Salario de Electricista en Missouri (2026)
Salario promedio de Electricista en Missouri
$72,310/año
≈ $35/hora antes de impuestos
Después de impuestos (soltero)
$57,289/año
$4,774/mes · tasa efectiva 20.77%
- Federal $7,078
- Estatal $2,411
- FICA $5,532
- Neto
Salario por puesto en Missouri
- Apprentice (Year 1-5)$36,000-$60,000
- Journeyman Electrician$72,000-$98,000
- Senior Journeyman / Foreman$95,000-$128,000
- Master Electrician / Service Manager$118,000-$165,000
- Federal-Clearance Electrician (Boeing / Whiteman / Fort Leonard Wood)$98,000-$148,000
- Brewery / Industrial Process$95,000-$132,000
Ver el desglose fiscal completo
| Categoría | Cantidad |
|---|---|
Sueldo Neto Anual | $57,289 |
Sueldo Neto Mensual | $4,774 |
Sueldo Neto Quincenal | $2,203 |
Sueldo Neto por Hora basado en 2,080 hrs/año | $28/hr |
Impuesto Federal | $7,078 |
Impuesto Estatal | $2,411 |
Impuestos FICA | $5,532 |
Tasa Efectiva de Impuesto impuestos totales ÷ salario bruto | 20.77% |
Missouri electrician comp anchors at $58-88K mid-career union journeyman across IBEW Local 1 (St. Louis + east MO — one of the largest US IBEW locals at ~10,000+ members), IBEW Local 124 (Kansas City + west MO), IBEW Local 257 (Springfield + southwest MO), IBEW Local 814 (Joplin), plus federal-clearance work at Boeing Defense St. Louis (777X production + military), Whiteman AFB (Knob Noster), Fort Leonard Wood, and the Anheuser-Busch Brewery network. Senior journeyman + foreman tier reaches $98-128K with regular OT; master electrician + service-manager runs $128-175K. Add 25-35% in regular OT — the $25-42K supplemental layer that drives the OBBBA federal deduction. The IIJA + IRA infrastructure cycle (St. Louis Lambert International expansion, KC International new terminal, Boeing 777X St. Louis production buildout, plus EV battery plants in development) makes MO one of the deepest US Midwest union electrician markets through 2030.
No todas las Electricistas ganan lo mismo — ni de cerca
MO electrician work splits across IBEW union (Local 1 St. Louis + east MO, Local 124 KC + west MO, Local 257 Springfield, Local 814 Joplin), federal-clearance contractors (Boeing Defense St. Louis 777X + military aircraft, Whiteman AFB B-2 stealth bomber base, Fort Leonard Wood, Naval Reserve Center St. Louis, plus DOE work), commercial general contractors (Clayco STL, McCarthy Building Companies, Power Construction, Alberici, Walbridge), specialty (low-voltage / fire alarm / data center / brewery / pharma cleanroom), residential service, and EV battery manufacturing (emerging — Hyundai-LG joint venture announced 2024 for southern MO, plus various battery-recycling facility expansions). MO Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration licenses electricians (Master / Journeyman tiers).
Apprentice (Year 1-5)
$36,000-$60,000
IBEW Local 1 / 124 / 257 / 814 JATC · 5-year program · 8,000 OJT hrs total
Journeyman Electrician
$72,000-$98,000
Post-apprenticeship · IBEW scale + benefits + pension · MO 4.7% top rate
Senior Journeyman / Foreman
$95,000-$128,000
7-12 yr · crew lead · OT-heavy · Boeing / brewery / industrial premium
Master Electrician / Service Manager
$118,000-$165,000
10-15 yr · MO Master license · multi-crew coordination
Federal-Clearance Electrician (Boeing / Whiteman / Fort Leonard Wood)
$98,000-$148,000
Boeing Defense + Whiteman B-2 + Fort Leonard Wood · TS/SCI premium $15-25K
Brewery / Industrial Process
$95,000-$132,000
Anheuser-Busch breweries + Boeing 777X + pharma manufacturer · industrial controls premium
Data Center / Telecom Electrician
$92,000-$128,000
STL data center corridor + KC corridor + Springfield · low-voltage cert premium
Electrical Contractor / Owner
$135,000-$345,000
MO electrical contractor license · S-corp · residential + commercial mix
Vale la pena saber: IBEW Local 1 (St. Louis + east MO, ~10,000+ members) is one of the largest IBEW locals in the United States by membership and the largest in the Midwest. Local 1 anchors Boeing Defense St. Louis (F/A-18 Super Hornet + F-15EX + 777X production line, ~16,000 employees), Anheuser-Busch InBev breweries (St. Louis flagship + nationwide network), Edward Jones HQ infrastructure, Centene HQ, BJC HealthCare hospital infrastructure, and St. Louis Lambert International Airport. IBEW Local 124 (Kansas City + west MO) covers Sprint Center / T-Mobile Center, Hallmark Cards HQ, Cerner-now-Oracle KS-anchored MO operations, plus Kansas City International Airport new terminal expansion (completed 2023). Federal-clearance work at Whiteman AFB (B-2 stealth bomber base, ~10,000 personnel, Knob Noster MO) + Fort Leonard Wood (Army installation, ~75,000 personnel including dependents) + Boeing Defense St. Louis adds $15-25K TS/SCI clearance premium. The Boeing 777X production buildout in St. Louis (~$1.8B investment, 2024-2027 ramp) drives substantial Local 1 work expansion.
