Real Boise jobs you can get at 19. Trades and factory jobs for the guys, plus 911 dispatch and serving jobs. All of them hire at 18 or 19 with a high school diploma or GED.
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$22.21/hr to start + $11.41/hr in benefits. Pay goes up every step, to about $45/hr or more as a journeyman. · Medium
You need to be 18+, with a diploma or GED, one year of high school algebra and a driver's license. There's a math test with no calculator, so study algebra first. Apply here
Paid while training, about $40/hr as a journeyman · Medium
The work is mostly at the Micron plant in Boise. Needs a diploma or GED and a driver's license. There's a basic math and reading test, then an interview. Apply here
About $17–$21/hr to start, $28–$36/hr as you move up · Easy
No experience needed, and the company pays for your license training. The work is steady all year. See openings
Union laborers make about $45/hr on Micron once fully trained · Easy with your experience
The union laborer apprenticeship is closed right now. Call (208) 542-6240 to ask when it reopens. Meanwhile, apply directly to the contractors. Hensel Phelps · Kiewit
Pay not posted, so ask when you call · Easy
Construction experience carries straight over. They also hire salespeople, so the two of you could work at the same company. Careers page
Pay goes up as you learn, up to about $87K a year once you finish · Medium
4-year program covering HVAC ductwork and metal fabrication. Free schooling, but you buy your own hand tools. Call Greg to find out when the next application period opens. Program page
$22.80–$25.20/hr + county benefits · Easy
You run equipment on road, sweeper, drainage and vegetation crews. They help you get a Class A CDL within 6 months, so you don't need one to apply. It's a government job, so it's steady. See openings
$21–$29/hr + full benefits · Easy
High school diploma only. You work 12-hour shifts, 3 or 4 days a week, so you get lots of days off. They're hiring about 2,000 people for the new plant. Micron careers
$71.7K–$129.5K per year (base + commission) · Medium
They want about 1 year of commissioned sales experience, which your setting and closing work can count toward. The pay floor is real, so it's not commission-only. Apply here
About $44K–$58K to start · Medium
It's sales on the phone: you match people to jobs. Some openings ask for a degree, but many don't, so apply anyway. Robert Half Boise
Commission only, uncapped · Easy
This is close to what you already do. Commission-only means no guaranteed paycheck, so treat it as a side job until you have a base-pay job.
About $24–$35/hr ($48K–$63K a year) · Medium
No experience needed, and they train you fully: about 10 weeks in a paid academy, then 18+ weeks on the job. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts a week. You need to type at least 35 words per minute and pass a background check and a polygraph. It's steady government work with benefits. Apply here
Big tips on high-dollar tables · Medium
The top-earning kind of serving job. They want some serving experience, so apply after a few months somewhere else. Fine dining openings
About $15/hr on average with tips · Easy
A good first serving job. It's a big chain that trains you. Apply here
Hourly + tips · Easy
Relaxed spots to start at. Boise requires a short alcohol server training course, which you can do online. All Boise server openings
Checked Sept 26, 2026. Make sure a job is still posted before you apply.