What do the trades pay in Kansas?
Median hourly pay, May 20251. Pick a trade for training, pay and the license.
Electrician
Wiring, panels and fixtures
$31.66/hrKansas median
Plumber
Water, drain and gas lines
$31.36/hrKansas median
HVAC tech
Heating, cooling and ductwork
$29.07/hrKansas median
Roofer
New roofs and repairs
$22.69/hrKansas median
General contractor
Runs the job and the crews
$36.91/hrKansas median, construction supervisors
Is there work in Kansas?
Construction jobs in Kansas, September 2026: 77,900, up 5.8% from a year earlier.
BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026New homes permitted in Kansas, September 2026: 2,162, up 217.0% from a year earlier.
Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026People working in these five trades in Kansas: 24,550.
BLS OEWS, May 2025Who licenses contractors in Kansas?
Kansas has no statewide license for these five trades. Roofers register with the state. Cities and counties license general contractors, electrical contractors, plumbing contractors and HVAC contractors.2
State board Kansas Attorney General
- ElectricalLicensed by cities or counties
- PlumbingLicensed by cities or counties
- HVACLicensed by cities or counties
- RoofingState registration
- General contractorLicensed by cities or counties
Check a Kansas contractor
Search the license on the board's own site.
Miss a date, lose the lien
The original contractor files a verified lien statement with the clerk of the district court in the county where the property is, within 4 months after the last labor or materials. A supplier or subcontractor files within 3 months.3
Training near you
Apprentices are hired first and paid while they learn on the job and in class. Trade school comes first and charges tuition.
Where to train and find work near you
Union locals take apprenticeship applications and send members out to union contractors. Open-shop chapters run apprenticeship classes for the people their member contractors hire.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 226Topeka(785) 232-1761
- IBEW Local 271Wichita(316) 267-8255
- IBEW Local 304Topeka(785) 235-2301
- IBEW Local 661Hutchinson(620) 663-3431
- IBEW Local 53Office in Kansas City, MO(816) 421-5464
- IBEW Local 95Office in Joplin, MO(417) 623-2025
2 more IBEW locals
- IBEW Local 124Office in Kansas City, MO(816) 942-7500
- IBEW Local 545Office in St. Joseph, MO(816) 232-3578
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Hutchinson Electrical JATC200 W. 2nd, Hutchinson(620) 663-3431
- Topeka Electrical JATC1620 NW Gage, Suite B, Topeka(785) 232-5154
- Wichita Electrical JATC810 West 13th Street N, Wichita(316) 264-9231
IEC chapters (open shop)
- IEC of Kansas914 E Gilbert, Suite 100 Wichita(316) 267-4041
UA union locals
- UA Local 441Wichita(316) 265-4291
Training
UA apprenticeships run through a joint committee of the local and union contractors. Call the local for the next application date.
PHCC chapters
- PHCC of Kansas1632 S West St Ste 3, Wichita(316) 943-7100
SMART union locals
- SMART Local 29Wichita(316) 941-4311
- SMART Local 165Overbrook(785) 806-1574
- SMART Local 472Topeka(913) 208-6913
Sheet metal training centers
- Local 29 Sheet Metal JATC, Inc.1723 SW Boulevard, Wichita(316) 941-4311
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
- PHCC of Kansas1632 S West St Ste 3, Wichita(316) 943-7100
ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Kansas.
Carpenters union locals
- Carpenters Local 1445Topeka
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- Kansas Building Industry Association212 SW 8TH AVE STE 201, TOPEKA(785) 232-2131
- Southwest Kansas Builders AssociationPO Box 1352, Garden City(620) 275-1703
- HBA of HutchinsonPO Box 2209, Hutchinson(620) 727-1998
- Lawrence HBAPO Box 3490, Lawrence(785) 748-0612
- Flint Hills Area Builders Association216 S 4th St, Manhattan(785) 532-9080
- Salina Area Builders Association2125 E Crawford Pl, Salina(785) 823-1457
2 more chapters
- Topeka HBA1112 SW 6th Ave, Topeka(785) 273-1260
- Wichita Area BA730 N Main St, Wichita(316) 265-4226
Roofers union locals
No Roofers local has its office in Kansas. Search the Roofers union website.
Training
Roofers locals run their apprenticeship through a joint committee with union contractors.
Contractor associations
The national trade group for roofing contractors is the National Roofing Contractors Association.
Trade schools: where to apply
- Johnson County Community College12345 College Blvd, Overland Park
- Kansas City Kansas Community College7250 State Ave, Kansas City
- Washburn Institute of Technology5724 SW Huntoon, Topeka
- Pratt Community College348 NE SR 61, PrattElectrical program
- Pittsburg State University1701 S Broadway, PittsburgConstruction program
- Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College1209 Harrison Ave, GoodlandElectrical programPlumbing program
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Kansas, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
- Kansas Attorney General - Roofing Registration (ag.ks.gov)
- Kansas lien law: K.S.A. 60-1102, 60-1103 (ksrevisor.org)
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026 (bls.gov)
- Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026 (census.gov)