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Why are the wages so low in Boise?

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Boise's cost of living is low compared to other major cities in the Northwest. Alternatively, there are some places I'd advise if you're planning a long-term career in grocery. For instance - Winco Foods is an employee-owned store. You receive shares of the company while you work there and compensation is very good. read more

Bottom Rung: Living On Low Wages In Idaho Credit Robert Couse-Baker / Flickr Creative Commons The share of Idaho workers earning minimum wage has grown from 5 percent in 2011 to 7.7 percent in 2012. read more

Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that Boise is so far behind several of the western cities it competes with in wages that the cost of living doesn’t make the difference up. Cities like Denver, Colo.; Seattle, Spokane, Wash.; and Reno, Nev. are all more affordable cities than Boise because wages are so high. read more

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