Skilled Wages

Carpenter salary in Idaho

Median $25.00 an hour for 8,380 carpenters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$25.00/hrMedian hourly wageIdaho, May data
$52,000/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.72 – $36.4010th to 90th percentilehourly range
8,380Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Carpenter pay in Idaho: the full range

Wage percentiles, IdahoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrIdaho: 10th $17.72 · 25th $21.76 · median $25.00 · 75th $30.25 · 90th $36.40Idaho$25.00$17.72$36.40United States: 10th $19.43 · 25th $23.32 · median $29.12 · 75th $36.94 · 90th $48.03United States$29.12
Hourly wage percentiles for carpenters: Idaho vs United States, May 2025.

Idaho ranks 37th of 51 states for median carpenter pay, and 41st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.18). 8,380 carpenters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.72 – $21.76$36,850 – $45,250roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$21.76 – $30.25$45,250 – $62,920the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$30.25 – $36.40$62,920 – $75,710the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Carpenter pay by metro in Idaho

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrLewiston: $27.61Lewiston$27.61Coeur d'Alene: $27.00Coeur d'Alene$27.00Idaho Falls: $25.07Idaho Falls$25.07Boise: $24.45Boise$24.45Pocatello: $24.38Pocatello$24.38Logan: $23.86Logan$23.86Twin Falls: $22.82Twin Falls$22.82
Median hourly wage for carpenters by metro area in Idaho, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Lewiston$18.89$27.61$36.1115010% above
Coeur d'Alene$18.91$27.00$37.047908% above
Idaho Falls$17.41$25.07$39.61750about the same as
Boise$17.55$24.45$36.804,0802% below
Pocatello$17.76$24.38$33.943402% below
Logan$16.45$23.86$34.514905% below
Twin Falls$16.43$22.82$31.182409% below

Carpenter wages in Idaho over time

Idaho, 1999-2025IdahoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$29.12United States$25.00Idaho
Median hourly wage for carpenters, Idaho vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIdaho $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$12.12$23.42$15.354,830
2000$11.79$22.04$15.695,810
2001$13.10$23.81$16.094,920
2002$13.23$23.68$16.444,880
2003$12.84$22.47$16.475,040
2004$14.08$24.00$16.785,230
2005$13.77$22.70$17.115,380
2006$14.39$22.98$17.577,590
2007$14.67$22.78$18.119,100
2008$15.05$22.50$18.728,470
2009$15.83$23.76$18.986,520
2010$16.31$24.08$19.004,790
2011$16.89$24.17$19.244,100
2012$15.81$22.17$19.203,310
2013$16.48$22.78$19.473,700
2014$16.95$23.05$19.634,120
2015$16.78$22.79$20.244,430
2016$16.71$22.41$20.965,010
2017$16.52$21.70$21.716,300
2018$17.62$22.59$22.407,530
2019$17.86$22.49$23.247,930
2020$18.60$23.14$23.818,990
2021$18.19$21.61$23.209,120
2022$21.74$23.92$24.717,940
2023$22.65$23.93$27.098,220
2024$23.33$23.94$28.517,340
2025$25.00$25.00$29.128,380

In today's dollars, the median carpenter wage in Idaho changed by +9.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for carpenters in Idaho

