
- Total employment: Not available

#33. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $108,610
- Median hourly wage: $52.22
- Total employment: 910 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $110,500
- Median hourly wage: $53.12
- Total employment: 710 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,650
- Median hourly wage: $53.68
- Total employment: 250 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $112,230
- Median hourly wage: $53.96
- Total employment: 2,820 people (7.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $116,140
- Median hourly wage: $55.84
- Total employment: 1,090 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $118,250
- Median hourly wage: $56.85
- Total employment: 240 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $118,290
- Median hourly wage: $56.87
- Total employment: 680 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $119,480
- Median hourly wage: $57.44
- Total employment: 500 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $119,700
- Median hourly wage: $57.55
- Total employment: 200 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Natural sciences managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 280 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Atmospheric and space scientists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $122,720
- Median hourly wage: $59.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $123,310
- Median hourly wage: $59.29
- Total employment: 360 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $123,530
- Median hourly wage: $59.39
- Total employment: 340 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $124,920
- Median hourly wage: $60.06
- Total employment: Not available

#18. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,940
- Median hourly wage: $60.55
- Total employment: 820 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,430
- Median hourly wage: $61.26
- Total employment: 550 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $127,670
- Median hourly wage: $61.38
- Total employment: 1,390 people (3.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $127,690
- Median hourly wage: $61.39
- Total employment: 310 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,880
- Median hourly wage: $61.48
- Total employment: Not available

#13. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $129,610
- Median hourly wage: $62.31
- Total employment: 570 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $130,380
- Median hourly wage: $62.68
- Total employment: 810 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $134,540
- Median hourly wage: $64.69
- Total employment: 310 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $139,170
- Median hourly wage: $66.91
- Total employment: 800 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $155,660
- Median hourly wage: $74.84
- Total employment: 170 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $156,460
- Median hourly wage: $75.22
- Total employment: 930 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $163,730
- Median hourly wage: $78.72
- Total employment: 530 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $167,940
- Median hourly wage: $80.74
- Total employment: 530 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $169,340
- Median hourly wage: $81.41
- Total employment: Not available

#4. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $174,660
- Median hourly wage: $83.97
- Total employment: 240 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $179,310
- Median hourly wage: $86.21
- Total employment: 310 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 590 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 590 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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