OBBBA overtime, IBEW Local 1 + Boeing density, and the MO progressive 4.7% math
$12,500
OBBBA single OT premium federal deduction cap (tax years 2025-2028)
$25,000
OBBBA MFJ OT premium federal deduction cap
$48-58/hr
IBEW Local 1 (St. Louis) journeyman scale (2026) · largest US IBEW local
0%
MO estate + MO inheritance (since 2005) · favorable retirement
4.7%
MO top rate · about 4.1% of pay at $150K vs MD 6.9-7.8% · STL / KC 1% for city residents and city job sites
Electrician OT is structural to the comp model. Union scale at IBEW Local 1 (St. Louis) journeyman runs $48-58/hr (2026) plus benefits package; Local 124 (KC) journeyman $46-56/hr; Local 257 (Springfield) journeyman $42-52/hr; Local 814 (Joplin) journeyman $40-50/hr. Time-and-a-half OT after 40 hr/week or after 8 hr/day depending on contract. Boeing 777X production + Whiteman AFB modernization + Anheuser-Busch brewery infrastructure all running heavy OT 2024-2027 buildouts. Total OT typically 400-700 hrs/year for mid-career certified electrician = supplemental $20-40K. Pushes mid-career electrician total comp from $85K base to $108-130K all-in.
The 2025 law (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) created a federal-only deduction on the premium portion of overtime pay for tax years 2025-2028 — up to $12,500 single / $25,000 . Premium portion equals the half of time-and-a-half. For an MO Local 1 journeyman with 500 OT hrs/year at a $52/hr regular rate ($78/hr at time-and-a-half), OT pays $39,000 and the premium half is $13,000 — above the $12,500 single cap, so the deduction tops out at $12,500. Federal savings 22-24% bracket × $12,500 = $2,750-3,000/year federal back.
Missouri has not formally conformed to . The OT premium stays fully Missouri-taxable at the 4.7% top rate (the 1% city tax applies to city residents and to wages earned on city job sites). For an MO Local 1 journeyman: $39,000 OT × 4.7% = about $1,830 of Missouri tax on the OT compensation, owed with or without OBBBA. The OBBBA federal deduction applies only to federal — so the benefit is the $2,750-3,000/year federal, not reduced by the Missouri tax (above $125,000 of Missouri , Missouri's deduction for federal tax is already zero, so the federal saving does not raise Missouri tax at all).
phaseout: $100/$1K over $150K single / $300K . Most MO Local 1 journeymen ($108-130K total comp) stay below the threshold — full OBBBA deduction available. Senior foremen + master electricians + federal-clearance journeymen at $128-165K may approach phaseout depending on filing status. MFJ filers with high-earner spouse most exposed.
Real numbers for a Local 1 journeyman at $52/hr × 2,080 base hrs = $108K base + $24K OT (about 310 hrs at the $78/hr time-and-a-half rate; the premium third is $8,000) + $14K Boeing 777X cleanroom premium + $4K per-diem = $150K total. MO state tax for a single filer = about $6,110/year (4.1% of pay) — plus $1,500 of city earnings tax only for a St. Louis City resident or on wages earned on city job sites. federal OT deduction $8,000 × 24% = $1,920 federal back. Compared to MD: about $10,320 at the 2.25% county floor, $11,710 in a 3.20% county. Compared to TN (0%): TN saves about $6,110/year. The Boeing + brewery + AFB clearance density is unavailable in TN.
