How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Idaho?

The median hourly wage is $27.04. The middle half earn between $22.71 and $32.23 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Idaho?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.59 an hour ($38,660 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.71.

Where in Idaho do HVAC technicians earn the most?

Among Idaho metro areas, Coeur d'Alene has the highest median at $58,800 a year, and Idaho Falls the lowest at $49,190.

Do HVAC technicians in Idaho earn more than the national average?

The Idaho median of $56,240 is 8% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Idaho run 5% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $58,890 would nationally.

HVAC technician salary in Idaho

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

HVAC technicians in Idaho earn a median of $56,240 a year, or $27.04 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $80,780. Nationally the median is $61,010, so Idaho pays 8% less than the U.S. overall and ranks 44th of 51.

Median yearly pay$56,240

Bottom 10% under$38,660Top 10% over$80,780

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $18.59/hr
Jobs in Idaho: 4,550
After cost of living: $58,890
Median hourly pay: $27.04/hr
vs U.S. median: −8%
Rank among states: 44th of 51

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 16). Excludes self-employed HVAC technicians. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Apprentice to senior HVAC technician pay

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Apprentice / entry level	$38,660–$47,250$18.59–$22.71/hr
Experienced technician	$56,240$27.04/hr
Senior / top earners	$67,030–$80,780$32.23–$38.84/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Idaho compares

HVAC technicians are more concentrated in Idaho than nationally: 5.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.0 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $80,780, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,660: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Pay by metro area

Rural Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area$52,630
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area$48,590

Other trades in Idaho

Electrician Welder Lineman Plumber

Questions

How much do HVAC technicians make in Idaho?: HVAC technicians in Idaho earn a median of $56,240 a year, or $27.04 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $80,780.
How much do HVAC technicians make an hour in Idaho?: The median hourly wage is $27.04. The middle half earn between $22.71 and $32.23 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice HVAC technicians make in Idaho?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.59 an hour ($38,660 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.71.
Where in Idaho do HVAC technicians earn the most?: Among Idaho metro areas, Coeur d'Alene has the highest median at $58,800 a year, and Idaho Falls the lowest at $49,190.
Do HVAC technicians in Idaho earn more than the national average?: The Idaho median of $56,240 is 8% less than the U.S. median of $61,010. Prices in Idaho run 5% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $58,890 would nationally.

About this data

Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 49-9021 (Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers), area code 16. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed HVAC technicians and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (95.5, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures