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BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 47-2111

Electrician Salary in Missouri 2026

Snapshot 6 September 2026

$65,410/yr median · $31.45/hr

State Median

$65k

vs. National

+$2k

Top 10%

$104k

COL-Adjusted

$74k

Electrician Salary Range in Missouri

The full wage spread for electricians (occupation 47-2111) in Missouri, from the lowest-paid 10% to the highest-paid 10%. All three figures are reported directly by BLS. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111. Snapshot taken 6 September 2026.

10th percentile

$44k

$43,860/yr

Lowest-paid 10%

Median (50th)

$65k

$65,410/yr

Typical electrician

90th percentile

$104k

$104,060/yr

Highest-paid 10%

$43,860$65,410 median$104,060

An electrician in the bottom 10% of Missouri earners makes about $43,860/yr, while the top 10% earn $104,060/yr or more, a range of $60,200. The 10th percentile is a published BLS wage observation (it typically reflects apprentices and newly-licensed journeymen). OEWS publishes no separate entry-level figure, so none is shown.

Where Missouri Ranks

Missouri ranks #24 of 50 states for electrician median wages. The national median is $63,190 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111). Missouri pays $2,220 above the national average.

Missouri's cost-of-living index is 88 (MERIC 2026, where 100 = US average). After adjustment, the purchasing power of an electrician's salary here is equivalent to $74,330/yr in national-average dollar terms. This is a MERIC 2026 figure, not a BLS one. The below-average cost of living means electricians here retain more purchasing power than the nominal wage suggests.

Pay by Metro Area

Median annual wage for the major metropolitan areas in Missouri. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan wage estimates, occupation 47-2111. Metros are ordered highest to lowest.

Metro AreaMedian Annualvs. State Avg
St. Louis Metro$77,170+11.8k
Kansas City Metro$76,860+11.4k
Jefferson City$67,630+2.2k
Columbia$61,500-3.9k
Springfield$56,590-8.8k

Pay by Experience Level

Editorial estimates built from state apprenticeship wage schedules and IBEW/IEC agreement rates. Not BLS: OEWS reports all electricians together under 47-2111 and publishes no apprentice, journeyman or master split.

LevelHourlyAnnual
Apprentice (Year 1)$15 - $19/hr$31,000 - $40,000
Apprentice (Year 4)$21 - $27/hr$44,000 - $56,000
Journeyman (Employee)$27 - $38/hr$56,000 - $79,000
Master Electrician (Employee)$34 - $48/hr$71,000 - $100,000
Self-Employed Contractor$75 - $145/hr billed$70,000 - $195,000 net

Missouri Licensing Requirements

Licensing AuthorityMissouri has no single statewide electrician licensing board; most journeyman and master licenses are issued at the city or county level (home rule). The Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors, issues an optional statewide Electrical Contractor license valid across jurisdictions that recognise it.
Journeyman RequirementNo statewide journeyman license. Major municipalities (St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, Jefferson County) issue local journeyman cards, typically requiring roughly 8,000 hours (about 4 to 5 years) of documented OJT plus a local exam.
Master RequirementSet locally, commonly two or more years as a licensed journeyman plus a local master exam. The optional statewide Electrical Contractor license requires passing an approved examination.
FeeStatewide Electrical Contractor license $200 application, renewed every 3 years for $200 (Missouri Division of Professional Registration); local journeyman and master fees vary.
ReciprocityVaries by municipality; the statewide Electrical Contractor license eases multi-jurisdiction work, but individual cities may still require local registration.

See full 50-state licensing matrix at electriciansalary.com/licensing

Union Presence in Missouri

IBEW Locals: IBEW Local 1 (St. Louis, one of the union's oldest and the state's largest), Local 124 (Kansas City), Local 257 (Jefferson City / central Missouri), Local 453 (Springfield)

Union membership (all workers): In 2025, 9.8% of all wage and salary workers in Missouri were union members and 11.2% were covered by a union contract (BLS, all occupations, not electricians alone).