On federally funded construction in Idaho, contractors must pay carpenters at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 23 of the 44 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $53.92 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $26.10). 16 of the 44 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Adams County at $31.21). The market median for the state is $25.00.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, IDAda: $26.10 (survey)Adams: $31.21 (survey)Bannock: $53.92 (union)Bear Lake: $53.92 (union)Benewah: $56.71 (union)Bingham: $53.92 (union)Blaine: $23.84 (survey)Boise: $26.10 (survey)Bonner: $37.89 (survey)Bonneville: $53.92 (union)Boundary: $56.71 (union)Butte: $53.92 (union)Camas: $21.44 (survey)Canyon: $26.10 (survey)Caribou: $53.92 (union)Cassia: $21.44 (survey)Clark: $53.92 (union)Clearwater: $51.25 (union)Custer: $53.92 (union)Elmore: $31.21 (survey)Franklin: $53.92 (union)Fremont: $53.92 (union)Gem: $26.10 (survey)Gooding: $21.44 (survey)Idaho: $49.06 (union)Jefferson: $53.92 (union)Jerome: $21.44 (survey)Kootenai: $62.82 (union)Latah: $51.25 (union)Lemhi: $53.92 (union)Lewis: $49.06 (union)Lincoln: $21.44 (survey)Madison: $21.46 (survey)Minidoka: $21.44 (survey)Nez Perce: $62.82 (union)Oneida: $53.92 (union)Owyhee: $26.10 (survey)Payette: $31.21 (survey)Power: $18.00 (survey)Shoshone: $51.25 (union)Teton: $53.92 (union)Twin Falls: $22.33 (survey)Valley: $31.21 (survey)Washington: $31.21 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$23.24$31.21$53.39$53.92survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for carpenters by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)Prevailing (survey)$0$20$40$60$80/hrKootenai (Coeur d'Alene): market median $27.00, prevailing (union) $62.82, gap +$35.82Kootenai (Coeur d'Alene)+$35.82Nez Perce (Lewiston): market median $27.61, prevailing (union) $62.82, gap +$35.21Nez Perce (Lewiston)+$35.21Franklin (Logan): market median $23.86, prevailing (union) $53.92, gap +$30.06Franklin (Logan)+$30.06Bannock (Pocatello): market median $24.38, prevailing (union) $53.92, gap +$29.54Bannock (Pocatello)+$29.54Bonneville (Idaho Falls): market median $25.07, prevailing (union) $53.92, gap +$28.85Bonneville (Idaho Falls)+$28.85Ada (Boise): market median $24.45, prevailing (survey) $26.10, gap +$1.65Ada (Boise)+$1.65Twin Falls (Twin Falls): market median $22.82, prevailing (survey) $22.33, gap −$0.49Twin Falls (Twin Falls)−$0.49
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for carpenters, metro counties in Idaho.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
KootenaiUnion CARP0196-001 2021-06-01$44.98$17.84$62.82ID20260107
Nez PerceUnion CARP0196-001 2021-06-01$44.98$17.84$62.82ID20260107
BenewahUnion CARP0001-001 2021-06-01$38.87$17.84$56.71ID20260008
BoundaryUnion CARP0001-002 2021-06-01$38.87$17.84$56.71ID20260011
BannockUnion CARP0808-003 2025-06-01$35.68$18.24$53.92ID20260105
Bear LakeUnion CARP0808-001 2025-06-01$35.68$18.24$53.92ID20260021
BinghamUnion CARP0808-001 2025-06-01$35.68$18.24$53.92ID20260021
BonnevilleUnion CARP0808-003 2025-06-01$35.68$18.24$53.92ID20260100
ButteUnion CARP0808-003 2025-06-01$35.68$18.24$53.92ID20260101
CaribouUnion CARP0808-001 2025-06-01$35.68$18.24$53.92ID20260013
ClarkUnion CARP0808-001 2025-06-01$35.68$18.24$53.92ID20260023
CusterUnion CARP0808-001 2025-06-01$35.68$18.24$53.92ID20260023
FranklinUnion CARP0808-003 2025-06-01$35.68$18.24$53.92ID20260105
FremontUnion CARP0808-001 2025-06-01$35.68$18.24$53.92ID20260021
JeffersonUnion CARP0808-003 2025-06-01$35.68$18.24$53.92ID20260102

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.

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Questions this page answers

How much do carpenters make in Idaho?

The median carpenter in Idaho earned $25.00 an hour ($52,000 a year) in May 2025, 14% below the national median of $29.12. The middle half earn $21.76–$30.25; the top 10% earn more than $36.40.

Where does Idaho rank for carpenter pay?

Idaho ranks 37th of 51 states for carpenter pay, with a median of $25.00 an hour, and 41st after adjusting for Idaho's cost of living (BEA price parity 95.5, US = 100).

What is the union carpenter rate in Idaho?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for carpenters in 23 counties, with a typical package of $53.92 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many carpenters work in Idaho?

BLS counted 8,380 carpenters in Idaho in May 2025, 9.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.27; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Idaho and metro areas, SOC 47-2031.
  • 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.