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Electricians Salary in Missouri

What Electricians earn in Missouri, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in MO
$73,337
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
16 of 26
published states
Workers in state
15,370
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Missouri

Electricians pay by wage area in Missouri
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
St. Louis, MO-IL$77,170$60,094$39,971St. Louis County, MO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Electricians in Missouri counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Louis County, MO$77,170$60,094$39,971
2St. Charles County, MO$77,170$60,094$39,971
3St. Louis city, MO$77,170$60,094$39,971
4Jefferson County, MO$77,170$60,094$39,971
5Franklin County, MO$77,170$60,094$39,971
6Lincoln County, MO$77,170$60,094$39,971
7Warren County, MO$77,170$60,094$39,971

Electricians pay in Missouri

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Electricians in Missouri is $73,337, based on 15,370 workers. Among the 26 states with published data, that ranks number 16. The BLS national median for the occupation is $63,190, so Missouri averages 16.1% above it.

Published data for Missouri currently covers the St. Louis, MO-IL area, with a local median wage of $77,170.

Cost of living for Electricians in Missouri

We compare 7 Missouri counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Louis County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin, $39,971. Warren County, MO leaves the smallest, $39,971. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 counties.

Electricians in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Electricians are Oregon ($101,057), Washington ($98,559), Illinois ($92,530) and Indiana ($81,523).

Frequently asked questions: Electricians in Missouri

How much do Electricians earn in Missouri?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $73,337.

Which Missouri county is best for Electricians?

St. Louis County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($39,971). St. Charles County, MO follows at $39,971.