Electrician salary in St. Louis, MO-IL
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in the St. Louis, MO-IL area earn a median of $77,170 a year, or $37.10 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $104,800 a year. That's 18% more than the Missouri median of $65,410.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $22.54/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 5,920
- After cost of living
- $81,160
- Median hourly pay
- $37.10/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +22%
- vs Missouri median
- +18%
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $46,890–$54,350$22.54–$26.13/hr | |
| Journeyman | $77,170$37.10/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $98,690–$104,800$47.45–$50.39/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How St. Louis, MO-IL compares
- St. Louis ranks 2nd of 8 Missouri metro areas for electrician pay.
- Electricians hold about the same share of jobs in the St. Louis area as nationally: 4.4 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $104,800, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $46,890: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do electricians make in St. Louis, MO-IL?
- Electricians in the St. Louis, MO-IL area earn a median of $77,170 a year, or $37.10 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $104,800 a year.
- How much do electricians make an hour in St. Louis, MO-IL?
- The median hourly wage is $37.10. The middle half earn between $26.13 and $47.45 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in St. Louis, MO-IL?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.54 an hour ($46,890 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $26.13.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in St. Louis, MO-IL?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $77,170 a year ($37.10 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $98,690–$104,800.
- Do electricians make more in St. Louis or St. Joseph?
- St. Joseph pays more: the median is $77,170 in St. Louis and $97,350 in St. Joseph, a 21% difference.
- How does St. Louis pay compare with the rest of Missouri?
- The St. Louis median of $77,170 is 18% more than the Missouri median of $65,410.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 47-2111 (Electricians), area code 41180 (St. Louis, MO-IL). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed electricians and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (95.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures