Commercial Irrigation recruiters serving Boise.
Boise has 52% more landscaping and groundskeeping workers per job than the country as a whole, about 3,650 in the metro. BLS counts 611 business locations of landscaping companies across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff, the state licensing rules that apply and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Boise.
BLS counts about 5,980 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Boise metro, the largest group being landscaping and groundskeeping workers (about 3,650). Relative to the size of the local economy, landscaping and groundskeeping workers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.52). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Commercial Irrigation hub.
Irrigation Technician / Installer
Boise: 3,650 employed · $43,540 median, 32nd-highest of 112 metros
Certified Irrigation Technician (CIT)
Irrigation System Designer
Boise: 90 employed · $79,190 median, 42nd-highest of 78 metros
Backflow Prevention Specialist
Boise: 1,760 employed · $56,940 median, 94th-highest of 112 metros
Irrigation Service / Repair Technician
Irrigation Foreman / Crew Lead
Boise: 480 employed · $58,760 median, 48th-highest of 112 metros
Irrigation Project Manager
Boise: 1,270 employed · $109,990 median, 54th-highest of 111 metros
Irrigation Estimator
Boise: 780 employed · $79,700 median, 40th-highest of 111 metros
Smart / Controller Systems Technician
Landscape Water Management Auditor
What Commercial Irrigation roles earn in Boise.
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Boise earn a median $43,540, 11% over the $39,150 national figure, and 32nd of 112 metros. Pay runs $36,480 at the tenth percentile to $59,410 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is landscape architects, at $79,190 against $79,870 nationally.
| Role | Boise median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation Technician / Installer · Certified Irrigation Technician (CIT) · Irrigation Service / Repair TechnicianLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $43,540 | $36,480–$59,410 | $39,150 | +11% | 3,650 |
| Irrigation System DesignerLandscape Architects (17-1012) | $79,190 | $42,050–$127,780 | $79,870 | −1% | 90 |
| Backflow Prevention SpecialistPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (47-2152) | $56,940 | $39,450–$82,770 | $63,800 | −11% | 1,760 |
| Irrigation Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $58,760 | $48,800–$81,940 | $58,430 | +1% | 480 |
| Irrigation Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $109,990 | $60,060–$162,390 | $114,990 | −4% | 1,270 |
| Irrigation EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $79,700 | $50,140–$128,190 | $78,740 | +1% | 780 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Boise metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide. A metro ranking counts only the metros where BLS publishes that occupation.
How Boise's commercial irrigation market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Boise rose from 378 in 2018 to 611 in 2023, up 62%, ahead of the 13% national rise.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping companies: business locations | 378 | 611 | +62% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | – | 3,568 | – |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | – | $43,687 | – |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Free Commercial Irrigation hiring resources.
Definitive Guide to Commercial Irrigation · 2026 Commercial Irrigation Salary Guide · 3-Step Interview Guide for Commercial Irrigation
Boise runs 52% more commercial irrigation workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (nearest published occupation for this trade). Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Boise's commercial irrigation market compares
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Boise ranks 51st for headcount, 28th for median pay and 7th for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers. That puts it among the deepest commercial irrigation labor markets in the country.
What this means for hiring:For commercial irrigation employers in Boise, the pool is deep and still growing, so the constraint is competition rather than supply. Move fast on good candidates, because another local firm is probably talking to them too.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Boise metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Commercial Irrigation licensing in Idaho.
Idaho licenses backflow assembly testers through the Board of Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals.
Licensing authority: Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, Board of Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Boise talent.
The closest metro we cover is Ogden, about 270 miles away, with roughly 2,190 landscaping and groundskeeping workers (0.6 times Boise's 3,650). Pay is close across the region: medians run from $39,690 in Ogden to $44,630 in Spokane, against $43,540 here.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | – | 3,650 | $43,540 |
| Ogden | 272 mi | 2,190 | $39,690 |
| Spokane | 286 mi | 2,070 | $44,630 |
| Salt Lake City | 296 mi | 5,090 | $43,890 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Boise crews.
Not commercial irrigation work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Boise in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Micron semiconductor expansion$25B (Idaho-specific commitment; the $6.4B CHIPS Act award is shared across Idaho, New York, and Virginia, not Boise-specific)First wafer production mid-2027; second fab operational late 2028
Two new fabrication plants plus supporting infrastructure - the first new domestic memory plant in two decades, an estimated 17,000 statewide jobs and 2,000 direct Micron jobs. By far the largest capital project in Idaho's history.
- Meta data center$800MUnder construction
A separate hyperscale data center build proceeding alongside Micron's fabs - concurrent demand on the same electrical and mechanical labor pool.
- Boise Airport infrastructure upgrades$74M+ in federal grantsRunway reconstruction beginning March, spanning two construction seasons
$59.4M for parallel runway reconstruction, $9.6M for Concourse A apron phase 2, and $6M for a new central utility plant expanding the airport's electrical capacity for future Concourse A development.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Boise market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for commercial irrigation, and what kills offers in Boise.
The 4 credentials that gate the work and the 4 things that most often end a commercial irrigation offer are the same in every market, kept in one place: Commercial Irrigation credentials and offer risks, each linked to the body that issues it. What is local is the licensing rule above and the pay further up this page.
Frequently asked - Commercial Irrigation hiring in Boise.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Boise?
BLS puts the Boise median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $43,540 a year, 11% above the $39,150 national median. That ranks 32nd of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $36,480 to $59,410 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Boise?
Not by national standards. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers make up 52% more of the Boise workforce than they do nationally, about 3,650 people. The 611 landscaping companies here average about 5.8 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name. With 62% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial irrigation roles pay the most in Boise?
Of the roles we recruit for, Irrigation Project Manager pays the most in Boise, a $109,990 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Irrigation System Designer at $79,190, 28% below it. Irrigation Technician / Installer is the lowest-paid field role at $43,540. Relative to national pay, Irrigation Technician / Installer is the strongest-paying role here (11% above). Backflow Prevention Specialist trails national pay the most (11% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Boise?
BLS counted 611 landscaping companies in Boise in 2023, employing about 3,568 people between them. Up from 378 in 2018, a 62% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 5.8 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $43,687, 10% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer. BLS counts irrigation contractors under landscaping companies.
Which nearby metros compete with Boise for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Ogden (272 miles, about 2,190, $39,690 median), Spokane (286 miles, about 2,070, $44,630 median) and Salt Lake City (296 miles, about 5,090, $43,890 median). Boise out-pays Ogden, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Boise has one of the deeper pools of landscaping and groundskeeping workers we cover, but the best of them are already working. Let's find the ones ready to move.
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