Highest Paying Trades in Idaho

The top skilled trades in Idaho, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$120,240	800	+8.8%
2	Boilermakers	$71,700	100	+5.9%
3	Sheet Metal Workers	$65,680	560	+5.2%
4	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$65,060	1,110	+5.5%
5	Pipelayers	$62,780	100	+8.5%
6	Millwrights	$62,710	300	+5.4%
7	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,570	1,780	+5.5%
8	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$62,430	150	+8.2%
9	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$62,190	400	+4.5%
10	Electricians	$60,670	5,380	+5.2%
11	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$59,140	4,090	+4.1%
12	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$58,660	1,720	+8.5%
13	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$57,380	3,710	+4.9%
14	Machinists	$53,760	1,150	+8.3%
15	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$52,730	3,570	+5.7%
16	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$52,730	3,570	+5.7%
17	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$49,190	3,300	+8.2%
18	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$48,700	2,580	+8.1%
19	Carpenters	$48,530	7,340	+5.2%
20	Automotive Service Technicians	$47,420	5,160	+8%
21	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$47,030	8,780	+8.1%
22	Helpers — Electricians	$46,970	340	+8.4%
23	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$46,490	2,000	+5.5%
24	Drywall Installers	$45,830	1,120	+5%
25	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$41,550	470	+8.5%
26	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$38,470	100	+8.5%
27	Insulation Workers	$35,440	130	+5.2%

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