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Licensed electricians in DeKalb County, MO, Greater St. Joseph Metro Area: Workforce, Wages & Demand

Licensed supply, credential mix, wages and demand outlook for electricians in DeKalb County, MO, updated nightly from the state register and BLS.

DeKalb County, MO carries 3 licensed electricians and a median wage of $97,350/yr ($46.80/hr).

3
licensed electricians
$97,350
median annual wage (BLS OEWS, metro area)
6
construction demand index

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How the pay compares

This county sits at the 96th percentile nationally for electricians pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades fell 18.3% year over year (BLS QCEW).

Licensed workforce by level

Contractor3

Licensed Electrician contractors near DeKalb County

Active, licensed firms and master-tier individuals on the MO register.

NameTier
Colt BanksContractor
Jason EddinsContractor
Kyle HudsonContractor

DeKalb County within the St. Joseph, MO-KS metro

DeKalb County holds 23% of the metro area's 13 licensed electricians (the third-largest electricians pool among its 3 counties), at 3.0 per 10,000 residents against 1.2 metro-wide; the largest pool is Buchanan County with 6.

Who employs electricians here

Employment from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages for the industry this trade sits in; payroll from the Census County Business Patterns. Establishment counts are QCEW where the county is disclosed and an ATI estimate otherwise.

MeasureValueWhat it counts
Employer establishments4Physical business locations in this industry.
Industry employment18Everyone on those payrolls, not only licensed trades.
Annual industry payroll$1MTotal wages paid across those establishments (Census CBP, 2023).

How much work is in DeKalb County

County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than electricians specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.

MeasureValueWhat it means for you
New housing units permitted1Last full year, county-wide. 1 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey).
Construction employment45Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $699 per week. BLS QCEW.
Median year homes were built1982Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS).
Net migration+521People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat.

Density and pipeline

3.0 licensed electricians per 10,000 residents; 9.1 apprentices per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.

Common questions

How many licensed electricians are in DeKalb County, MO?
DeKalb County has 3 licensed electricians on the MO register.
What do electricians earn in DeKalb County?
The median annual wage for this occupation in this market is $97,350 ($46.80/hour), per BLS OEWS.
Is this a job board?
No. This page is ATI's own licensed-workforce and market data for this county and trade. Job listings above, where present, are an additive real-time layer, not the page's core content.
Is this page for St. Joseph specifically?
This page covers all of DeKalb County, MO, which is part of the Greater St. Joseph metro area (the Census-defined metro this county belongs to), so it includes but is not limited to St. Joseph proper.

License register: 2026-09-17; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-09-17; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.

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