Pharmacists salary in Boise, ID
Median pay for pharmacists in Boise, ID: $135,490/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $62,800 – $165,410 · about 660 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($135,000) by +$490 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Boise
With Boise's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $135,490 has the buying power of about $143,765 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $78,138 · median home $496,288 · median rent $1,837/mo.
How Boise ranks for this job
On raw pay, Boise, ID is 87th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Boise's cost of living is applied, it ranks 85th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Boise sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Boise
A median home in Boise, ID costs $496,288 — about 3.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,837/mo works out at 16% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where pharmacists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Boise.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Boise | Rent vs Boise |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $190,570 | +41% | 2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $180,420 | +33% | 1.8× |
| Vallejo, CA | $179,210 | +32% | 1.3× |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $170,100 | +26% | 1.4× |
Who hires pharmacists around Boise
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- St. Luke's Health System · Healthcare
- Albertsons Companies · Retail
- St. Alphonsus Health System · Healthcare
Other jobs in Boise
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.