Experienced Fire Alarm Technician
State Fire · Boise, ID
- Pay
- $28–$35 DOE
- Location
- Boise, ID
- Posted
- Sep 11, 2026
- Role
- Fire alarm technician
- Verified live
- Nov 4, 2026
- Apply
- Employer's site
- NICET / license (from the posting)
- NICET Level 1 or equivalent (or higher); Idaho Limited Energy License or ability to obtain within 90 days
From the posting
- Union / open shop
- Not stated
- Work type
- Install, Service
- Travel
- Travel to other states as workload requires
- NICET
- Required
NICET Level 1 or equivalent (or higher); discipline not stated - On-call
- Not stated
Read from State Fire's posting on Nov 4, 2026. "Not stated" means the posting doesn't say. We don't guess from the job title.
About this opening
State Fire is hiring a Experienced Fire Alarm Technician in Boise, ID. The posting lists pay as $28–$35 DOE.
We checked that this posting was live on State Fire's own hiring page on Nov 4, 2026. The full duties, benefits and requirements are on the employer's posting. We link to it instead of copying it, so you always see the current version.
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What a fire alarm technician usually does
General background on this kind of role, not taken from this posting:
- Install, program and service fire alarm control panels, initiating devices and notification appliances.
- Run acceptance tests and troubleshoot ground faults, trouble signals and communication problems.
- Work to NFPA 72 and local code, and document every test and repair for the customer and the AHJ.
What this kind of job pays in Idaho
Government pay data for the broader occupation, for context. It isn't this employer's offer.
| Occupation (BLS) | Idaho median | US median |
|---|---|---|
| Security & fire alarm systems installers (SOC 49-2098) | $23.65/hr | $28.88/hr |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-2098 covers security and fire alarm systems installers.
Certification
NICET comes up in 36 of our 55 live listings. Our NICET certification guide covers the levels, experience requirements and exams, and our pay guide breaks down what the trade pays.
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