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Electrician apprenticeships in Missouri
Missouri has 40 registered electrician apprenticeship programs: 11 union and 29 open shop.1 Apprentices are hired and paid while they learn.
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40 programs
Ac Electrical Systems
Springfield · Greene County
Arrowhawk Electric, LLC
Kansas City · Clay County
ASSOCIATION of MISSOURI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES (AMEC)
Jefferson City · Cole County
Atchison-Holt Electric Cooperative, Amec
Rock Port · Atchison County
Barry Electric Cooperative
Cassville · Barry County
Barton County Electric
Lamar · Barton County
Barts Electric
Liberty · Clay County
Bates Electric
Imperial · Jefferson County
Black River Electric Cooperative Amec
Fredericktown · Madison County
brec.coopBoone Electric Cooperative Amec
Columbia · Boone County
Capital Electric Line Builders
Parkville · Platte County
Carthage Water & Electric Plant
Carthage · Jasper County
Central Missouri Independent Electrical Contractors
Sedalia · Pettis County
Citizens Electric Corporation Amec
Perryville · Perry County
Co-Mo Electric Co-Op Amec
Tipton · Moniteau County
Crawford Electric Cooperative
Bourbon · Crawford County
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative (Amec)
Troy · Lincoln County
Falcon Electric LLC
Springfield · Greene County
Gascosage Electric Cooperative Amec
Dixon · Maries County
Grundy Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Trenton · Grundy County
Hoffmann Brothers Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical
Saint Louis · St. Louis County
hoffmannbros.comHoward Electric
Fayette · Howard County
HP Electric
Butler · Bates County
IBEW Local 2 - Line Clearance Tree Trimmers
Fenton · Jefferson County
IBEW Local 53 - Line Clearance Tree Trimmers
Kansas City · Jackson County
IBEW Lu 124 / NECA Kc Electrical JATC
Kansas City · Jackson County
IBEW Lu 124 / NECA Kc Electrical JATC /Res
Kansas City · Jackson County
IBEW Lu 124 / NECA Kcmo Electrical JATC
Kansas City · Jackson County
IBEW-NECA JATC Lu 257 Jeff City
Jefferson City · Cole County
IBEW-NECA JATC Lu 545 St. Joseph
St. Joseph · Buchanan County
IBEW/NECA JATC Lu 453 Spfld
Springfield · Greene County
IBEW/NECA JATC Lu 95 Joplin
Joplin · Newton County
IBEW/NECA LU 1 Electricians JATC
St. Louis · St. Louis city
IBEW/NECA LU 1 Electricians JATC - Commercial Wireman
St. Louis · St. Louis city
IBEW/NECA, Local 350
Saint Louis · St. Louis city
Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) of Greater St. Louis
Chesterfield · St. Louis County
iecstl.comIndependent Electrical Contractors (IEC) of Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau County
ieci.orgIntercounty Electric Cooperative
Licking · Texas County
Kirkwood Electric
Kirkwood · St. Louis County
Kodiak Electric LLC
Pleasant Hope · Polk County
Laclede Electric Cooperative (Amec)
Lebanon · Laclede County
Lewis County Electric Cooperative
Lewistown · Lewis County
Macon Electric Cooperative
Macon · Macon County
McNew Electric
Licking · Texas County
mcnewelectric.comMid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice and Training Program - Electricians
Affton · St. Louis County
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission (MJMEUC)
Columbia · Boone County
Missouri Rural Electric Co-Op
Palmyra · Marion County
MR. ELECTRIC of KANSAS CITY
Smithville · Clay County
National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED)
Saint Louis · St. Louis County
New-Mac Electric Co-Op Amec
Neosho · Newton County
North Central Mo Electric Cooperative
Milan · Sullivan County
NW Electric Power Coop
Cameron · DeKalb County
Osage Valley Electric Cooperative
Butler · Bates County
Ozark Electric Co-Op Amec
Mount Vernon · Lawrence County
Paynecrest Electric
St. Louis · St. Louis County
Pemiscot-Dunklin Electric Cooperative
Bragg City · Pemiscot County
Platte Clay Electric Coop
Kearney · Clay County
Ralls County Electric Cooperative
New London · Ralls County
Rozier Electric, Inc.
Lee's Summit · Jackson County
Sachs Electric
St Louis · Jefferson County
Se-Ma-No Electric Co-Op Amec
Mansfield · Wright County
Sechler Electric
Springfield · Greene County
Southwest Electric Cooperative, Amec
Bolivar · Polk County
Stock Electrical Engineering
Wheatland · Hickory County
Three Rivers Electric Cooperative Amec
Linn · Osage County
Tri-County Electric Cooperative
Lancaster · Schuyler County
Tri-County Electrical Contractors
Center · Ralls County
Warwick Electric LLC
Bolivar · Polk County
Webster Electric Cooperative Amec
Marshfield · Webster County
West Central Electric Co-Op Amec
Higginsville · Lafayette County
White River Electric Co-Op Amec
Branson · Taney County
White River Electric Cooperative
Branson · Taney County
Willmar Electric Services
Willmar
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Union or open shop?
Union
Run by a JATC run jointly by the IBEW local and the NECA contractors' chapter. You apply to the committee, take an aptitude test and an interview, and wait on a ranked list. The committee sends you to its contractors.
Pay is a set share of the union journey-level rate and steps up on a schedule. Classes are nights or week-long blocks, usually paid for by the program.
Open shop
Run by ABC, IEC or a single electrical contractor. You usually get hired by a member contractor first, and the contractor enrolls you.
Your employer sets the pay and the raises. Classes are nights or weekends, and some programs charge tuition.
What do programs ask for?
Age
Usually 18. Some programs take applications at 17.
High school diploma or GED
Most programs ask for one. Bring a transcript.
Algebra
Electrical and sheet metal programs usually want one year of high school algebra with a passing grade.
Aptitude test or interview
Union programs give an aptitude test (math and reading) and an interview, then rank applicants. Open-shop programs usually start with a job offer.
Driver's license and drug screen
Many programs ask for both, since apprentices drive between job sites.
Applying this month
Get your papers together1 week
High school transcript or GED, a photo ID, and your birth certificate or proof of age. Programs that ask for algebra want the transcript that shows it.
- Time
- 1 week
Practice for the aptitude test2 to 4 weeks
Union programs test algebra and reading. A few evenings with a practice test helps your ranking.
- Time
- 2 to 4 weeks
Pick three programs and check their dates1 evening
Union programs take applications in set windows, some once a year. Open-shop programs and employer programs often take them year-round.
- Time
- 1 evening
Apply, then keep working
Apply to all three. While you wait, a helper or trainee job with a licensed contractor gives you hours and a reference.
Can't get in yet?
Pre-apprenticeship
Short programs, often free, that teach the basics and help with the application. Ask the programs above which ones they take graduates from.
Start on a crew
Licensed contractors hire helpers with no experience. Keep a log of your hours and employers; many programs and license boards count them. If you'd rather learn the basics first, 7 schools in Missouri have electrician programs.
The license steps in MissouriHow do you get into an electrician apprenticeship in Missouri?
Pick programs near you, check each one's website for its application dates, and apply to more than one. Union programs test and interview, then rank applicants; open-shop programs usually start once a member contractor hires you.
How much do electrician apprentices make in Missouri?
Programs set their own scales, usually a share of journey-level pay that rises every year. For a floor, the lowest-paid tenth of all electricians in Missouri earned $21.09 an hour or less in May 2025.
Electrician pay in MissouriOther routes in Missouri
Sources
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Missouri, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)