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Boise cost of living

Costs rose fast after 2020. Idaho’s 5.3% rate is higher than neighboring Nevada. A comfortable single-earner budget here is about $92,000. $100,000 take-home is $74,988 (75.0% kept).

2026 paycheck inputs

Match the frequency below. Hourly is hours per week × 52. Dollar signs and commas are fine.

Take-home

$74,988

$6,249 a month · 75.0% of gross after tax

Monthly
$6,249
Biweekly
$2,884
Weekly
$1,442
Hourly take-home
$36.05
Effective tax rate
25.0%
Federal marginal
22.0%
Federal income tax$13,170
State income tax$4,192
Social Security$6,200
Medicare$1,450
Total tax$25,012

Idaho uses a single rate above a small threshold and the federal standard deduction. Annual liability estimate for tax year 2026, not a W-4 withholding forecast.

State guideCity cost of livingW-2 vs 1099

COL index

108

Typical 1-bed

$1,450/mo

Median household

$72,000

Is this salary enough?

$50,000

Tight

$60,000

Tight

$70,000

Stretch

$75,000

Stretch

$80,000

Stretch

$90,000

Stretch

$100,000

Solid

$110,000

Solid

$120,000

Solid

$125,000

Solid

$135,000

Solid

$150,000

High

$175,000

High

$200,000

High

$250,000

High

$300,000

High

State tax: Idaho paycheck calculator.

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