Maintenance Technician Salary in Idaho

Realistic starting pay in Idaho sits between the 10th and 25th percentile — $17.23 to $19.62 per hour. Candidates with prior mechanical or facilities experience, or a credential like an EPA 608 or a basic electrical cert, usually enter at the top of that band. Most maintenance technicians in Idaho cross the state median within 3–5 years, and the Tech I → Tech II step is the largest single raise in the trade.

The top 10% of Idaho maintenance technicians earn $36.48/hr or more — roughly $75,878 a year before overtime. In Idaho that tier is typically multi-craft techs covering mechanical, electrical and PLC troubleshooting at 24/7 plants, lead techs, and people on union scale. Add 5 hours of weekly overtime at time-and-a-half and the same wage clears about $82,707.

Within the West, Alaska pays the most in the region at $28.97/hr, New Mexico the least at $22.00/hr. Median wage alone doesn't settle where to work, though — housing costs vary more than wages do across the West, so a slightly lower Idaho median can still win on take-home purchasing power. Compare Alaska, Washington and Hawaii on their own state pages before relocating for a raise.

Inside Idaho it's exactly average — half the state's maintenance technicians earn more, half less. Against the country it reads 3% below the U.S. median, which mostly tracks Idaho's lower cost of living rather than weaker demand. An offer near the state's 75th percentile ($29.23/hr) is where multi-craft and lead-tech pay begins.