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Idaho roofer prevailing wage, county by county

A roofer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Idaho runs from $16.00 an hour in Bonner County to $50.96 in Adams County. The median county is $48.92.

Main roofer classification in each county (Roofer), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Lincoln County roofer: $48.92 per hourBenewah County roofer: $50.96 per hourBoundary County roofer: $50.96 per hourCuster County roofer: $48.92 per hourJefferson County roofer: $48.92 per hourValley County roofer: $50.96 per hourGem County roofer: $21.14 per hourLemhi County roofer: $48.92 per hourIdaho County roofer: $50.96 per hourCassia County roofer: $48.92 per hourBlaine County roofer: $48.92 per hourGooding County roofer: $48.92 per hourOneida County roofer: $48.92 per hourBoise County roofer: $21.14 per hourBonneville County roofer: $48.92 per hourShoshone County roofer: $50.96 per hourJerome County roofer: $48.92 per hourKootenai County roofer: $21.86 per hourElmore County roofer: $50.96 per hourFremont County roofer: $48.92 per hourBonner County roofer: $16.00 per hourCamas County roofer: $48.92 per hourMinidoka County roofer: $48.92 per hourBannock County roofer: $48.92 per hourTeton County roofer: $48.92 per hourPayette County roofer: $50.96 per hourClark County roofer: $48.92 per hourPower County roofer: $19.00 per hourLewis County roofer: $50.96 per hourNez Perce County roofer: $21.86 per hourTwin Falls County roofer: $48.92 per hourButte County roofer: $48.92 per hourClearwater County roofer: $50.96 per hourAdams County roofer: $50.96 per hourBear Lake County roofer: $48.92 per hourFranklin County roofer: $48.92 per hourLatah County roofer: $50.96 per hourOwyhee County roofer: $21.14 per hourMadison County roofer: $48.92 per hourBingham County roofer: $48.92 per hourWashington County roofer: $50.96 per hourAda County roofer: $21.14 per hourCanyon County roofer: $21.14 per hourCaribou County roofer: $48.92 per hour
$16$21$48$48$50$50Roofer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a roofer make on prevailing wage in Idaho?

8 groups of counties with identical rates and 23 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Elmore County group3 counties$50.96
  2. Valley County group2 counties$50.96
  3. Benewah County1 county$50.96
  4. Boundary County1 county$50.96
  5. Clearwater County1 county$50.96
  6. Idaho County1 county$50.96
  7. Latah County1 county$50.96
  8. Lewis County1 county$50.96
  9. Shoshone County1 county$50.96
  10. Jerome County group5 counties$48.92
  11. Bingham County group3 counties$48.92
  12. Bannock County group2 counties$48.92
  13. Bear Lake County group2 counties$48.92
  14. Blaine County1 county$48.92
  15. Bonneville County1 county$48.92
  16. Butte County1 county$48.92
  17. Caribou County1 county$48.92
  18. Clark County1 county$48.92
  19. Custer County1 county$48.92
  20. Jefferson County1 county$48.92
  21. Lemhi County1 county$48.92
  22. Madison County1 county$48.92
  23. Minidoka County1 county$48.92
  24. Twin Falls County1 county$48.92
  25. Kootenai County1 county$21.86
  26. Nez Perce County1 county$21.86
  27. Ada County group2 counties$21.14
  28. Canyon County group2 counties$21.14
  29. Owyhee County1 county$21.14
  30. Power County1 county$19.00
  31. Bonner County1 county$16.00

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Elmore County group, 3 localities: Elmore, Payette, WashingtonROOFER$50.96 $35.75 
Valley County group, 2 localities: Adams, ValleyROOFER$50.96 $35.75 
Benewah CountyROOFER$50.96 $35.75 
Boundary CountyROOFER$50.96 $35.75 
Clearwater CountyROOFER$50.96 $35.75 
Idaho CountyROOFER$50.96 $35.75 
Latah CountyROOFER$50.96 $35.75 
Lewis CountyROOFER$50.96 $35.75 
Shoshone CountyROOFER$50.96 $35.75 
Jerome County group, 5 localities: Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, LincolnROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Bingham County group, 3 localities: Bingham, Fremont, TetonROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Bannock County group, 2 localities: Bannock, FranklinROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Bear Lake County group, 2 localities: Bear Lake, OneidaROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Blaine CountyROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Bonneville CountyROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Butte CountyROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Caribou CountyROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Clark CountyROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Custer CountyROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Jefferson CountyROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Lemhi CountyROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Madison CountyROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Minidoka CountyROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Twin Falls CountyROOFER$48.92 $29.02 
Kootenai CountyROOFER$21.86 $19.80 
Nez Perce CountyROOFER$21.86 $19.80 
Ada County group, 2 localities: Ada, BoiseROOFER$21.14 $19.08 
Canyon County group, 2 localities: Canyon, GemROOFER$21.14 $19.08 
Owyhee CountyROOFER$21.14 $19.08 
Power CountyROOFER$19.00 $19.00 
Bonner CountyROOFER$16.00 $16.00 

8 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 23 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Idaho roofer pay

What is the roofer prevailing wage in Ada County?

$21.14 an hour: a $19.08 base wage plus $2.06 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260104, modification 2. Overtime and every roofer classification in Ada County.

Does roofer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Ada County the $21.14 total is a $19.08 base wage plus $2.06 in fringe benefits, about 10% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does roofer prevailing wage pay overtime in Idaho?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice roofers get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Why do some counties have the same roofer rate?

DOL often publishes the same roofer rates for several counties. Across Idaho, the 44 counties with a roofer rate fall into 31 distinct sets of rates, and 8 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Jerome County group).