What we found
Of 322 Kansas-based companies with a Kansas City, Missouri electrical license or an active Johnson County Class DE license on Oct 11, 2026, 179 (55.6%) appear only on the Johnson County list, 90 (28%) hold both, and 53 appear only on the Kansas City, Missouri list.
Missouri-based companies are spread more evenly: of 385, 160 (41.6%) appear only on the Kansas City, Missouri list, 131 (34%) hold both and 94 (24.4%) appear only on the Johnson County list. Another 103 license holders are based outside Missouri and Kansas.
- Metro license directoryFilter by licensed side
- Licensed electricians by citySeven largest cities
The published measure behind this
55.6% of Kansas-based companies in the directory appear only on the Johnson County list; 41.6% of Missouri-based companies appear only on the Kansas City, Missouri list. 103 are based outside both states.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Missouri-based companies | 385 |
| …licensed on both sides | 131 (34%) |
| …Kansas City, Missouri only | 160 (41.6%) |
| …Johnson County only | 94 (24.4%) |
| Kansas-based companies | 322 |
| …licensed on both sides | 90 (28%) |
| …Kansas City, Missouri only | 53 (16.5%) |
| …Johnson County only | 179 (55.6%) |
| Based outside Missouri and Kansas | 103 |
| No state on the license list | 11 |
n = 821 companies in the metro license directory · measured Oct 11, 2026 · source: City of Kansas City, Missouri licensed contractor list; Johnson County contractor licensing download · all published measures
Why it matters
A contractor needs the license of the authority that permits your address. A Kansas-based electrician that holds only a Johnson County license would need a Kansas City, Missouri license before pulling a permit there, and the reverse is also true. Because the lists are joined by name, check the city list for the company yourself.
What this number can’t tell you
- A missing match between the two lists can reflect a different registered name; “both sides” is a floor.
- Other cities, including Kansas City, Kansas, license separately.
- A license does not show workmanship or insurance limits.
What to do with it
- Check which authority issues permits at your address before you call anyone.
- Use the metro directory filter to see only companies licensed on your side.