Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Idaho

Median $50.29 an hour for 2,280 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$50.29/hrMedian hourly wageIdaho, May data
$104,600/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.03 – $78.0710th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,280Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Idaho: the full range

Wage percentiles, IdahoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrIdaho: 10th $27.03 · 25th $40.10 · median $50.29 · 75th $63.28 · 90th $78.07Idaho$50.29$27.03$78.07United States: 10th $33.50 · 25th $42.57 · median $55.28 · 75th $72.91 · 90th $91.08United States$55.28
Hourly wage percentiles for construction managers: Idaho vs United States, May 2025.

Idaho ranks 34th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 39th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $52.66). 2,280 construction managers work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.9× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$27.03 – $40.10$56,220 – $83,410roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$40.10 – $63.28$83,410 – $131,630the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$63.28 – $78.07$131,630 – $162,390the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Idaho

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrCoeur d'Alene: $53.66Coeur d'Alene$53.66Boise: $52.88Boise$52.88Lewiston: $52.50Lewiston$52.50Idaho Falls: $50.46Idaho Falls$50.46Pocatello: $49.35Pocatello$49.35Logan: $47.22Logan$47.22Twin Falls: $44.85Twin Falls$44.85
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Idaho, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Coeur d'Alene$35.35$53.66$54.59$79.231807% above
Boise$28.87$52.88$53.74$78.071,2705% above
Lewiston$24.82$52.50$57.57$72.51404% above
Idaho Falls$26.56$50.46$53.45$80.11200about the same as
Pocatello$24.86$49.35$55.51$88.09702% below
Logan$25.97$47.22$49.24$69.181806% below
Twin Falls$32.70$44.85$48.70$70.459011% below

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

Construction manager wages in Idaho over time

Idaho, 1999-2025IdahoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$50.29Idaho
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Idaho vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIdaho $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$24.17$46.71$26.751,500
2000$24.26$45.36$28.001,490
2001$24.86$45.19$29.351,700
2002$23.82$42.63$30.531,500
2003$24.49$42.85$31.961,300
2004$26.82$45.71$33.591,470
2005$28.65$47.23$34.741,760
2006$28.28$45.16$35.431,600
2007$28.68$44.53$36.651,390
2008$29.26$43.75$38.391,220
2009$28.03$42.06$39.581,230
2010$29.14$43.02$40.321,070
2011$32.02$45.83$40.501,070
2012$32.01$44.89$39.801,030
2013$33.13$45.79$40.581,060
2014$31.38$42.67$41.171,210
2015$33.50$45.50$42.021,240
2016$33.51$44.95$42.931,320
2017$37.30$48.99$43.931,300
2018$35.54$45.57$44.891,430
2019$35.60$44.83$45.801,410
2020$36.43$45.32$46.721,290
2021$37.05$44.02$47.551,420
2022$39.10$43.01$48.791,550
2023$40.80$43.11$50.431,650
2024$49.46$50.76$51.431,650
2025$50.29$50.29$55.282,280

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Idaho changed by +10.5% over the last ten years of data and by +12.2% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in Idaho?

2.7Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.1× the US share, 19th of 49 states

BLS counted 2,280 construction managers in Idaho in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 12%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.

Outlook for construction managers in Idaho

+23.5%Projected growth in Idaho2024–2034, state agency
450Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
4,250Jobs in 20245,250 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Idaho's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +23.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 4,250 to 5,250, with about 450 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 2,280 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

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 construction establishments by county (all employees, not just construction managers), 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
Butte County13250$100,316$1,929
Ada County2,55823,741$83,741$1,610
Lincoln County45227$73,449$1,412
Franklin County92357$69,789$1,342
Minidoka County91647$69,457$1,336
Caribou County32276$69,306$1,333
Payette County126518$69,123$1,329
Nez Perce County1761,114$68,837$1,324
Shoshone County60189$68,506$1,317
Kootenai County1,5507,061$67,772$1,303
Teton County200886$66,369$1,276
Blaine County4212,461$65,950$1,268

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Idaho?

The median construction manager in Idaho earned $50.29 an hour ($104,600 a year) in May 2025, 9% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $40.10–$63.28; the top 10% earn more than $78.07.

Where does Idaho rank for construction manager pay?

Idaho ranks 34th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $50.29 an hour, and 39th after adjusting for Idaho's cost of living (BEA price parity 95.5, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Idaho?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a construction manager classification for most Idaho counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many construction managers work in Idaho?

BLS counted 2,280 construction managers in Idaho in May 2025, 2.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.09; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction manager work growing in Idaho?

Idaho's labor market agency projects +23.5% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 4,250 to 5,250 jobs.

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

Idaho projects about 450 openings a year for construction managers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 49,700 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Idaho and metro areas, SOC 11-9021. 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.