IBEW NEBF (National Electrical Benefit Fund) pension is the dominant late-career lever. Defined-benefit pension accruing at hourly rate × years of service; multi-employer plan covering all participating IBEW locals. Plus IBEW Local 1 / 124 / 257 / 814 supplemental pension on top — Local 1 specifically funds an annuity contribution at $5-7/hr employer contribution. For a Local 1 journeyman with 30 years of IBEW service, combined NEBF + Local 1 pension typically reaches $5,000-7,500/month at age 65 ($60-90K/year). MO partial pension exemption for those 62+ depends on income thresholds — federal pension fully exempt up to certain limits; private union pension partially exempt. Plus 0% MO estate + 0% inheritance + low 0.97% effective property tax.
Most MO electricians retire in-state — MO's 0% estate + 0% inheritance (since 2005) + a 4.7% top rate with Social Security fully exempt since 2024 and partial pension exemptions + low 0.97% property tax + low overall COL makes MO favorable for electrician retirement. Pre-distribution relocation to FL / TN / NV is possible at $1.5M+ asset bases (master electrician / contractor-owner tier), but MO's structure is less push-toward-relocation than MA / MD / NY. Common in-state retirement: stay in St. Louis County / KC suburbs, or migrate to Lake of the Ozarks (Camden / Miller Counties) for waterfront retirement, or Branson area (Taney County) for tourism + lower COL.
Missouri for electricians — the honest take
MO electrician work clusters along the I-70 / I-44 / I-29 / I-435 / I-64 corridors. Local 1 (St. Louis + east MO) covers Boeing Defense St. Louis (F/A-18, F-15EX, 777X), Anheuser-Busch brewery network, BJC HealthCare hospital infrastructure, Edward Jones HQ, Centene HQ, downtown St. Louis commercial, plus Lambert International Airport. Local 124 (KC + west MO) covers KC International Airport new terminal, Hallmark Cards, Sprint legacy / T-Mobile KC operations, plus KC commercial. Local 257 (Springfield) covers CoxHealth + Mercy Hospital infrastructure + Bass Pro Shops world HQ. Federal-clearance work at Whiteman AFB (B-2 base, Knob Noster) + Fort Leonard Wood (Army installation Pulaski County) + Boeing Defense St. Louis adds clearance premium.
Housing on a journeyman base + OT income tier ($98-130K total comp): St. Louis County affordable (Affton, Maplewood, Brentwood, Florissant, Hazelwood) $250-475K · St. Louis County mid-tier (Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Ballwin, Chesterfield) $400-700K · Kansas City suburbs (Lee's Summit, Liberty MO, Independence, Blue Springs, Raytown) $325-525K · Springfield (Greene) $250-475K · Columbia (Boone) $275-525K · Joplin (Jasper) $200-375K. Local 1 federal-clearance + Boeing 777X comp ($150K total) can stretch into St. Louis County premium tier ($550K+ Kirkwood / Webster Groves / Ladue) with spouse income.
Most MO electricians retire in-state on IBEW NEBF + Local 1 / 124 / 257 / 814 supplemental annuity + accumulation. MO's 0% estate + 0% inheritance + a 4.7% top rate with Social Security exempt is materially favorable — pre-distribution relocation to FL / TN / NV is possible but not pushed by MO structure. Common in-state retirement: stay in St. Louis County / KC suburbs for grandkid proximity, or migrate to Lake of the Ozarks, Branson, or Smoky Mountains foothills (cross-border to TN / NC).
How Missouri taxes work for electricians (and where the levers are)
MO charges progressive state income tax topping out at 4.7% for 2026 (down from 4.95% in 2023 under SB 3 of 2022). Top rate kicks in at $9,436 single. Most journeymen at $108-130K total comp hit the 4.7% top bracket. Plus St. Louis City + Kansas City 1% local earnings tax — residents pay 1%, non-resident workers pay 1% on city-earned income. A county home avoids the resident tax; work on city job sites still owes 1% on those wages. For a single Local 1 journeyman at $150K total: MO about $6,110/year (4.1% of pay). Same comp in MD: about $10,320 at the 2.25% county floor, $11,710 in a 3.20% county. Compared to TN (0%): TN saves about $6,110/year. Compared to IL (4.95% flat, no local): about $7,280 — Missouri about $1,170 lower.
federal OT deduction (2025-2028) is the active-duty lever. $12,500 single / $25,000 cap on premium portion. For most MO journeyman / foreman comp tiers ($98-148K), full OBBBA deduction available — saves about $1,920-3,000/year federal; Missouri taxes the OT in full either way. Verify status and union-collective-bargaining-agreement OT structure annually.
