Idaho prevailing wage rates, by county
Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Idaho county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.
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Key trades by county (Building)
Highest electrician packages
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Building type, base + fringe per hour; counties sharing a rate are grouped. Swatch: union contract rate or survey rate. Select a county to see every classification.
| County | Electrician | Plumber | Carpenter | Construction laborer | Heavy equipment operator | Ironworker | Sheet metal worker | Painter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | $61.09 | — | $26.10* | $20.88* | $27.93* | $56.35 | $58.02 | $18.36* |
| Adams | $61.09 | $58.57 | $31.21* | $15.44* | $25.17* | $73.67 | $62.79 | $16.12* |
| Bannock | $58.74 | — | $53.92 | $50.13 | $39.31* | $56.35 | $58.02 | $18.36* |
| Bear Lake | $58.74 | $55.68 | $53.92 | $49.12 | $52.91 | $56.35 | $57.75 | $16.12* |
| Benewah | $68.64 | $71.15 | $56.71 | $48.45 | — | $73.67 | $61.42 | — |
| Bingham | $58.74 | $55.68 | $53.92 | $49.12 | $52.91 | $56.35 | $57.75 | $16.12* |
| Blaine | $58.74 | $58.57 | $23.84* | $14.82* | $23.38* | $56.35 | $62.79 | $16.12* |
| Boise | $61.09 | — | $26.10* | $20.88* | $27.93* | $56.35 | $58.02 | $18.36* |
| Bonner | $68.64 | $71.15 | $37.89* | $48.45 | $25.17* | $73.67 | $61.42 | $23.72* |
| Bonneville | $58.74 | — | $53.92 | $32.65* | $39.31* | $58.65 | $57.75 | $18.36* |
| Boundary | $68.64 | $71.15 | $56.71 | $48.45 | $25.17* | — | $61.42 | $23.72* |
| Butte | $58.74 | — | $53.92 | $47.43 | $39.31* | $58.65 | $57.75 | $18.36* |
| Camas | $58.74 | $58.57 | $21.44* | $14.82* | $23.38* | $56.35 | $62.79 | $16.12* |
| Canyon | $61.09 | — | $26.10* | $20.88* | $27.93* | $56.35 | $58.02 | $18.36* |
| Caribou | $58.74 | $55.68 | $53.92 | $49.12 | $52.91 | $56.35 | $57.75 | $16.12* |
| Cassia | $58.74 | $58.57 | $21.44* | $14.82* | $23.38* | $56.35 | $62.79 | $16.12* |
| Clark | $58.74 | $55.68 | $53.92 | $49.12 | $52.91 | $56.35 | $57.75 | $16.12* |
| Clearwater | $68.64 | $71.15 | $51.25 | $48.45 | $25.17* | $73.67 | $61.42 | $23.72* |
| Custer | $58.74 | $55.68 | $53.92 | $49.12 | $52.91 | $56.35 | $57.75 | $16.12* |
| Elmore | $61.09 | $58.57 | $31.21* | $15.44* | $25.17* | $73.67 | $62.79 | $16.12* |
| Franklin | $58.74 | — | $53.92 | $50.13 | $39.31* | $56.35 | $58.02 | $18.36* |
| Fremont | $58.74 | $55.68 | $53.92 | $49.12 | $52.91 | $56.35 | $57.75 | $16.12* |
| Gem | $61.09 | — | $26.10* | $20.88* | $27.93* | $56.35 | $58.02 | $18.36* |
| Gooding | $58.74 | $58.57 | $21.44* | $14.82* | $23.38* | $56.35 | $62.79 | $16.12* |
| Idaho | $68.64 | $58.57 | $49.06 | $48.45 | $25.17* | $73.67 | $62.79 | $23.72* |
| Jefferson | $58.74 | — | $53.92 | $47.43 | $39.31* | $58.65 | $57.75 | $18.36* |
| Jerome | $58.74 | $58.57 | $21.44* | $14.82* | $23.38* | $56.35 | $62.79 | $16.12* |
| Kootenai | $67.64 | — | $62.82 | $43.94 | $39.31* | $73.67 | $53.84 | $18.36* |
| Latah | $32.01* | $71.15 | $51.25 | $48.45 | $25.17* | $73.67 | $61.42 | $23.72* |
| Lemhi | $58.74 | $55.68 | $53.92 | $49.12 | $52.91 | $56.35 | $57.75 | $16.12* |
| Lewis | $68.64 | $58.57 | $49.06 | $48.45 | $25.17* | $73.67 | $62.79 | $23.72* |
