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Skilled trade pay in Boise City, ID

Boise City, ID metro · BLS, May 2025

33trades with pay data
-2%local prices vs. U.S.
$1,2871-bed rent / month
3.4%unemployment, 2025
24 minaverage commute
9,438new homes permitted, 2025

New homes permitted Government data

New-home permits in Boise City are down 23% from 2021 to 2025 (12,196 → 9,438). Permits are a sign of construction activity, not a count of open jobs.

12,1962021
10,4752022
9,8912023
9,0632024
9,4382025

Census Building Permits Survey, annual 2021–2025.

Highest-paying trades

Electrical Lineworker$126,840
Ironworker$77,940
Construction Supervisor$77,500
Rigger$72,850
Telecom Equipment Installer$66,560
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$63,620
Building Inspector$62,700
Brickmason$62,510
Electrician$61,610
Glazier$60,960
Heavy Equipment Operator$60,930
Machinist$60,430

All 33 trades

Click a column to sort. Jobs are employment estimates, not open positions.

TradeMedian payJobsU.S. rank
Electrical Lineworker$126,840340#27
Ironworker$77,940200#39
Construction Supervisor$77,5003,500#188
Rigger$72,85040#21
Telecom Equipment Installer$66,560430#108
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$63,6201,130#205
Building Inspector$62,700490#235
Brickmason$62,510150#78
Electrician$61,6102,510#211
Glazier$60,960300#48
Heavy Equipment Operator$60,9301,730#170
Machinist$60,430440#88
Diesel Mechanic$60,340730#195
Roofer$60,100650#68
Telecom Line Installer$58,040120#188
HVAC Technician$57,2702,270#256
Plumber$56,9401,760#287
Concrete Finisher$56,0601,110#181
Sheet Metal Worker$55,920860#174
Carpenter$50,8504,080#239
Appliance Repair Technician$50,840120#61
Welder$50,2401,400#243
Tile Setter$50,070300#63
Septic & Sewer Technician$49,650100#85
Auto Body Repairer$49,500390#224
Hazmat Removal Worker$48,660210#60
Auto Mechanic$48,6302,030#212
Maintenance Technician$48,1903,160#199
Construction Laborer$47,5104,700#186
Painter$45,5001,030#259
Pest Control Technician$44,360330#125
Drywall Installer$44,300480#159
Landscaper$43,5403,650#88

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

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