Treasure Valley
Boise sits in Idaho Power's service territory, and Treasure Valley growth plus transmission expansion keeps new construction work in front of the crews rather than just maintenance. Average lineman pay in the metro runs $84,610, which lands above the national middle for the trade; compare it against lineman pay by state before you weigh an offer. Most Idaho lineworkers come up through the IBEW outside lineman apprenticeship, with Local 291 the Boise hall.
Who Hires Here
The IOU covering Boise and most of southern Idaho, running distribution and transmission in-house.
Northwest transmission and distribution contractor working utility projects across the region.
National line construction outfit staffing build work through the Valley.
Utility infrastructure crews covering both power and communications construction.
Crews stage out of Nampa, Meridian, Caldwell, and Twin Falls as often as Boise proper, so search the Valley rather than the city line.
Questions
What do linemen make in Boise?
Average power lineman pay in the Boise metro is $84,610 a year, with journeyman scale and overtime pushing experienced hands past that.
How do I get into the trade in Idaho?
Most Idaho lineworkers train through IBEW Local 291's apprenticeship in Boise; if you're starting cold, groundman work is the door in while you wait on a book.
Is there storm work around Boise?
Not the hurricane or ice-storm season the Southeast and Midwest run on. Idaho's outage drivers are wildfire and mountain winter weather, so steady construction work carries the year instead of storm chasing. [VERIFY]
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