Prevailing wage rates · Idaho · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Idaho and Lewis Counties, Idaho
Building construction · ID20260024 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 24 classifications for building work in Idaho and Lewis Counties, Idaho. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $19.53 an hour (laborer: carpenter tender) to $106.05 (elevator mechanic a. vacation). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Rates by classification
Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOIL0004-003 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER (IDAHO COUNTY) | $44.37 | $26.87 | $71.24 | Agreement |
| BOIL0242-003 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER (LEWIS COUNTY ONLY) | $47.67 | $28.38 | $76.05 | Agreement |
| BRID0003-001 · Bricklayers agreement, June 1, 2019 | ||||
| BRICKLAYER | $32.05 | $18.27 | $50.32 | Agreement |
| CARP0001-043 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2021 | ||||
CARPENTER: INCLUDES FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING…Full textCARPENTER: INCLUDES FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND DRYWALL HANGING (LEWIS AND PART OF IDAHO COUNTY N. OF 46TH PARALLEL) | $38.87 | $17.84 | $56.71 | Agreement |
| CARP0808-002 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
CARPENTER: INCLUDES FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING…Full textCARPENTER: INCLUDES FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND DRYWALL HANGING (AREA SOUTH OF THE 46TH PARALLEL IN IDAHO COUNTY) ZONE PAY: ZONE 1 0-30 MILES: FREE ZONE 2 MORE THAN 30-60 MILES: $2.00/PER HOUR ZONE 3 MORE THAN 60 MILES: $3.00/PER HOUR IF A PROJECT IS LOCATED IN MORE THAN ONE ZONE THE LOWER ZONE RATE SHALL APPLY ZONES SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE THE FOLLOWING U.S. POST OFFICES: BOISE: 304 N. 8TH STREET TWIN FALLS: 253 2ND AVE. WEST POCATELLO: CLARK STREET IDAHO FALLS: 875 NORTH CAPITAL AVE | $33.12 | $15.94 | $49.06 | Agreement |
| ELEC0073-012 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $49.55 | $19.09 | $68.64 | Agreement |
| ELEV0019-006 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
ELEVATOR MECHANIC A. VACATION…Full textELEVATOR MECHANIC A. VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS SERVICE AND 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $67.61 | $38.44 | $106.05 | Agreement |
| IRON0014-003 · Ironworkers agreement, June 3, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL | $43.40 | $30.27 | $73.67 | Agreement |
| LABO0238-011 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL ZONE DIFFERENTIAL…Full textLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL ZONE DIFFERENTIAL (ADD TO ZONE 1 RATES): ZONE 2 - $2.00 BASE POINTS: SPOKANE, PASCO, LEWISTON ZONE 1: 0-45 RADIUS MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE. ZONE 2: 45 RADIUS MILES AND OVER FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE | $32.15 | $16.30 | $48.45 | Agreement |
| LABO0238-012 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2018 | ||||
| LABORER (MASON TENDER (CEMENT/CONCRETE, BRICK (HOD)) | $26.84 | $12.35 | $39.19 | Agreement |
| PLAS0072-002 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER…Full textCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (ZONE 1) ZONE DIFFERENTIAL (ADD TO ZONE 1 RATE): ZONE 2 - $3.00 BASE POINTS: SPOKANE, PASCO, LEWISTON, WENATCHEE ZONE 1: 0-45 RADIUS MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE ZONE 2: OVER 45 RADIUS MILES FROM THE MAIN POST OFFICE | $40.89 | $18.64 | $59.53 | Agreement |
| PLUM0044-006 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| PLUMBER (LEWIS COUNTY AND AREA N OF 46TH PARALLEL IN IDAHO COUNTY) | $44.57 | $26.58 | $71.15 | Agreement |
| PLUM0296-011 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| PLUMBER (IDAHO COUNTY, S. OF 46TH PARALLEL) | $39.90 | $18.67 | $58.57 | Agreement |
| ROOF0189-002 · Roofers agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| ROOFER | $35.75 | $15.21 | $50.96 | Agreement |
| SHEE0055-001 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (IDAHO COUNTY ONLY) | $39.20 | $23.59 | $62.79 | Agreement |
| SHEE0055-003 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2022 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION (LEWIS COUNTY) | $39.00 | $22.42 | $61.42 | Agreement |
| SUID2010-017 · Survey of contractors in ID, August 8, 2012 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.82 | $2.18 | $20.00 | Survey |
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY | $19.31 | $4.41 | $23.72 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: CRANE | $27.29 | $10.53 | $37.82 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR | $20.75 | $4.42 | $25.17 | Survey |
| LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER | $17.71 | $1.82 | $19.53 | Survey |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $20.27 | $3.50 | $23.77 | Survey |
| CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $24.69 | $1.62 | $26.31 | Survey |
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $20.13 | $1.80 | $21.93 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on ID20260024?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 1 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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