Rent Affordability for An Electrician in Missouri

A typical electrician in Missouri earns about $64,308 a year, which supports approximately $1,608 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Missouri city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 59 of 86 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 27 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Kirksville, MO$716/mo13.4%very comfortable
Rolla, MO$811/mo15.1%very comfortable
Maryville, MO$843/mo15.7%very comfortable
Boonville, MO$863/mo16.1%very comfortable
Lebanon, MO$946/mo17.7%very comfortable
Cape Girardeau, MO$956/mo17.8%very comfortable
Saint Joseph, MO$1,054/mo19.7%very comfortable
Warrensburg, MO$1,079/mo20.1%affordable
Knob Noster, MO$1,078/mo20.1%affordable
Fulton, MO$1,082/mo20.2%affordable
Bolivar, MO$1,086/mo20.3%affordable
Jefferson City, MO$1,105/mo20.6%affordable
Webb City, MO$1,134/mo21.2%affordable
Jennings, MO$1,161/mo21.7%affordable
Sedalia, MO$1,166/mo21.8%affordable
Jackson, MO$1,171/mo21.9%affordable
Saint Robert, MO$1,206/mo22.5%affordable
Springfield, MO$1,222/mo22.8%affordable
Mehlville, MO$1,220/mo22.8%affordable
Festus, MO$1,225/mo22.9%affordable
Gladstone, MO$1,234/mo23%affordable
Northwoods, MO$1,249/mo23.3%affordable
Warrenton, MO$1,271/mo23.7%affordable
Maplewood, MO$1,272/mo23.7%affordable
Waynesville, MO$1,268/mo23.7%affordable
Maryland Heights, MO$1,280/mo23.9%affordable
Joplin, MO$1,299/mo24.2%affordable
Berkeley, MO$1,318/mo24.6%affordable
Saint Ann, MO$1,335/mo24.9%affordable
Spanish Lake, MO$1,339/mo25%affordable
Overland, MO$1,344/mo25.1%affordable
Saint Louis, MO$1,352/mo25.2%affordable
Glasgow Village, MO$1,355/mo25.3%affordable
Independence, MO$1,368/mo25.5%affordable
Washington, MO$1,366/mo25.5%affordable
Excelsior Springs, MO$1,373/mo25.6%affordable
Branson, MO$1,377/mo25.7%affordable
Sappington, MO$1,379/mo25.7%affordable
Ferguson, MO$1,382/mo25.8%affordable
Republic, MO$1,395/mo26%affordable
Rogersville, MO$1,401/mo26.1%affordable
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO$1,419/mo26.5%affordable
Columbia, MO$1,430/mo26.7%affordable
Raytown, MO$1,430/mo26.7%affordable
Saint John, MO$1,429/mo26.7%affordable
Hazelwood, MO$1,438/mo26.8%affordable
Kansas City, MO$1,445/mo27%affordable
University City, MO$1,465/mo27.3%affordable
Sugar Creek, MO$1,465/mo27.3%affordable
Ozark, MO$1,469/mo27.4%affordable
Creve Coeur, MO$1,494/mo27.9%affordable
Valley Park, MO$1,494/mo27.9%affordable
North Kansas City, MO$1,499/mo28%affordable
Liberty, MO$1,510/mo28.2%affordable
Grandview, MO$1,518/mo28.3%affordable
Saint Charles, MO$1,537/mo28.7%affordable
Battlefield, MO$1,553/mo29%affordable
Fenton, MO$1,555/mo29%affordable
Oak Grove, MO$1,559/mo29.1%affordable
Florissant, MO$1,619/mo30.2%stretched
Richmond Heights, MO$1,627/mo30.4%stretched
Oakville, MO$1,632/mo30.5%stretched
Nixa, MO$1,634/mo30.5%stretched
Lees Summit, MO$1,658/mo30.9%stretched
Grain Valley, MO$1,658/mo30.9%stretched
Lake Saint Louis, MO$1,671/mo31.2%stretched
Manchester, MO$1,677/mo31.3%stretched
Concord, MO$1,683/mo31.4%stretched
Saint Peters, MO$1,694/mo31.6%stretched
Ballwin, MO$1,708/mo31.9%stretched
Belton, MO$1,718/mo32.1%stretched
Raymore, MO$1,718/mo32.1%stretched
Blue Springs, MO$1,728/mo32.2%stretched
Affton, MO$1,759/mo32.8%stretched
Kirkwood, MO$1,768/mo33%stretched
Clayton, MO$1,790/mo33.4%stretched
Chesterfield, MO$1,793/mo33.5%stretched
Pleasant Hill, MO$1,797/mo33.5%stretched
O Fallon, MO$1,804/mo33.7%stretched
Brentwood, MO$1,811/mo33.8%stretched
Olivette, MO$1,825/mo34.1%stretched
Wentzville, MO$1,849/mo34.5%stretched
Smithville, MO$1,862/mo34.7%stretched
Arnold, MO$1,874/mo35%stretched
Parkville, MO$1,938/mo36.2%stretched
Riverside, MO$2,054/mo38.3%stretched
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Missouri. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).