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Contractor costs in Missouri
Regional labor cost ranges for common DIY projects in Missouri. These are estimates for planning purposes - always get multiple quotes from licensed local contractors.
Construction labor wages in Missouri
Official BLS data · OEWS 2024The actual pay range for 20 building trades in Missouri — 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile hourly wages straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the verified labor-cost floor behind the project estimates below, not a national average.
| Trade | 10th %ile | Median /hr | 90th %ile | Employed in MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction supervisors | $26.13 | $39.98 | $55.42 | 11,430 |
| Carpenters | $18.10 | $29.40 | $45.56 | 16,390 |
| Cement masons & concrete finishers | $19.01 | $27.43 | $40.96 | 5,630 |
| Drywall & ceiling-tile installers | $21.00 | $28.39 | $44.81 | 480 |
| Tapers | $22.83 | $29.24 | $40.02 | 310 |
| Tile & stone setters | $18.55 | $29.06 | $37.17 | 450 |
| Floor layers (non-carpet) | $17.72 | $26.10 | $40.56 | 1,120 |
| Floor sanders & finishers | $18.23 | $26.13 | $40.78 | 80 |
| Carpet installers | $20.85 | $24.34 | $47.43 | 320 |
| Painters | $18.34 | $24.11 | $37.76 | 4,210 |
| Glaziers | $13.78 | $23.35 | $38.19 | 920 |
| Insulation workers | $17.38 | $23.90 | $33.50 | 850 |
| Plasterers & stucco masons | $21.74 | $35.85 | $37.74 | 550 |
| Brickmasons & blockmasons | $22.28 | $33.91 | $40.15 | 2,030 |
| Roofers | $18.88 | $25.69 | $39.90 | 2,050 |
| Electricians | $18.87 | $34.11 | $48.85 | 12,660 |
| Plumbers & pipefitters | $20.74 | $29.85 | $51.64 | 7,900 |
| HVAC technicians | $18.26 | $29.00 | $45.61 | 8,360 |
| Equipment operators | $21.75 | $28.87 | $43.57 | 8,750 |
| Construction laborers | $17.64 | $25.89 | $38.57 | 18,180 |
How building-trade pay has moved since 2019
Median hourly wage by year for Missouri's headline trades — a 6-year OEWS series (2019–2024) that deepens with each annual BLS release.
$26.88 in 2019 → $29.40 in 2024
$30.17 in 2019 → $34.11 in 2024
$30.66 in 2019 → $29.85 in 2024
$21.61 in 2019 → $25.89 in 2024
State-specific BLS wage signals
These comparisons are calculated from the same official OEWS 2024 rows above, so they vary by Missouri's actual trade mix instead of repeating a national average. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Highest median wage in state
Construction supervisors
$39.98/hr
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Largest reported construction trade
Construction laborers
18,180 employed
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Biggest premium vs trade median
Plasterers & stucco masons
+$9.35/hr vs $26.50
Median across states with this BLS trade row, OEWS 2024
Fastest median-wage growth
Floor sanders & finishers
+ 87% since 2019
Source: BLS OEWS 2019-2024
Pending wage detail pages for review
These generated detail pages are noindex and excluded from sitemap until the YMYL data audit approves them.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2019–2024. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates — a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin (commonly 1.5–3× the base wage).
Find a contractor in Missouri
When a project is beyond DIY scale, get quotes from licensed local contractors. Always verify contractor license status with Missouri's contractor licensing board.