Skilled Wages

Boilermaker salary in Idaho

Median $42.50 an hour for 70 boilermakers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$42.50/hrMedian hourly wageIdaho, May data
$88,400/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$33.66 – $57.0010th to 90th percentilehourly range
70Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Boilermaker pay in Idaho: the full range

Wage percentiles, IdahoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$30$40$50$60/hrIdaho: 10th $33.66 · 25th $35.90 · median $42.50 · 75th $50.77 · 90th $57.00Idaho$42.50$33.66$57.00United States: 10th $24.28 · 25th $31.13 · median $36.74 · 75th $45.88 · 90th $53.06United States$36.74
Hourly wage percentiles for boilermakers: Idaho vs United States, May 2025.

Idaho ranks 11th of 37 states for median boilermaker pay, and 10th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $44.50). 70 boilermakers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$33.66 – $35.90$70,010 – $74,670roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$35.90 – $50.77$74,670 – $105,600the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$50.77 – $57.00$105,600 – $118,560the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Boilermaker wages in Idaho over time

Idaho, 1999-2025IdahoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$10$20$30$40$50200520152025$42.50Idaho$36.74United States
Median hourly wage for boilermakers, Idaho vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIdaho $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$11.31$21.86$18.09—
2001$16.23$29.50$19.06—
2002$18.21$32.59$20.17—
2003$18.21$31.86$20.7990
2004$21.97$37.44$21.6870
2005$22.98$37.88$23.1050
2009$23.58$35.39$26.97—
2014$30.77$41.84$28.7890
2015$31.82$43.22$28.90—
2016$32.40$43.46$29.84—
2023$32.90$34.76$34.2080
2024$34.47$35.38$35.26100
2025$42.50$42.50$36.7470

In today's dollars, the median boilermaker wage in Idaho changed by -1.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for boilermakers in Idaho

On federally funded construction in Idaho, contractors must pay boilermakers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 7 of the 7 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $76.05 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $42.50.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, IDAda: —Adams: —Bannock: —Bear Lake: —Benewah: $76.05 (union)Bingham: —Blaine: —Boise: —Bonner: $76.05 (union)Bonneville: —Boundary: $76.05 (union)Butte: —Camas: —Canyon: —Caribou: —Cassia: —Clark: —Clearwater: $76.05 (union)Custer: —Elmore: —Franklin: —Fremont: —Gem: —Gooding: —Idaho: $71.24 (union)Jefferson: —Jerome: —Kootenai: —Latah: $76.05 (union)Lemhi: —Lewis: $71.24 (union)Lincoln: —Madison: —Minidoka: —Nez Perce: —Oneida: —Owyhee: —Payette: —Power: —Shoshone: —Teton: —Twin Falls: —Valley: —Washington: —Union / prevailing package, $/hr$72.20n/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for boilermakers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BenewahUnion BOIL0242-001 2025-01-01$47.67$28.38$76.05ID20260008
BonnerUnion BOIL0242-001 2025-01-01$47.67$28.38$76.05ID20260010
BoundaryUnion BOIL0242-001 2025-01-01$47.67$28.38$76.05ID20260011
ClearwaterUnion BOIL0242-001 2025-01-01$47.67$28.38$76.05ID20260014
LatahUnion BOIL0242-001 2025-01-01$47.67$28.38$76.05ID20260015
IdahoUnion BOIL0004-003 2025-01-01$44.37$26.87$71.24ID20260024
LewisUnion BOIL0004-003 2025-01-01$44.37$26.87$71.24ID20260024

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Idaho prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Idaho?

79.2kConstruction jobsIdaho, 2026-08
+1.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k20k40k60k80k100k1990199520002005201020152020202579kAug 2026
Construction employment in Idaho (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at specialty trade contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just boilermakers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Ada County14,647$76,455$1,470
Franklin County249$72,834$1,401
Butte County43$70,911$1,364
Nez Perce County724$70,436$1,355
Shoshone County130$67,238$1,293
Minidoka County399$66,326$1,275
Bannock County2,005$63,744$1,226
Jerome County480$63,301$1,217
Kootenai County4,664$63,054$1,213
Blaine County1,619$62,835$1,208
Teton County516$62,544$1,203
Twin Falls County1,539$62,244$1,197

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Questions this page answers

How much do boilermakers make in Idaho?

The median boilermaker in Idaho earned $42.50 an hour ($88,400 a year) in May 2025, 16% above the national median of $36.74. The middle half earn $35.90–$50.77; the top 10% earn more than $57.00.

Where does Idaho rank for boilermaker pay?

Idaho ranks 11th of 37 states for boilermaker pay, with a median of $42.50 an hour, and 10th after adjusting for Idaho's cost of living (BEA price parity 95.5, US = 100).

What is the union boilermaker rate in Idaho?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for boilermakers in 7 counties, with a typical package of $76.05 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many boilermakers work in Idaho?

BLS counted 70 boilermakers in Idaho in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.17; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Idaho and metro areas, SOC 47-2011.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.