LED & Solar recruiters serving Boise.
BLS counts 115 business locations of nonresidential electrical contractors 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 2,760 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Boise metro, the largest group being electricians (about 2,510). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the LED & Solar hub.
Solar PV Installer
Boise: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician
Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician
Boise: 2,510 employed · $61,610 median, 64th-highest of 112 metros
Solar Electrician
Solar Project Manager
O*NET 47-1011.03 - Solar Energy Installation Managers, a Bright Outlook occupation; wage data rolls up to the parent 47-1011 group
Solar Estimator/Designer
Boise: 780 employed · $79,700 median, 40th-highest of 111 metros
Energy Auditor/Efficiency Consultant
O*NET 47-4011.01 - Energy Auditors; building energy assessments that often lead into LED retrofit and solar scoping
Solar O&M Technician
Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)
Boise: 3,500 employed · $77,500 median, 67th-highest of 112 metros
Low-Voltage/Controls Technician
Boise: 250 employed · $64,410 median, 74th-highest of 107 metros
What LED & Solar roles earn in Boise.
BLS publishes no Boise pay for solar photovoltaic installers; nationally the median is $53,140. Electricians in Boise earn a median $61,610, level with the $63,190 national figure, and 64th of 112 metros. Pay runs $39,100 at the tenth percentile to $91,780 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $64,410 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Boise pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Boise median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar PV Installer · NABCEP-Certified Solar Technician · Energy Auditor/Efficiency Consultant O*NET 47-4011.01 - Energy Auditors; building energy assessments that often lead into LED retrofit and solar scoping Solar O&M TechnicianSolar Photovoltaic Installers (47-2231) | – | – | $53,140 | – | – |
| Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician · Solar ElectricianElectricians (47-2111) | $61,610 | $39,100–$91,780 | $63,190 | −3% | 2,510 |
| Solar Project Manager O*NET 47-1011.03 - Solar Energy Installation Managers, a Bright Outlook occupation; wage data rolls up to the parent 47-1011 group Solar Estimator/DesignerCost Estimators (13-1051) | $79,700 | $50,140–$128,190 | $78,740 | +1% | 780 |
| Electrical Foreman (LED/Solar specialty)First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $77,500 | $55,390–$104,430 | $79,920 | −3% | 3,500 |
| Low-Voltage/Controls TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $64,410 | $49,110–$78,660 | $74,090 | −13% | 250 |
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 LED & solar market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential electrical contractors in Boise rose from 71 in 2018 to 115 in 2023, up 62%, ahead of the 6% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 46%, to about 1,816 people. Average annual pay there went from $57,442 to $78,576 (+37%), faster than the 21% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: business locations | 71 | 115 | +62% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: employment | 1,248 | 1,816 | +46% |
| Nonresidential electrical contractors: average annual pay | $57,442 | $78,576 | +37% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Free LED & Solar hiring resources.
Definitive Guide to LED & Solar · 2026 LED & Solar Salary Guide · 3-Step Interview Guide for LED & Solar
How Boise's LED and solar market compares
What this means for hiring:Local LED and solar employers in Boise are adding headcount, which means more employers competing for the same people.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Boise metro. Employers are counted by business location.
LED & Solar licensing in Idaho.
The board issues electrical licenses statewide, including contractor, master, journeyman and limited installer/contractor licenses. It lists no solar-specific license.
Licensing authority: Idaho Electrical Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses). 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 190 solar photovoltaic installers. BLS does not publish Boise figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Ogden has the largest pool within reach, about 190, at a $48,290 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | – | – | – |
| Ogden | 272 mi | 190 | $48,290 |
| Spokane | 286 mi | – | – |
| Salt Lake City | 296 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Boise crews.
Not LED & solar 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Boise market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for LED & solar, and what kills offers in Boise.
The 4 credentials that gate the work and the 4 things that most often end an LED & solar offer are the same in every market, kept in one place: LED & Solar 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 - LED & Solar hiring in Boise.
Which LED & solar roles pay the most in Boise?
Of the roles we recruit for, Solar Project Manager O*NET 47-1011.03 - Solar Energy Installation Managers, a Bright Outlook occupation; wage data rolls up to the parent 47-1011 group Solar Estimator/Designer pays the most in Boise, a $79,700 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Low-Voltage/Controls Technician at $64,410, 19% below it. Commercial LED Retrofit Electrician is the lowest-paid field role at $61,610. Low-Voltage/Controls Technician trails national pay the most (13% below).
How many nonresidential electrical contractors operate in Boise?
BLS counted 115 nonresidential electrical contractors in Boise in 2023, employing about 1,816 people between them. Up from 71 in 2018, a 62% increase against 6% growth nationally. That averages 16 people per location. They pay an average of $78,576, 7% below the $84,633 national average for the same kind of employer. BLS counts commercial solar and LED retrofit firms under nonresidential electrical contractors.
Which nearby metros compete with Boise for solar photovoltaic installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Ogden (272 miles, about 190, $48,290 median).
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