Waiters and Waitresses pay in Boise City
$37,480avg. a year
$18.02 an hour · 4,890 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Boise City, ID metro area earn an average of $37,480 a year. That is $2,160 (6%) more than the Idaho average of $35,320. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$35,830Median pay
$18.02Average hourly
+6%vs. Idaho average
4,890Jobs in this metro
Other Idaho metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Idaho metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1310 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$41,270
$19.84 an hour
21,370 jobs
Coeur d'Alene, ID
$36,640
$17.62 an hour
3650 jobs
Logan, UT-ID
$36,130
$17.37 an hour
4900 jobs
Idaho Falls, ID
$35,040
$16.85 an hour
5630 jobs
Twin Falls, ID
$34,400
$16.54 an hour
6470 jobs
Pocatello, ID
$34,250
$16.47 an hour
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How Boise City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boise City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,390 |
| Bartenders | $35,280 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $35,290 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,110 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $43,720 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $33,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do waiters and waitresses make in Boise City?
The average is $37,480 a year, and the median is $35,830. About 4,890 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Idaho average?
That is $2,160 (6%) more than the Idaho average of $35,320.
Is this job common in Boise City?
It makes up 12.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.86 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3031. Metro area: Boise City, ID metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14260). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.