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HVAC Technician salary in Idaho

The middle half of HVAC technicians in Idaho earned $22.71 to $32.23 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $38.84 or more.1 The median is 8% below the US median.2

$27.04median an hour
$56,240median a year
10th
$18.59
25th
$22.71
Median
$27.04
75th
$32.23
90th
$38.84
10th
$38,660
25th
$47,250
Median
$56,240
75th
$67,030
90th
$80,780
Percentiles of HVAC technician pay in Idaho, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Which Idaho cities pay HVAC technicians the most?

Coeur d'Alene has the highest median of the 6 metro areas below, $28.27 an hour; Idaho Falls has the lowest, $23.65.1

  1. Coeur d'Alene$28.27
  2. Boise City$27.53
  3. Twin Falls$24.56
  4. Pocatello$24.49
  5. Lewiston$23.98
  6. Idaho Falls$23.65
Idaho median $27.04 an hour

Do HVAC technicians make $100,000 a year in Idaho?

Fewer than 10% do. The 90th percentile is $80,780 a year, so only the top tenth earns more than that.1

How much do new HVAC technicians make in Idaho?

The lowest-paid tenth of HVAC technicians in Idaho earned $18.59 an hour or less ($38,660 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $22.71 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are HVAC technicians in demand in Idaho?

Projections Central expects Idaho to go from 8,500 HVAC technician jobs in 2024 to 10,870 in 2034, a change of 28%, with about 1,040 openings a year.3 The US projection is 8.1%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Idaho8,50010,87028%1,040
United States425,200459,7008.1%40,100

How does HVAC technician pay compare with other trades in Idaho?

HVAC technicians rank fourth of the five trades on this site by median pay in Idaho. General contractors have the highest median, $36.32 an hour.1

TradeMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
General Contractors$36.32$75,5506,730
Electricians$30.29$63,0005,690
Roofers$27.78$57,7901,190
HVAC Technicians$27.04$56,2404,550
Plumbers$25.18$52,3803,090

Where to train in Idaho

Sources

  1. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Idaho, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
  2. BLS OEWS national estimates: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021), May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
  3. Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)