Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Idaho | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $131,590 | $142,991 | -8% |
| Median hourly wage | $63.26 | $68.75 | -8% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $137,791.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Idaho is $131,590, or about $63.26 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Idaho is -8% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Idaho typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 5,750 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $131,590, Idaho offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 26 of the 617 occupations reported in Idaho — higher than 96% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $121,380, Computer Network Architects at $107,620, Operations Research Analysts at $103,600 — all figures are median annual wages for Idaho.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Idaho levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 98.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 26 of the 617 occupations reported in Idaho — higher than 96% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Idaho | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $121,380 | $260 |
| Computer Network Architects | $107,620 | $720 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $103,600 | $500 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $98,700 | $1,040 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $91,880 | $1,010 |
| Data Scientists | $89,380 | $1,350 |
Idaho levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 98.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 617 occupations in Idaho.