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 and the trend since 1999.

$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 2026-09-28

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.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.58 – $19.02$36,560 – $39,550roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$19.02 – $26.46$39,550 – $55,030the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$26.46 – $30.38$55,030 – $63,190the 75th–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 $/hr90thJobsvs state
Coeur d'Alene$18.54$24.48$31.631,0808% above
Boise$18.22$22.84$29.934,7001% above
Lewiston$16.83$22.42$30.282101% below
Logan$17.26$22.19$30.506502% below
Idaho Falls$17.82$22.05$35.429702% below
Pocatello$17.52$21.96$30.033503% below
Twin Falls$16.02$20.51$27.605409% below

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.

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 2026-09-28. 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 construction laborers), 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 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).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Idaho and metro areas, SOC 47-2061.
  • 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.