Skilled Wages

Construction laborer salary in Idaho

Median $22.57 an hour for 10,850 construction laborers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$22.57/hrMedian hourly wageIdaho, May data
$46,940/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.58 – $30.3810th to 90th percentilehourly range
10,850Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Construction laborer pay in Idaho: the full range

Wage percentiles, IdahoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrIdaho: 10th $17.58 · 25th $19.02 · median $22.57 · 75th $26.46 · 90th $30.38Idaho$22.57$17.58$30.38United States: 10th $16.87 · 25th $18.57 · median $22.66 · 75th $28.72 · 90th $37.54United States$22.66
Hourly wage percentiles for construction laborers: Idaho vs United States, May 2025.

Idaho ranks 29th of 51 states for median construction laborer pay, and 28th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.63). 10,850 construction laborers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.7× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$17.58 – $19.02$36,560 – $39,550roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$19.02 – $26.46$39,550 – $55,030the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$26.46 – $30.38$55,030 – $63,190the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction laborer pay by metro in Idaho

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrCoeur d'Alene: $24.48Coeur d'Alene$24.48Boise: $22.84Boise$22.84Lewiston: $22.42Lewiston$22.42Logan: $22.19Logan$22.19Idaho Falls: $22.05Idaho Falls$22.05Pocatello: $21.96Pocatello$21.96Twin Falls: $20.51Twin Falls$20.51
Median hourly wage for construction laborers by metro area in Idaho, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Coeur d'Alene$18.54$24.48$24.90$31.631,0808% above
Boise$18.22$22.84$23.21$29.934,7001% above
Lewiston$16.83$22.42$24.58$30.282101% below
Logan$17.26$22.19$23.14$30.506502% below
Idaho Falls$17.82$22.05$23.36$35.429702% below
Pocatello$17.52$21.96$24.70$30.033503% below
Twin Falls$16.02$20.51$22.27$27.605409% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Construction laborer wages in Idaho over time

Idaho, 1999-2025IdahoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25200020052010201520202025$22.66United States$22.57Idaho
Median hourly wage for construction laborers, Idaho vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIdaho $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$10.39$20.08$10.852,740
2000$10.14$18.96$11.152,670
2001$10.35$18.81$11.573,170
2002$10.76$19.26$11.903,310
2003$10.45$18.28$11.863,490
2004$10.53$17.95$12.104,350
2005$11.47$18.91$12.227,450
2006$12.26$19.58$12.668,330
2007$12.70$19.72$13.137,690
2008$12.97$19.39$13.716,240
2009$13.24$19.87$14.014,520
2010$13.53$19.98$14.084,700
2011$13.88$19.87$14.304,230
2012$13.50$18.93$14.424,840
2013$13.56$18.74$14.644,460
2014$13.27$18.05$14.954,500
2015$13.26$18.01$15.344,970
2016$13.92$18.67$16.075,800
2017$14.20$18.65$16.606,790
2018$14.89$19.09$17.217,060
2019$15.71$19.78$17.727,510
2020$16.54$20.57$18.227,660
2021$17.57$20.88$18.166,250
2022$18.30$20.13$19.597,490
2023$19.53$20.64$21.789,590
2024$21.82$22.39$22.4712,310
2025$22.57$22.57$22.6610,850

In today's dollars, the median construction laborer wage in Idaho changed by +25.3% over the last ten years of data and by +14.1% since 2019.

Are there more construction laborer jobs in Idaho?

+44.5%Jobs since 20197,510 then, 10,850 in 2025
+118.3%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
12.7Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.8× the US share, 2nd of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction laborers counted in Idaho has changed by +296.0%, against +43.7% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +44.5%.

Construction laborers in Idaho vs United States, 1999 = 100IdahoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages0200400600200020052010201520202025396Idaho144United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Idaho vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearIdaho jobsIdaho indexUS index
19992,740100100
20002,67097108
20013,170116108
20023,310121109
20033,490127110
20044,350159112
20057,450272122
20068,330304133
20077,690281138
20086,240228134
20094,520165112
20104,700172102
20114,230154102
20124,840177107
20134,460163108
20144,500164112
20154,970181116
20165,800212120
20176,790248126
20187,060258131
20197,510274134
20207,660280127
20216,250228127
20227,490273133
20239,590350134
202412,310449138
202510,850396144

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for construction laborers in Idaho

+24.8%Projected growth in Idaho2024–2034, state agency
2,280Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
20,110Jobs in 202425,090 projected for 2034
+7.3%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Idaho's labor market agency projects the number of construction laborers in the state to change by +24.8% between 2024 and 2034, from 20,110 to 25,090, with about 2,280 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +7.3% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 10,850 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Idaho labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for construction laborers in Idaho

