Electrician Salary in Missouri
Median annual pay in Missouri
$65,410
$31.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Missouri
$72,024
Regional Price Parity: 90.817 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,190): +$2,220 (+3.5%)
Missouri ranks 25th of 51 states by median pay, and 21st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,860 | $21.09 |
| 25th percentile | $49,810 | $23.95 |
| Median | $65,410 | $31.45 |
| 75th percentile | $93,760 | $45.08 |
| 90th percentile | $104,060 | $50.03 |
Employment
- Employment in Missouri
- 12,780
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Missouri
- $65,410
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- +$2,220 (+3.5%)
Cost of living
$65,410 ÷ 90.817 × 100 = $72,024
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 23rd | $65,860 | $73,123 17th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 24th | $65,710 | $73,865 14th |
| Missouri This page | ||
| 25th | $65,410 | $72,024 21st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 26th | $64,810 | $72,416 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $64,700 | $69,739 27th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Lighting Technician salary in the U.S.
$68,060/year U.S.
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Missouri
$66,790/year Missouri
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer salary in the U.S.
$95,320/year U.S.
- Boilermaker salary in the U.S.
$76,410/year U.S.
- Solar Photovoltaic Installer salary in the U.S.
$53,140/year U.S.
- Millwright salary in the U.S.
$65,700/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Electrician salary in nearby places
- Electrician salary in Arkansas
$49,070/year Arkansas
- Electrician salary in Illinois
$99,560/year Illinois
- Electrician salary in Iowa
$60,860/year Iowa
- Electrician salary in Kansas
$65,860/year Kansas
- Electrician salary in Kentucky
$59,720/year Kentucky
- Electrician salary in Nebraska
$60,820/year Nebraska
- Electrician salary in Oklahoma
$61,010/year Oklahoma
- Electrician salary in Tennessee
$61,090/year Tennessee
- Electrician salary in the U.S.
$63,190/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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