What do the trades pay in Missouri?
Median hourly pay, May 20251. Pick a trade for training, pay and the license.
Electrician
Wiring, panels and fixtures
$31.45/hrMissouri median
Plumber
Water, drain and gas lines
$32.11/hrMissouri median
HVAC tech
Heating, cooling and ductwork
$28.82/hrMissouri median
Roofer
New roofs and repairs
$23.35/hrMissouri median
General contractor
Runs the job and the crews
$42.08/hrMissouri median, construction supervisors
Is there work in Missouri?
Construction jobs in Missouri, September 2026: 160,600, up 5.7% from a year earlier.
BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026New homes permitted in Missouri, September 2026: 1,747, down 7.6% from a year earlier.
Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026People working in these five trades in Missouri: 43,690.
BLS OEWS, May 2025Who licenses contractors in Missouri?
Missouri licenses electrical contractors at the state level. Cities and counties license general contractors, plumbing contractors, HVAC contractors and roofers.2
State board Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors (Div. of Professional Registration)
- ElectricalState license
- PlumbingLicensed by cities or counties
- HVACLicensed by cities or counties
- RoofingLicensed by cities or counties
- General contractorLicensed by cities or counties
Check a Missouri contractor
Search the license on the board's own site.
Miss a date, lose the lien
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 1St. Louis(314) 647-5900
- IBEW Local 2St. Louis(314) 645-2236
- IBEW Local 53Kansas City(816) 421-5464
- IBEW Local 95Joplin(417) 623-2025
- IBEW Local 124Kansas City(816) 942-7500
- IBEW Local 257Jefferson City(573) 635-2133
4 more IBEW locals
- IBEW Local 350Hannibal(573) 221-2648
- IBEW Local 453Springfield(417) 869-7251
- IBEW Local 545St. Joseph(816) 232-3578
- IBEW Local 702Office in West Frankfort, IL(618) 932-2102
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- Jefferson City Elec. JATC209 Flora Drive, Jefferson City(573) 635-2145
- Joplin JATC3302 S. Main, Joplin(417) 624-2499
- Kansas City JATC303 E. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City(816) 942-3242
- Springfield MO & Vicinity Elec. JATC2902 E Division, Springfield(417) 869-7251
- St. Joseph Electrical JATC5804A Corporate Drive, St. Joseph(816) 232-8090
- Local 350 JATCP.O. Box 2223, St. Louis(314) 644-3030
1 more centers
- St. Louis Electricians JATC2300 Hampton Avenue, Suite A, St. Louis(314) 644-3587
IEC chapters (open shop)
- Central Missouri IECP.O. Box 611 Sedalia(660) 826-2405
- IEC Heartland668 Goddard Ave. Chesterfield(636) 536-9701
- IEC of Southeast Missouri433 County Road, Suite 638 Cape Girardeau(573) 388-4524
UA union locals
- UA Local 8Kansas City(816) 363-8888
- UA Local 45St. Joseph(816) 279-5534
- UA Local 178Springfield(417) 869-0633
- UA Local 268St. Louis(314) 241-8023
- UA Local 314Kansas City(816) 444-5113
- UA Local 533Kansas City(816) 523-1533
2 more UA locals
- UA Local 562Earth City(314) 355-1000
- UA Local 781Kansas City(816) 739-4028
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 Missouri119 South Main Street, St. Charles(314) 242-9570
SMART union locals
- SMART Local 2Kansas City(816) 254-8021
- SMART Local 36St Louis(314) 371-2800
- SMART Local 202St Louis(314) 535-4803
- SMART Local 208Springfield(417) 869-5214
- SMART Local 1706Kansas City
Sheet metal training centers
- Central MO. Contractors & Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 JATC101 Industrial Rd, P. O. Box 471, Fulton(573) 642-1833
- The Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship Committee for the Greater Kansas City9703 E. 53rd Street, Raytown(816) 353-0038
- JAC of Sheet Metal Workers of SW Missouri Area, Inc.3605 East Kearney, Springfield(417) 865-4210
- St Joseph Area Sheet Metal Workers JATFP.O. Box 895, St. Joseph(816) 676-1234
- St. Louis Sheet Metal JATC2319 Chouteau Ave., Suite 200, St. Louis(314) 534-9680
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
- PHCC of Missouri119 South Main Street, St. Charles(314) 242-9570
ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in Missouri.
Carpenters union locals
- Carpenters Local 32Wentzville
- Carpenters Local 57St Louis
- Carpenters Local 92Cedar Hill
- Carpenters Local 97Saint Louis
- Carpenters Local 315Kansas City
- Carpenters Local 945Jefferson City
6 more Carpenters locals
- Carpenters Local 1127Kansas City
- Carpenters Local 1310St. Louis
- Carpenters Local 1529Kansas City
- Carpenters Local 1596St Louis
- Carpenters Local 1770Cape Girardeau
- Carpenters Local 1839Washington
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- HBA of Columbia2531 Bernadette Dr, Columbia(573) 200-6363
- HBA of Central Missouri1420 Creek Trail Dr, Jefferson City(573) 635-6001
- HBA of Greater Kansas City600 East 103rd Street, Kansas City(816) 942-8800
- HBA of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri10104 Old Olive Street Rd, Saint Louis(314) 817-5612
- HBA of Greater Springfield636 West Republic Road, Springfield(417) 881-3711
- Southern Missouri BAPO Box 290, West Plains
Roofers union locals
- Roofers Local 2Maryland Heights
- Roofers Local 20Raytown
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
- State Technical College of MissouriOne Technology Drive, LinnElectrical programHVAC programConstruction program
- Ozarks Technical Community College1001 E. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield
- Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City3200 Broadway, Kansas CityHVAC program
- Ranken Technical College4431 Finney Ave, Saint LouisPlumbing programConstruction program
- Missouri State University-Springfield901 S National Avenue, Springfield
- Pinnacle Career Institute11500 N.W. Ambassador, Suite 221, Kansas CityHVAC program
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Missouri, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
- Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors (Div. of Professional Registration) (pr.mo.gov)
- Missouri lien law: RSMo 429.100; RSMo 429.012 (revisor.mo.gov)
- Missouri lien law: RSMo 429.080 (revisor.mo.gov)
- Missouri lien law: RSMo 429.170 (revisor.mo.gov)
- 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)