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Caregiver Pay in Idaho
What caregivers earn in Idaho — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$16.72/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Idaho
vs the national market
-2.8%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
20,770as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Idaho
The pay bands
Entry-level
$13.47/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$14.11/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$16.72/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$17.88/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$20.00/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $17.50/hr | $14.40/hr – $22.08/hr | 870 |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $16.78/hr | $14.72/hr – $17.27/hr | 1,140 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $14.40/hr | $13.21/hr – $16.91/hr | 1,280 |
| Pocatello, ID | $16.53/hr | $13.46/hr – $17.64/hr | 1,370 |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $16.38/hr | $13.75/hr – $17.48/hr | 1,620 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $17.87/hr | $14.63/hr – $19.65/hr | 1,770 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $16.37/hr | $13.76/hr – $17.31/hr | 2,930 |
| Boise City, ID | $17.24/hr | $14.16/hr – $18.14/hr | 9,850 |
What Idaho agencies are advertising right now
Boise City, ID
HomecareHQ analysis$19.75/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $17.53/hr – $22.00/hr
from the 44 of 98 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 98 agency ads
- Flexible schedule66.3%
- Health insurance42.9%
- Dental27.6%
- 401(k)25.5%
- Vision25.5%
- Mileage24.5%
- Paid training24.5%
- Paid time off24.5%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 4.1%Referral bonus 21.4%Weekend differential 2.0%
98 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 55.1% of ads are part-time roles
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