On federally funded construction in Idaho, contractors must pay construction laborers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 22 of the 44 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $48.78 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $15.44). 16 of the 44 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Adams County at $15.44). The market median for the state is $22.57.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, IDAda: $20.88 (survey)Adams: $15.44 (survey)Bannock: $50.13 (union)Bear Lake: $49.12 (union)Benewah: $48.45 (union)Bingham: $49.12 (union)Blaine: $14.82 (survey)Boise: $20.88 (survey)Bonner: $48.45 (union)Bonneville: $32.65 (survey)Boundary: $48.45 (union)Butte: $47.43 (union)Camas: $14.82 (survey)Canyon: $20.88 (survey)Caribou: $49.12 (union)Cassia: $14.82 (survey)Clark: $49.12 (union)Clearwater: $48.45 (union)Custer: $49.12 (union)Elmore: $15.44 (survey)Franklin: $50.13 (union)Fremont: $49.12 (union)Gem: $20.88 (survey)Gooding: $14.82 (survey)Idaho: $48.45 (union)Jefferson: $47.43 (union)Jerome: $14.82 (survey)Kootenai: $43.94 (union)Latah: $48.45 (union)Lemhi: $49.12 (union)Lewis: $48.45 (union)Lincoln: $14.82 (survey)Madison: $14.00 (survey)Minidoka: $14.82 (survey)Nez Perce: $43.94 (union)Oneida: $49.12 (union)Owyhee: $20.88 (survey)Payette: $15.44 (survey)Power: $17.87 (survey)Shoshone: $17.17 (survey)Teton: $49.12 (union)Twin Falls: $14.82 (survey)Valley: $15.44 (survey)Washington: $15.44 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$15.19$20.88$48.25$49.12survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for construction laborers 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/hrBannock (Pocatello): market median $21.96, prevailing (union) $50.13, gap +$28.17Bannock (Pocatello)+$28.17Franklin (Logan): market median $22.19, prevailing (union) $50.13, gap +$27.94Franklin (Logan)+$27.94Butte (Idaho Falls): market median $22.05, prevailing (union) $47.43, gap +$25.38Butte (Idaho Falls)+$25.38Nez Perce (Lewiston): market median $22.42, prevailing (union) $43.94, gap +$21.52Nez Perce (Lewiston)+$21.52Kootenai (Coeur d'Alene): market median $24.48, prevailing (union) $43.94, gap +$19.46Kootenai (Coeur d'Alene)+$19.46Ada (Boise): market median $22.84, prevailing (survey) $20.88, gap −$1.96Ada (Boise)−$1.96Jerome (Twin Falls): market median $20.51, prevailing (survey) $14.82, gap −$5.69Jerome (Twin Falls)−$5.69
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for construction laborers, metro counties in Idaho.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BannockUnion LABO0155-013 2025-01-01$33.63$16.50$50.13ID20260105
FranklinUnion LABO0155-013 2025-01-01$33.63$16.50$50.13ID20260105
Bear LakeUnion LABO0155-005 2025-01-01$32.62$16.50$49.12ID20260021
BinghamUnion LABO0155-005 2025-01-01$32.62$16.50$49.12ID20260021
CaribouUnion LABO0155-005 2025-01-01$32.62$16.50$49.12ID20260013
ClarkUnion LABO0155-002 2024-01-01$32.62$16.50$49.12ID20260023
CusterUnion LABO0155-002 2024-01-01$32.62$16.50$49.12ID20260023
FremontUnion LABO0155-005 2025-01-01$32.62$16.50$49.12ID20260021
LemhiUnion LABO0155-005 2025-01-01$32.62$16.50$49.12ID20260021
OneidaUnion LABO0155-005 2025-01-01$32.62$16.50$49.12ID20260021
TetonUnion LABO0155-005 2025-01-01$32.62$16.50$49.12ID20260021
BenewahUnion LABO0238-011 2024-06-01$32.15$16.30$48.45ID20260008
BonnerUnion LABO0238-011 2024-06-01$32.15$16.30$48.45ID20260010
BoundaryUnion LABO0238-011 2024-06-01$32.15$16.30$48.45ID20260011
ClearwaterUnion LABO0238-011 2024-06-01$32.15$16.30$48.45ID20260014

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. 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?

78.0kConstruction jobsIdaho, 2026-09
+1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k20k40k60k80k100k1990199520002005201020152020202578kSep 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 construction laborers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages. Across the 36 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 22,844 in 2015 to 45,763 in 2025, +100.3%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Ada County1,63414,647$76,455$1,470
Franklin County64249$72,834$1,401
Butte County843$70,911$1,364
Nez Perce County96724$70,436$1,355
Shoshone County37130$67,238$1,293
Minidoka County59399$66,326$1,275
Bannock County2742,005$63,744$1,226
Jerome County94480$63,301$1,217
Kootenai County1,0064,664$63,054$1,213
Blaine County2641,619$62,835$1,208
Teton County100516$62,544$1,203
Twin Falls County3241,539$62,244$1,197

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction laborers make in Idaho?

The median construction laborer in Idaho earned $22.57 an hour ($46,940 a year) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $22.66. The middle half earn $19.02–$26.46; the top 10% earn more than $30.38.

Where does Idaho rank for construction laborer pay?

Idaho ranks 29th of 51 states for construction laborer pay, with a median of $22.57 an hour, and 28th after adjusting for Idaho's cost of living (BEA price parity 95.5, US = 100).

What is the union construction laborer rate in Idaho?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for construction laborers in 22 counties, with a typical package of $48.78 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many construction laborers work in Idaho?

BLS counted 10,850 construction laborers in Idaho in May 2025, 12.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.79; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction laborer work growing in Idaho?

The BLS employer survey count of construction laborers in Idaho went from 4,970 in 2015 to 10,850 in 2025, +118.3%, and +44.5% since 2019. Idaho's labor market agency projects +24.8% growth for construction laborers between 2024 and 2034, from 20,110 to 25,090 jobs.

How many construction laborer openings a year are there in Idaho?

Idaho projects about 2,280 openings a year for construction laborers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 120,000 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Idaho and metro areas, SOC 47-2061. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Idaho labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.