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Plumber salary in Idaho

The middle half of plumbers in Idaho earned $22.21 to $33.48 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $39.72 or more.1 The median is 18% below the US median.2

$25.18median an hour
$52,380median a year
10th
$18.96
25th
$22.21
Median
$25.18
75th
$33.48
90th
$39.72
10th
$39,430
25th
$46,200
Median
$52,380
75th
$69,640
90th
$82,620
Percentiles of plumber pay in Idaho, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Which Idaho cities pay plumbers the most?

Boise City has the highest median of the 6 metro areas below, $27.38 an hour; Pocatello has the lowest, $24.05.1

  1. Boise City$27.38
  2. Lewiston$26.56
  3. Idaho Falls$24.72
  4. Twin Falls$24.38
  5. Coeur d'Alene$24.17
  6. Pocatello$24.05
Idaho median $25.18 an hour

Do plumbers make $100,000 a year in Idaho?

Fewer than 10% do. The 90th percentile is $82,620 a year, so only the top tenth earns more than that.1

How much do new plumbers make in Idaho?

The lowest-paid tenth of plumbers in Idaho earned $18.96 an hour or less ($39,430 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $22.21 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are plumbers in demand in Idaho?

Projections Central expects Idaho to go from 5,780 plumber jobs in 2024 to 7,090 in 2034, a change of 22.6%, with about 650 openings a year.3 The US projection is 4.5%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Idaho5,7807,09022.6%650
United States504,500527,2004.5%44,000

How does plumber pay compare with other trades in Idaho?

Plumbers rank fifth 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: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (47-2152), May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
  3. Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)