Skilled Wages

Plumber salary in Idaho

Median $25.18 an hour for 3,090 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$25.18/hrMedian hourly wageIdaho, May data
$52,380/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.96 – $39.7210th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,090Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Plumber pay in Idaho: the full range

Wage percentiles, IdahoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrIdaho: 10th $18.96 · 25th $22.21 · median $25.18 · 75th $33.48 · 90th $39.72Idaho$25.18$18.96$39.72United States: 10th $21.22 · 25th $24.13 · median $30.67 · 75th $40.92 · 90th $52.13United States$30.67
Hourly wage percentiles for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters: Idaho vs United States, May 2025.

Idaho ranks 49th of 51 states for median plumber pay, and 50th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.37). 3,090 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.96 – $22.21$39,430 – $46,200roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.21 – $33.48$46,200 – $69,640the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$33.48 – $39.72$69,640 – $82,620the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Plumber pay by metro in Idaho

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrLogan: $29.03Logan$29.03Boise: $27.38Boise$27.38Lewiston: $26.56Lewiston$26.56Idaho Falls: $24.72Idaho Falls$24.72Twin Falls: $24.38Twin Falls$24.38Coeur d'Alene: $24.17Coeur d'Alene$24.17Pocatello: $24.05Pocatello$24.05
Median hourly wage for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters by metro area in Idaho, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Logan$18.65$29.03$36.7917015% above
Boise$18.96$27.38$39.791,7609% above
Lewiston$18.46$26.56$52.61705% above
Idaho Falls$18.46$24.72$37.932602% below
Twin Falls$17.66$24.38$37.311803% below
Coeur d'Alene$19.08$24.17$37.512604% below
Pocatello$18.73$24.05$33.941004% below

Plumber wages in Idaho over time

Idaho, 1999-2025IdahoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.67United States$25.18Idaho
Median hourly wage for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, Idaho vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIdaho $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.77$34.34$17.412,730
2000$18.92$35.37$18.192,520
2001$20.06$36.47$18.612,190
2002$19.47$34.84$19.312,490
2003$18.39$32.18$19.692,100
2004$19.38$33.03$19.851,950
2005$17.98$29.64$20.271,710
2006$19.46$31.08$20.561,470
2007$18.31$28.43$21.201,120
2008$19.20$28.71$21.941,540
2009$18.92$28.39$22.271,880
2010$18.67$27.56$22.431,730
2011$18.72$26.79$22.961,750
2012$19.90$27.90$23.621,530
2013$20.08$27.75$24.131,400
2014$21.34$29.02$24.361,460
2015$23.24$31.57$24.341,590
2016$25.15$33.74$24.741,840
2017$25.20$33.10$25.282,040
2018$22.93$29.40$25.921,630
2019$23.30$29.34$26.521,980
2020$23.86$29.68$27.081,680
2021$22.94$27.26$28.791,640
2022$29.30$32.23$28.892,830
2023$29.42$31.08$29.593,360
2024$27.59$28.32$30.273,710
2025$25.18$25.18$30.673,090

In today's dollars, the median plumber wage in Idaho changed by -20.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for plumbers in Idaho

On federally funded construction in Idaho, contractors must pay plumbers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 32 of the 32 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $58.57 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $25.18.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, IDAda: —Adams: $58.57 (union)Bannock: —Bear Lake: $55.68 (union)Benewah: $71.15 (union)Bingham: $55.68 (union)Blaine: $58.57 (union)Boise: —Bonner: $71.15 (union)Bonneville: —Boundary: $71.15 (union)Butte: —Camas: $58.57 (union)Canyon: —Caribou: $55.68 (union)Cassia: $58.57 (union)Clark: $55.68 (union)Clearwater: $71.15 (union)Custer: $55.68 (union)Elmore: $58.57 (union)Franklin: —Fremont: $55.68 (union)Gem: —Gooding: $58.57 (union)Idaho: $58.57 (union)Jefferson: —Jerome: $58.57 (union)Kootenai: —Latah: $71.15 (union)Lemhi: $55.68 (union)Lewis: $58.57 (union)Lincoln: $58.57 (union)Madison: $55.68 (union)Minidoka: $55.68 (union)Nez Perce: —Oneida: $55.68 (union)Owyhee: —Payette: $58.57 (union)Power: $55.68 (union)Shoshone: $71.15 (union)Teton: $55.68 (union)Twin Falls: $58.57 (union)Valley: $58.57 (union)Washington: $58.57 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$58.57n/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for plumbers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BenewahUnion PLUM0044-005 2024-06-01$44.57$26.58$71.15ID20260008
BonnerUnion PLUM0044-005 2024-06-01$44.57$26.58$71.15ID20260010
BoundaryUnion PLUM0044-005 2024-06-01$44.57$26.58$71.15ID20260011
ClearwaterUnion PLUM0044-005 2024-06-01$44.57$26.58$71.15ID20260014
LatahUnion PLUM0044-005 2024-06-01$44.57$26.58$71.15ID20260015
ShoshoneUnion PLUM0044-005 2024-06-01$44.57$26.58$71.15ID20260018
AdamsUnion PLUM0296-003 2024-06-01$39.90$18.67$58.57ID20260020
BlaineUnion PLUM0296-003 2024-06-01$39.90$18.67$58.57ID20260009
CamasUnion PLUM0296-003 2024-06-01$39.90$18.67$58.57ID20260022
CassiaUnion PLUM0296-003 2024-06-01$39.90$18.67$58.57ID20260022
ElmoreUnion PLUM0296-003 2024-06-01$39.90$18.67$58.57ID20260020
GoodingUnion PLUM0296-003 2024-06-01$39.90$18.67$58.57ID20260022
IdahoUnion PLUM0296-011 2024-06-01$39.90$18.67$58.57ID20260024
JeromeUnion PLUM0296-003 2024-06-01$39.90$18.67$58.57ID20260022
LewisUnion PLUM0296-011 2024-06-01$39.90$18.67$58.57ID20260024

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 plumbers), 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 plumbers make in Idaho?

The median plumber in Idaho earned $25.18 an hour ($52,380 a year) in May 2025, 18% below the national median of $30.67. The middle half earn $22.21–$33.48; the top 10% earn more than $39.72.

Where does Idaho rank for plumber pay?

Idaho ranks 49th of 51 states for plumber pay, with a median of $25.18 an hour, and 50th after adjusting for Idaho's cost of living (BEA price parity 95.5, US = 100).

What is the union plumber rate in Idaho?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for plumbers in 32 counties, with a typical package of $58.57 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many plumbers work in Idaho?

BLS counted 3,090 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in Idaho in May 2025, 3.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.20; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Idaho and metro areas, SOC 47-2152.
  • 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.