| Lincoln | $58.74 | $58.57 | $21.44* | $14.82* | $23.38* | $56.35 | $62.79 | $16.12* |
| Madison | $58.74 | $55.68 | $21.46* | $14.00* | $52.91 | $56.35 | $57.75 | $16.12* |
| Minidoka | $58.74 | $55.68 | $21.44* | $14.82* | $23.38* | $56.35 | $62.79 | $16.12* |
| Nez Perce | $67.64 | — | $62.82 | $43.94 | $39.31* | $73.67 | $53.84 | $18.36* |
| Oneida | $58.74 | $55.68 | $53.92 | $49.12 | $52.91 | $56.35 | $57.75 | $16.12* |
| Owyhee | $61.09 | — | $26.10* | $20.88* | $27.93* | $56.35 | $58.02 | $18.36* |
| Payette | $61.09 | $58.57 | $31.21* | $15.44* | $25.17* | $73.67 | $62.79 | $16.12* |
| Power | $58.74 | $55.68 | $18.00* | $17.87* | $22.23* | $56.35 | $57.75 | $17.42 |
| Shoshone | $23.65* | $71.15 | $51.25 | $17.17* | $25.17* | $73.67 | $61.42 | $23.72* |
| Teton | $58.74 | $55.68 | $53.92 | $49.12 | $52.91 | $56.35 | $57.75 | $16.12* |
| Twin Falls | $58.74 | $58.57 | $22.33* | $14.82* | $23.38* | $56.35 | $62.79 | $16.12* |
| Valley | $61.09 | $58.57 | $31.21* | $15.44* | $25.17* | $73.67 | $62.79 | $16.12* |
| Washington | $61.09 | $58.57 | $31.21* | $15.44* | $25.17* | $73.67 | $62.79 | $16.12* |
Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.
Rates that have not kept up
Survey-based rates that are eight or more years old and how they compare with today's market median for the county's metro (or state).
| County | Trade | Survey year | Required package $/hr | Market median $/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latah | Electrician | 2012 | $32.01 | $30.29 |
| Shoshone | Electrician | 2012 | $23.65 | $30.29 |
| Adams | Carpenter | 2012 | $31.21 | $25.00 |
| Blaine | Carpenter | 2012 | $23.84 | $25.00 |
| Bonner | Carpenter | 2012 | $37.89 | $25.00 |
| Adams | Construction laborer | 2012 | $15.44 | $22.57 |
| Blaine | Construction laborer | 2012 | $14.82 | $22.57 |
| Camas | Construction laborer | 2012 | $14.82 | $22.57 |
| Adams | Heavy equipment operator | 2012 | $25.17 | $29.66 |
| Blaine | Heavy equipment operator | 2012 | $23.38 | $29.66 |
| Bonner | Heavy equipment operator | 2012 | $25.17 | $29.66 |
| Adams | Painter | 2012 | $16.12 | $21.58 |
| Bear Lake | Painter | 2012 | $16.12 | $21.58 |
| Bingham | Painter | 2012 | $16.12 | $21.58 |
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in Idaho?
For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Idaho (94 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 42 of 44 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $58.74 an hour.
How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Idaho?
94 active general wage determinations cover Idaho: 25 Building, 35 Heavy, 27 Highway, 7 Residential. Together they list rates for 44 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Idaho prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.
How often do the rates change?
The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a Idaho determination in our data is dated 2026-05-18. New determination numbers are issued each January.
Sources and notes
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Idaho, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Residential 7, Building 25, Heavy 35, Highway 27.
- BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
- Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.