What we found
The City of Kansas City, Missouri electrical contractor list observed Oct 11, 2026 holds 491 licenses: 426 Class I (86.8%), 1 Class II and 64 Class III (13%).
The city’s license document says “An electrical contractor class I may install, alter, repair, or remove any electrical equipment.” Class III covers communication, alarm, remote-control and low-voltage equipment. The city’s application form also lists Class II.
To see what kind of companies hold Class III, we matched whole words in each registered name. 19 of the 64 (29.7%) contain security, secure, alarm, alarms or CCTV. Another 9 (14.1%) contain fire or safety but none of those words. The remaining 36 have none of these words in their name.
Class III holders are more often based out of state: 17 of 64 (26.6%) list an address outside Missouri and Kansas, against 27 of 426 Class I licenses (6.3%). 6 of the 64 Class III holders also hold an active Johnson County Class DE license.
- Kansas City, Missouri electrical contractor licensesClass I list and the separate Class II and III list
- Kansas City, MO licensing rulesFrom the city’s own pages
- Licensing guideWhich authority applies to your address
The published measure behind this
426 of 491 Kansas City, Missouri electrical contractor licenses (86.8%) are Class I, which may cover any electrical equipment; 64 (13%) are Class III, which covers communication, alarm, remote-control and low-voltage equipment. 19 of the 64 Class III holders have a security or alarm word in the registered name.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Class I (any electrical equipment) | 426 (86.8%) |
| Class II | 1 (0.2%) |
| Class III (communication, alarm, remote-control, low-voltage) | 64 (13%) |
| Class III: security or alarm word in the name | 19 (29.7%) |
| Class III: fire or safety word, no security or alarm word | 9 (14.1%) |
| Class III: none of those words | 36 (56.3%) |
| Class I based outside Missouri and Kansas | 27 (6.3%) |
| Class III based outside Missouri and Kansas | 17 (26.6%) |
| Class III holders also active in Johnson County | 6 of 64 |
n = 491 licenses on the KCMO electrical contractor list · measured Oct 11, 2026 · source: City of Kansas City, Missouri licensed contractor list · all published measures
Why it matters
A Kansas City, Missouri license is not one credential. A company that holds only Class III is licensed for communication, alarm, remote-control and low-voltage equipment, a scope that does not list panels, new circuits or service upgrades.
Security and alarm companies are a large share of Class III holders: 19 of 64 by name alone. For a home security or camera installation, Class III may be the relevant license; for line-voltage electrical work, look for Class I.
What this number can’t tell you
- The keyword match reads names only (security or alarm: security, secure, alarm, alarms, CCTV; fire or safety: fire, safety). A company whose name does not say what it does is counted under “none of these words”, so both keyword counts are floors.
- Class scope here is the city’s own summary; for a borderline job, the city decides which class applies.
- Johnson County and other cities classify licenses differently and are not covered.
What to do with it
- For a panel upgrade, EV charger or new circuits in Kansas City, Missouri, check that the company’s record shows a Class I license.
- For alarm, camera or data wiring, ask which license class the company will work under, and confirm with the city if you are unsure.