Skilled Wages

HVAC technician salary in Idaho

Median $27.04 an hour for 4,550 hvac and refrigeration technicians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$27.04/hrMedian hourly wageIdaho, May data
$56,240/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.59 – $38.8410th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,550Jobs countedemployer survey

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

HVAC technician pay in Idaho: the full range

Wage percentiles, IdahoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrIdaho: 10th $18.59 · 25th $22.71 · median $27.04 · 75th $32.23 · 90th $38.84Idaho$27.04$18.59$38.84United States: 10th $19.25 · 25th $23.25 · median $29.33 · 75th $37.05 · 90th $45.78United States$29.33
Hourly wage percentiles for hvac and refrigeration technicians: Idaho vs United States, May 2025.

Idaho ranks 44th of 51 states for median hvac technician pay, and 44th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.31). 4,550 hvac and refrigeration technicians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.59 – $22.71$38,660 – $47,250roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.71 – $32.23$47,250 – $67,030the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$32.23 – $38.84$67,030 – $80,780the 75th–90th percentile and above

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HVAC technician pay by metro in Idaho

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrCoeur d'Alene: $28.27Coeur d'Alene$28.27Boise: $27.53Boise$27.53Logan: $26.65Logan$26.65Twin Falls: $24.56Twin Falls$24.56Pocatello: $24.49Pocatello$24.49Lewiston: $23.98Lewiston$23.98Idaho Falls: $23.65Idaho Falls$23.65
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians by metro area in Idaho, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Coeur d'Alene$20.88$28.27$39.375705% above
Boise$19.72$27.53$38.722,2702% above
Logan$18.41$26.65$36.122301% below
Twin Falls$18.07$24.56$36.802609% below
Pocatello$17.88$24.49$39.221909% below
Lewiston$18.01$23.98$34.7310011% below
Idaho Falls$18.18$23.65$38.8139013% below

HVAC technician wages in Idaho over time

Idaho, 1999-2025IdahoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.33United States$27.04Idaho
Median hourly wage for hvac and refrigeration technicians, Idaho vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIdaho $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.04$29.06$14.50—
2000$15.74$29.43$15.76440
2001$14.98$27.23$16.35900
2002$12.91$23.10$16.78890
2003$14.70$25.72$16.90990
2004$16.56$28.22$17.431,560
2005$16.14$26.61$17.811,340
2006$17.14$27.37$18.111,240
2007$16.83$26.13$18.441,290
2008$16.86$25.21$19.081,260
2009$16.44$24.67$19.761,080
2010$16.81$24.82$20.451,170
2011$17.38$24.88$20.861,190
2012$17.56$24.62$20.981,290
2013$17.25$23.84$21.101,260
2014$17.36$23.61$21.461,260
2015$17.89$24.30$21.691,460
2016$19.13$25.66$22.071,880
2017$19.86$26.08$22.642,010
2018$20.00$25.64$22.892,660
2019$20.65$26.00$23.432,670
2020$20.73$25.79$24.323,200
2021$22.58$26.83$23.383,760
2022$23.23$25.55$24.713,110
2023$22.84$24.13$27.553,280
2024$25.35$26.02$28.753,570
2025$27.04$27.04$29.334,550

In today's dollars, the median hvac technician wage in Idaho changed by +11.3% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for hvac technicians in Idaho

On federally funded construction in Idaho, contractors must pay hvac technicians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 1 of the 9 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $62.79 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $30.26). 8 of the 9 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Blaine County at $30.26). The market median for the state is $27.04.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, IDAda: —Adams: —Bannock: —Bear Lake: —Benewah: —Bingham: —Blaine: $30.26 (survey)Boise: —Bonner: —Bonneville: —Boundary: —Butte: —Camas: $30.26 (survey)Canyon: —Caribou: —Cassia: $30.26 (survey)Clark: —Clearwater: —Custer: —Elmore: —Franklin: —Fremont: —Gem: —Gooding: $30.26 (survey)Idaho: —Jefferson: —Jerome: $30.26 (survey)Kootenai: —Latah: —Lemhi: —Lewis: —Lincoln: $30.26 (survey)Madison: —Minidoka: $30.26 (survey)Nez Perce: —Oneida: —Owyhee: $62.79 (union)Payette: —Power: —Shoshone: —Teton: —Twin Falls: $21.40 (survey)Valley: —Washington: —Union / prevailing package, $/hr$30.26n/asurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for hvac technicians by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
OwyheeUnion SHEE0055-007 2025-06-01$39.20$23.59$62.79ID20260103
BlaineSurvey SUID2010-002 2012-08-08$23.63$6.63$30.26ID20260009
CamasSurvey SUID2010-015 2012-08-08$23.63$6.63$30.26ID20260022
CassiaSurvey SUID2010-015 2012-08-08$23.63$6.63$30.26ID20260022
GoodingSurvey SUID2010-015 2012-08-08$23.63$6.63$30.26ID20260022
JeromeSurvey SUID2010-015 2012-08-08$23.63$6.63$30.26ID20260022
LincolnSurvey SUID2010-015 2012-08-08$23.63$6.63$30.26ID20260022
MinidokaSurvey SUID2010-010 2012-08-08$23.63$6.63$30.26ID20260017
Twin FallsSurvey SUID2010-012 2012-08-08$21.00$0.40$21.40ID20260019

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 plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just hvac technicians), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Ada County3,803$83,228$1,601
Twin Falls County482$78,263$1,505
Blaine County268$77,204$1,485
Bannock County378$74,425$1,431
Bonneville County785$70,656$1,359
Kootenai County1,104$69,033$1,328
Nez Perce County195$66,384$1,277
Canyon County1,712$66,295$1,275
Bingham County273$66,209$1,273
Franklin County45$65,743$1,264
Teton County80$65,671$1,263
Gooding County11$62,064$1,194

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Questions this page answers

How much do hvac technicians make in Idaho?

The median hvac technician in Idaho earned $27.04 an hour ($56,240 a year) in May 2025, 8% below the national median of $29.33. The middle half earn $22.71–$32.23; the top 10% earn more than $38.84.

Where does Idaho rank for hvac technician pay?

Idaho ranks 44th of 51 states for hvac technician pay, with a median of $27.04 an hour, and 44th after adjusting for Idaho's cost of living (BEA price parity 95.5, US = 100).

What is the union hvac technician rate in Idaho?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for hvac technicians in 1 counties, with a typical package of $62.79 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many hvac technicians work in Idaho?

BLS counted 4,550 hvac and refrigeration technicians in Idaho in May 2025, 5.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.02; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Idaho and metro areas, SOC 49-9021.
  • 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.