Union pay gap: Nationally in 2025, full-time union members in construction and extraction occupations had median weekly earnings of $1,561, against $1,004 for non-union workers, about 55% higher before benefits (BLS). BLS does not publish this split for electricians alone or by state.

Source: BLS, Union Members 2025 (Current Population Survey annual averages), Tables 4 and 5. BLS publishes no electrician-only union rate by state.

Full IBEW wage scale breakdown and union vs non-union analysis

Job Outlook in Missouri

Missouri's electrical demand is being reshaped by a wave of hyperscale data-center construction. Google is building the roughly 700MW 'Project Mica' campus in Kansas City's Northland and has announced an approximately $15 billion data-center development in Montgomery County along the I-70 corridor west of St. Louis (state officials project around 2,300 construction jobs). Metrobloks announced a $1.4 billion Liberty campus in March 2026, with further campuses proposed in Independence and near Troy. Steady St. Louis and Kansas City commercial construction, Ameren and Evergy grid upgrades, and growing battery and EV-charging work add to the pipeline.

Major Employers in Missouri

Ameren MissouriEvergyGuarantee ElectricalPayneCrest ElectricAschinger Electric

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do electricians make in Missouri?
Electricians in Missouri earn a median of $65,410/yr ($31.45/hr) per BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111. The lowest published wage point is the 10th percentile at $43,860/yr; the highest is the 90th percentile at $104,060/yr. BLS publishes no separate apprentice, journeyman or master figure under 47-2111.
What is the salary range for electricians in Missouri?
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111 puts the wage range at $43,860/yr (10th percentile, lowest-paid 10%) to $104,060/yr (90th percentile, highest-paid 10%), with a median of $65,410/yr, a spread of $60,200.
How does Missouri rank for electrician pay?
Missouri ranks #24 of 50 states for electrician median wages. After cost-of-living adjustment (MERIC 2026 index 88), the real purchasing power is $74,330.
Do I need a license to work as an electrician in Missouri?
No statewide journeyman license. Major municipalities (St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, Jefferson County) issue local journeyman cards, typically requiring roughly 8,000 hours (about 4 to 5 years) of documented OJT plus a local exam.. For master level: Set locally, commonly two or more years as a licensed journeyman plus a local master exam. The optional statewide Electrical Contractor license requires passing an approved examination..
Are union electricians better paid in Missouri?
On cash wages, the national BLS data points that way. Nationally in 2025, full-time union members in construction and extraction occupations had median weekly earnings of $1,561, against $1,004 for non-union workers, about 55% higher before benefits (BLS). BLS does not publish this split for electricians alone or by state. For local union scales, see the IBEW Local pages and the union vs non-union breakdown.
What is the job outlook for electricians in Missouri?
Missouri's electrical demand is being reshaped by a wave of hyperscale data-center construction. Google is building the roughly 700MW 'Project Mica' campus in Kansas City's Northland and has announced an approximately $15 billion data-center development in Montgomery County along the I-70 corridor west of St. Louis (state officials project around 2,300 construction jobs). Metrobloks announced a $1.4 billion Liberty campus in March 2026, with further campuses proposed in Independence and near Troy. Steady St. Louis and Kansas City commercial construction, Ameren and Evergy grid upgrades, and growing battery and EV-charging work add to the pipeline.

Related Pages

All StatesLicensing RequirementsJourneyman SalaryMaster Electrician SalaryUnion vs Non-Union

State 10th-percentile, median and 90th-percentile wage figures: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111. Snapshot taken 6 September 2026. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Metro figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan wage estimates, occupation 47-2111. Cost-of-living index: MERIC cost of living index, 2026 (100 = US average), a separate non-BLS source. Pay-by-level ladder: Editorial estimates built from state apprenticeship wage schedules and IBEW/IEC agreement rates. Not BLS: OEWS reports all electricians together under 47-2111 and publishes no apprentice, journeyman or master split. IBEW local agreements 2025-2026.

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