IBEW NEBF pension + Local 1 / 124 / 257 / 814 supplemental annuity are the dominant late-career lever. Multi-employer DB pension accruing hourly + supplemental DC annuity rolled-over-able at retirement. Plus IBEW at $24,500/year + employer match. Pre-tax shelter at journeyman comp tier is $24,500 (401k) + ~$5-7/hr employer-contribution annuity (~$10-14K/year) = $34-39K/year going into retirement accounts. The employee's own $24,500 deferral saves about $6,740/year of federal + MO tax at $130K (single filer, engine); the employer's annuity contribution is never in taxable pay to begin with.
MO 1% city earnings tax avoidance via a county home AND county job sites is the unique MO active-duty lever. St. Louis City + Kansas City residents pay 1% on all income; non-resident workers pay 1% on city-earned income. A St. Louis City-resident journeyman at $130K pays $1,300/year on top of MO state. Suburban residency (Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Ballwin, Chesterfield) avoids the resident-1% portion. Practice work outside city limits (Boeing Defense Hazelwood is in St. Louis County, Anheuser-Busch HQ St. Louis City — Boeing avoids the earnings tax for non-resident-commuter workers). Saves $800-1,300/year at journeyman comp.
- → federal OT deduction (2025-2028): $12,500 single / $25,000 on premium portion · saves about $1,920-3,000/year federal at journeyman / foreman tier
- →IBEW NEBF pension + Local 1 / 124 / 257 / 814 supplemental annuity stack · DB + DC accumulation · $60-90K/year retirement pension at 30 years
- →Pursue federal-clearance work at Boeing Defense / Whiteman AFB / Fort Leonard Wood · TS/SCI premium $15-25K above base journeyman comp
- →Boeing 777X production buildout (2024-2027) + brewery / pharma cleanroom specialty · $95-148K · uniquely available in MO
- →Live in St. Louis County (Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Ballwin, Chesterfield) AND work county job sites (Boeing Hazelwood) to avoid the 1% city earnings tax · saves $800-1,300/year at journeyman comp
- →Max IBEW at $24,500/year + employer match · the deferral saves about $6,740/year combined fed + MO at $130K
- →MO 0% estate + 0% inheritance (since 2005) · favorable retirement vs estate tax above $2M in MA / $5M in MD at master electrician / contractor-owner asset tier
- →Roth IRA $7,500/year + spousal $7,500 for · direct below $153K / $242K , backdoor above
The Missouri electrician career arc — apprentice to master / contractor
Years 0-5 (apprentice): $36-60K. IBEW Local 1 (St. Louis) or Local 124 (KC) or Local 257 (Springfield) or Local 814 (Joplin) JATC 5-year apprenticeship — combination of OJT (8,000 hrs total) + classroom (~900 hrs total). Pay scale steps through 5 years from 40% of journeyman to 100%. Decision point at year 3-4: federal-clearance track (Boeing Defense / Whiteman AFB / Fort Leonard Wood security clearance application, ~12-18 months for TS) vs Boeing 777X production specialty vs brewery / pharma cleanroom specialty vs commercial / industrial / specialty track. NEBF pension accruing from day 1.
Years 5-15 (journeyman / foreman / specialty): $72-148K total comp. Journeyman scale $48-58/hr at Local 1 + 400-700 OT hrs/year drives total comp $108-135K. Federal-clearance journeyman + TS/SCI premium reaches $135-165K total. Boeing 777X production / brewery / pharma cleanroom journeyman reaches $115-145K total. Foreman promotion at year 8-12 typical (~$5-10/hr foreman premium + crew lead bonus). Maxing IBEW + supplemental annuity is the active-duty stack. federal OT deduction on premium portion.
Years 15-30+ (master electrician / contractor-owner / retirement): $118-345K depending on track. Master electrician at $118-165K running multi-crew operations or service-manager role. Contractor-owner with MO electrical contractor license + 5-15 employees reaches $215-345K. Year 30 NEBF retirement decision: full DB pension (typically $60-90K/year at 30 years) + Local supplemental annuity rollover. Most MO electricians retire in-state — favorable 0% estate + 0% inheritance + a 4.7% top rate with Social Security exempt.
