Registered electrician apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Missouri's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Missouri has 3,619 registered electrician apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 113 counties, 5.8 per 10,000 residents. That is 28.5 apprentices for every 100 employed electricians in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.
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Registered electrician apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its electricians market page.
| County | Apprentices | Share | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 506 | 14% | 7.0 |
| St. Louis County | 411 | 11% | 4.2 |
| Clay County | 245 | 7% | 9.4 |
| Jefferson County | 223 | 6% | 9.6 |
| St. Charles County | 212 | 6% | 5.1 |
| Cass County | 122 | 3% | 10.9 |
| Greene County | 114 | 3% | 3.7 |
| St. Louis city | 94 | 3% | 3.3 |
| Platte County | 83 | 2% | 7.4 |
| Franklin County | 82 | 2% | 7.7 |
| Jasper County | 81 | 2% | 6.5 |
| Cole County | 60 | 2% | 7.8 |
| Buchanan County | 59 | 2% | 7.1 |
| Boone County | 56 | 2% | 3.0 |
| Lincoln County | 50 | 1% | 7.7 |
| 98 other counties | 1,221 | 34% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Missouri register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for electricians; its ladder for this trade starts at Contractor (1,446 active records, read September 16, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the licence register.
Credential types the Missouri Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors, Division of Professional Registration, a VOLUNTARY statewide licence sitting on top of mandatory municipal licensing issues for this trade: Statewide Electrical Contractor licence (optional), Municipal electrical licences (where the political subdivision requires one). See how to get an electrician license in Missouri for hours, exams and renewal.
Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); licence tiers: Missouri register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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