The job prospects for electricians in Missouri received an A+ rating for the 10-year period ending in 2022 from the state’s Department of Economic Development. Electricians also made the Department’s list of fastest growing occupations in the state. The number of jobs for electricians in Missouri should increase by more than 20% during this time frame.
Both residential and industrial construction projects in Missouri offer opportunities for electricians, since they are growing rapidly. In fact, KC Economy.com reported that construction “was particularly strong in Missouri as it outpaced national rates.”
Construction took place on more than 2.8 million square feet of warehouse & distribution centers in the St. Louis area in early 2016 according to the global real estate services company Colliers International.
In the Kansas City region, year-to-date home building activity rose almost 30% for the first half of 2016 according to the Residential Building Permit Statistics report from the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City. Nearly 2,800 permits were issued during that period.
As of June 2016, single-family permit activity in the Kansas City area rose to its highest monthly level since October 2007. All 8 metro-area counties saw growth during that period. Housing permits increased by an exceptionally large amount in Cass and Clay Counties.
Salaries for Residential Electricians in Missouri’s Urban and Rural Areas
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides the range of salaries earned by electricians throughout Missouri. Highly skilled master electricians can expect to earn salaries at the highest end of these ranges (2015):
Salaries for Specialty Electricians Throughout Missouri
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides salaries for a number of different types of specialized electricians that work in Missouri’s largest cities (2015). Those with the most education and experience tend to earn salaries at the upper end of the ranges shown here:
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:
- Cape Girardeau: $70,500 – $80,810
- Columbia: $66,670 – $79,010
- Jefferson City: $79,530 – $94,880
- Joplin: $74,290 – $93,920
- Kansas City: $80,180 – $96,780
- Joseph: $79,130 – $94,880
- Louis: $76,360 – $97,140
- Springfield: $74,900 – $94,580
Electrical and Electronics Repairers Specializing in Commercial and Industrial Equipment:
- Jefferson City: $47,810 – $65,070
- Joplin: $49,820 – $60,600
- Kansas City: $54,900 – $75,180
- Joseph: $49,960 – $72,720
- Louis: $56,360 – $77,630
- Springfield: $48,950 – $59,310
Electrical and Electronics Repairers Specializing in Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay:
- Kansas City: $70,870 – $81,040
- Louis: $72,170 – $94,610
Electrical and Electronics Repairers Specializing in Transportation Equipment:
- Kansas City: $47,750 – $73,620
- Louis: $43,650 – $63,810
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers Specializing in Motor Vehicles:
- Louis: $30,680 – $43,490
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers:
- Kansas City: $37,420 – $57,110
- Louis: $35,440 – $64,800
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:
- Jefferson City: $36,740 – $58,670
- Kansas City: $45,140 – $68,910
- Louis: $40,740 – $60,220
- Springfield: $43,440 – $59,080
The statewide average for electricians in these specialized roles is shown in the table below:
Salaries for Electrician Apprentices in Missouri’s Major Cities and Its North Rural Area
Missouri’s Department of Economic Development expects the number of electrician apprentices in the state to increase extremely rapidly. In fact, this Department rated the profession of electrician apprentices as the 3rd fastest growing occupation in the state for the 10-year period ending in 2022. Their numbers should increase by nearly 38% during this period.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides salary data for the occupational classification for “Electrician’s Helpers” in Missouri’s three largest cities and the north rural portion of the state. Shown below is information that represents the wages earned during an electrical apprenticeship (2015):