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Idaho trade license requirements: electrician, plumber and HVAC

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  • Idaho electrician license requirements

    Idaho licenses or registers apprentice, residential, provisional journeyman, journeyman and master electricians, plus limited electrical installers and limited electrical installer trainees.

    Electrical licensing is overseen by the Idaho Electrical Board, part of the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL).

  • Idaho plumber license requirements

    Idaho has three plumbing classifications (contractor, journeyman, apprentice) and three specialty classifications (specialty contractor, specialty journeyman, specialty apprentice).

    Plumbing licensing is overseen by the Idaho Plumbing Board, part of the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL).

  • Idaho HVAC license requirements

    Idaho certifies HVAC contractors, journeymen and apprentices, plus specialty contractors, specialty journeymen and specialty apprentices.

    HVAC licensing is overseen by the Idaho Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Board, part of the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL).

Running a contracting business

Idaho contractor license requirements

Idaho registers, rather than licenses, general construction contractors under the Idaho Contractor Registration Act, through the Idaho Contractors Board at the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL). Public works contractors and electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors hold separate DOPL licenses.

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Pay in Idaho

Median wages, Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Statewide figures for all employers, not job offers.
Occupation Median hourly Median annual
Diesel mechanic $28.48 $59,230
Electrician $30.29 $63,000
HVAC technician $27.04 $56,240
Lineman $60.29 $125,410
Plumber $25.18 $52,380
Welder $24.30 $50,530

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  13. Section 54-5007 – Idaho State Legislature — last verified