Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · Idaho
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors in Idaho
NAICS 23822 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors in Idaho
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (NAICS 23822) in Idaho reports 9,912 workers across 904 establishments, with $625.4M of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 0.8% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Idaho is a primary labor market for this NAICS code or a smaller satellite. A share above 5% signals a meaningful regional cluster; below 1% usually means the state is not a structural fit for this industry at scale.
Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. The average annual compensation for Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors employees in Idaho is $63,100/yr, versus a national average of $73,693/yr. Idaho pays below the national average for this industry, common in lower cost-of-living states or where the industry has a smaller, less specialized local workforce.
Profitability data is only available at the national level because the IRS Statistics of Income program does not publish state-level margin breakdowns. The national net profit margin for Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors is not reported, and while margins do vary by state, the direction of variance usually follows labor cost and establishment size, both shown above. For a complete picture, pair this state-industry view with the Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Idaho overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).
Employment
9,912
Establishments
904
Annual Payroll
$625.4M
Avg Payroll/Employee
$63,100/yr
Compare to National Average
Profit Margin (National)
National avg, IRS SOI (no state-level profit data)
Avg Payroll/Employee
Idaho vs National avg
Employment
Idaho share of national
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2025
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