Boise, Idaho Metro Area

MSA: Boise City, ID
counties: Ada, Boise, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee

Population (2017 estimate): 710,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.9%

NFP Employment (2017): 317,000
Average Earnings (2017): $37,880

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,3.0000,1.7,
2013,3.1000,1.6,
2014,3.2000,1.9,
2015,3.4000,2.1,
2016,4.3000,1.8,
2017,4.1000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-0.2000,2.3,
2013,1.5000,2.0,
2014,3.7000,2.3,
2015,2.3000,2.4,
2016,-4.9000,2.0,
2017,-1.6000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.1000,8.1000,
2013,5.9000,7.4000,
2014,4.8000,6.2000,
2015,4.2000,5.3000,
2016,3.7000,4.9000,
2017,3.1000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,37630.00,42068.00,
2013,38200.00,42900.00,
2014,39600.00,43888.00,
2015,40500.00,44928.00,
2016,38500.00,45812.00,
2017,37880.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	17,480	59.0	1.2	$73,140
Business and Financial Operations	13,920	47.0	0.9	$57,200
IT and Mathematical	8,840	29.8	1.0	$65,210
Architecture and Engineering	7,450	25.1	1.4	$77,460
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	2,770	9.3	1.1	$51,570
Community and Social Services	5,160	17.4	1.2	$39,520
Legal and Judicial	2,020	6.8	0.9	$63,900
Education, Training, and Library	15,950	53.8	0.9	$35,600
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	4,530	15.3	1.1	$36,880
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	16,590	56.0	0.9	$62,300
Healthcare Support	7,420	25.1	0.9	$27,870
Protective Services	5,750	19.4	0.8	$32,660
Food Preparation and Serving Related	26,160	88.3	1.0	$18,790
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	9,660	32.6	1.0	$24,210
Personal Care and Services	10,710	36.1	1.1	$20,940
Sales and Related	30,700	103.6	1.0	$26,840
Office and Administrative Support	49,990	168.7	1.1	$31,380
Construction and Extraction	15,610	52.7	1.3	$36,830
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	11,600	39.1	1.0	$38,650
Production	16,310	55.0	0.9	$30,790
Transportation and Material Moving	15,870	53.6	0.8	$29,750