For Immediate Release: May 9, 2024
Media Contact: Joe.Goitianda@labor.idaho.gov
The average covered wage for all industries in Ada County has grown by 25% since 2019, according to Labor Economist Jan Roeser.
And from a recent news release from the Idaho Department of Labor, the Boise Metropolitan Statistical Area had the largest average hourly wage increase of $2.62 over the year.
Job seekers in Boise who are looking to change careers, are invited to a hiring event Wednesday, May 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Boise Public Library. The library is located at 715 S. Capitol Blvd.