Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Idaho
Rates as of May 18, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations on SAM.gov
Idaho has 94 active Davis-Bacon wage determinations covering building, residential, highway and heavy construction in 44 counties. Each one sets the minimum hourly rate and fringe benefit a contractor must pay each trade on federal and federally assisted jobs there.
Typical rates by trade
The lowest and highest basic hourly rate for each trade across the state's current determinations, the total with fringe, and the BLS median wage for the same occupation statewide (May 2025). Per-day rows and figures DOL printed outside the usual range are left out of the spread.
| Trade | Hourly rate | With fringe | Determinations | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $8.00 – $49.55 | $8.00 – $68.64 | 94 | $30.29 |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | $8.50 – $44.57 | $8.50 – $71.15 | 30 | $25.18 |
| Carpenters | $7.25 – $44.98 | $7.25 – $62.82 | 94 | $25.00 |
| Laborers | $7.25 – $34.25 | $7.25 – $50.43 | 94 | $22.57 |
| Power equipment operators | $8.00 – $40.05 | $8.00 – $63.45 | 83 | $29.66 |
| Ironworkers | $8.25 – $43.40 | $9.00 – $73.67 | 46 | $34.98 |
| Sheet metal workers | $8.00 – $39.20 | $8.34 – $62.79 | 30 | $22.29 |
| Painters | $7.25 – $26.38 | $7.25 – $34.99 | 63 | $21.58 |
| Roofers | $7.25 – $35.75 | $7.78 – $50.96 | 30 | $27.78 |
| Cement masons | $7.25 – $40.89 | $7.81 – $59.53 | 87 | $27.12 |
| Bricklayers | $10.25 – $35.53 | $11.25 – $55.38 | 26 | $30.06 |
| Truck drivers | $7.25 – $37.19 | $7.25 – $57.95 | 90 | not published |
Rates by county
Pages for more counties are coming. The determinations below also cover Adams County, Bannock County, Bear Lake County, Benewah County, Bingham County, Blaine County, Boise County, Bonner County, Bonneville County, Boundary County, Butte County, Camas County, Caribou County, Cassia County, Clark County, Clearwater County, Custer County, Elmore County, Franklin County, Fremont County, Gem County, Gooding County, Idaho County, Jefferson County, Jerome County, Kootenai County, Latah County, Lemhi County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Madison County, Minidoka County, Nez Perce County, Oneida County, Owyhee County, Payette County, Power County, Shoshone County, Teton County, Twin Falls County, Valley County, Washington County.
Active determinations
| Number | Type | Counties | Mod. | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID20260008 | Building | Benewah | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260009 | Building | Blaine | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260010 | Building | Bonner | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260011 | Building | Boundary | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260013 | Building | Caribou | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260014 | Building | Clearwater | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260015 | Building | Latah | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260016 | Building | Madison | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260017 | Building | Minidoka | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260018 | Building | Shoshone | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260019 | Building | Twin Falls | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260020 | Building | Adams, Elmore, Payette, Valley, Washington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260021 | Building | Bear Lake, Bingham, Fremont, Lemhi, Oneida, Teton | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260022 | Building | Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260023 | Building | Clark, Custer | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260024 | Building | Idaho, Lewis | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260034 | Building | Power | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260100 | Building | Bonneville | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260101 | Building | Butte | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260102 | Building | Jefferson | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260103 | Building | Owyhee | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260104 | Building | Ada, Boise | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260105 | Building | Bannock, Franklin | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260106 | Building | Canyon, Gem | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260107 | Building | Kootenai, Nez Perce | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260001 | Residential | Ada, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee and 2 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260002 | Residential | Adams, Custer, Idaho, Lemhi, Valley | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260003 | Residential | Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah and 2 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260004 | Residential | Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson and 2 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260005 | Residential | Bannock, Bear Lake, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, Power | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260006 | Residential | Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln and 2 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260007 | Residential | Nez Perce | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260073 | Highway | Bingham | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260074 | Highway | Blaine | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260075 | Highway | Bonner | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260076 | Highway | Butte | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260077 | Highway | Cassia | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260078 | Highway | Custer | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260079 | Highway | Elmore | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260080 | Highway | Idaho | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260081 | Highway | Jerome | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260082 | Highway | Latah | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260083 | Highway | Minidoka | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260084 | Highway | Shoshone | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260085 | Highway | Twin Falls | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260086 | Highway | Adams, Payette, Valley, Washington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260087 | Highway | Bear Lake, Caribou, Clark, Fremont, Lemhi, Madison and 2 more | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260088 | Highway | Benewah, Boundary, Clearwater, Lewis | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260089 | Highway | Camas, Gooding, Lincoln | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260090 | Highway | Ada | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260091 | Highway | Bannock | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260092 | Highway | Boise | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260093 | Highway | Bonneville | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260094 | Highway | Canyon | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260095 | Highway | Jefferson | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260096 | Highway | Kootenai | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260097 | Highway | Nez Perce | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260098 | Highway | Franklin, Power | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260099 | Highway | Gem, Owyhee | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260036 | Heavy | Adams | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260037 | Heavy | Bear Lake | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260038 | Heavy | Bingham | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260039 | Heavy | Blaine | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260040 | Heavy | Bonner | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260041 | Heavy | Boundary | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260043 | Heavy | Camas | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260044 | Heavy | Caribou | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260045 | Heavy | Cassia | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260046 | Heavy | Clark | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260047 | Heavy | Custer | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260048 | Heavy | Elmore | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260049 | Heavy | Fremont | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260050 | Heavy | Gooding | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260051 | Heavy | Idaho | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260052 | Heavy | Jerome | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260053 | Heavy | Lemhi | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260054 | Heavy | Lewis | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260055 | Heavy | Lincoln | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260056 | Heavy | Madison | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260057 | Heavy | Minidoka | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260058 | Heavy | Oneida | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260059 | Heavy | Payette | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260060 | Heavy | Shoshone | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260061 | Heavy | Teton | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260062 | Heavy | Twin Falls | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260063 | Heavy | Valley | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260064 | Heavy | Washington | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260065 | Heavy | Benewah, Clearwater, Latah | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260072 | Heavy | Power | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260108 | Heavy | Ada | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260109 | Heavy | Bannock, Franklin | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260110 | Heavy | Boise, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260111 | Heavy | Bonneville, Butte, Jefferson | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| ID20260112 | Heavy | Kootenai, Nez Perce | 2 | May 18, 2026 |
Federal work only
Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted construction. Idaho may set its own prevailing wages for state-funded work; see the Department of Labor's list of state prevailing wage laws. The determination attached to a contract governs, not the current one here. Nothing on this page is legal advice.
Questions
- Which Davis-Bacon rate applies to my job in Idaho?
- The determination for the county where the work is and for its construction type (building, residential, highway and heavy). The contracting agency attaches it to the bid documents and the contract; the one attached governs, even after a newer modification is published.
- Does this cover Idaho's own prevailing wage law?
- No. These are federal Davis-Bacon determinations, for federal and federally assisted construction. State-funded work follows the state's own law and rates where it has one; the Department of Labor keeps a list of state prevailing wage laws.
- Why do survey rates look low or old?
- A row marked survey comes from a Department of Labor wage survey, and its identifier's date says when; some are more than ten years old. Union rows follow the collective bargaining agreement and update with it. Both are what contractors must pay at minimum today.