Where Missouri electricians actually live
MO electrician housing tracks Local + commute. Local 1 (St. Louis) journeymen in St. Louis County affordable (Affton, Maplewood, Florissant, Hazelwood) avoiding STL City 1% earnings tax — Boeing Defense Hazelwood is in St. Louis County (no city tax). Local 124 (KC) in Lee's Summit, Liberty MO, Independence, Blue Springs, avoiding KC's resident 1% (KC job sites still owe it on those wages). Local 257 (Springfield) in Greene County. Federal-clearance journeymen at Whiteman AFB cluster in Johnson County (Warrensburg, Knob Noster); Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County.
Kirkwood / Webster Groves / Ballwin (St. Louis County)
$400-700K · no resident city tax · top schools · Local 1 + Boeing Hazelwood commute
Affton / Maplewood / Florissant (St. Louis County)
$250-475K · no resident city tax · St. Louis County entry-tier · Boeing / brewery commute (brewery wages owe the STL 1%)
Lee's Summit / Liberty MO / Independence (KC suburbs)
$325-525K · no resident city tax · Local 124 + KC commercial / KCI airport
Warrensburg / Knob Noster (Johnson County)
$200-375K · 0% city earnings tax · Whiteman AFB B-2 commute · clearance premium
Lake of the Ozarks (Camden / Miller)
$200-475K · 0% city earnings tax · Lake adjacency · cheaper retirement-track tier
MO's IBEW Local 1 + Boeing Defense + Whiteman AFB + brewery industrial density + 0% estate + 0% inheritance retirement structure (since 2005) make MO one of the deepest US Midwest union electrician markets. Missouri's 4.7% top rate — about 4.1% of pay at $150K, below Illinois's flat 4.95% — keeps MO competitive vs IL and materially favorable vs MA / MD / NY; the 1% city tax reaches only city residents and city job sites.
¿Es la decisión correcta?
Missouri electrician — who it's best for
A tu favor
- +IBEW Local 1 (St. Louis): one of the largest US IBEW locals · Boeing Defense + brewery + BJC + Edward Jones · $48-58/hr scale
- +Boeing 777X St. Louis production buildout (2024-2027) + Whiteman AFB B-2 + Fort Leonard Wood · TS/SCI clearance premium $15-25K
- +IBEW NEBF pension + Local 1 / 124 / 257 / 814 supplemental annuity · DB + DC stack · $60-90K/year retirement pension at 30 years
- +MO 0% estate + 0% inheritance (since 2005) · favorable retirement vs estate tax above $2M in MA / $5M in MD at master / contractor-owner asset tier
- +OBBBA federal OT deduction (2025-2028): $12,500 single / $25,000 MFJ · saves about $1,920-3,000/year federal at journeyman tier
Vale la pena saber antes de firmar
- −St. Louis City + Kansas City add a 1% earnings tax for residents and on wages earned on city job sites
- −MO base electrician scale ($48-58/hr Local 1 STL) below MA Local 103 ($58-72/hr) but above IL ChiTown / TN scale
- −MO does not conform to OBBBA · OT premium fully MO-taxable at the 4.7% top rate
- −Federal-clearance application timeline 12-18+ months · clearance pulls trade workers out of available labor pool · slows commercial schedule
- −Boeing 777X production cyclical · subject to commercial aviation demand cycles + military aircraft contract cadence
Fuentes y Metodología
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — tramos federales y deducción estándar 2026
- →IRS Notice 2025-67 — límites de aportación a planes de jubilación 2026
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-19 — límites de aportación a HSA 2026
- →Administración del Seguro Social — base salarial del Seguro Social 2026
- →Missouri DOR Form MO-1040ES 2026 - tax rate chart and Missouri standard deduction amounts
- →Estadísticas de Empleo y Salarios por Ocupación (BLS OES) — datos salariales de Electricista en Missouri
Las cifras salariales son estimaciones de mercado para Electricista en Missouri y varían según el empleador, la especialidad, la antigüedad y el área metropolitana. Los cálculos de sueldo neto asumen un declarante soltero sin dependientes, la deducción estándar y las tasas estatales de Missouri para 2026. Los impuestos locales, las primas de seguro y las aportaciones antes de impuestos cambiarán tu resultado — usa la calculadora para tu situación específica.
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